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Hazard for aquatic organisms

Freshwater

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC aqua (freshwater)
PNEC value:
0.008 mg/L
Assessment factor:
10
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor
PNEC freshwater (intermittent releases):
0.031 mg/L

Marine water

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC aqua (marine water)
PNEC value:
0.001 mg/L
Assessment factor:
100
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor

STP

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC STP
PNEC value:
2.1 mg/L
Assessment factor:
10
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor

Sediment (freshwater)

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC sediment (freshwater)
PNEC value:
0.091 mg/kg sediment dw
Extrapolation method:
equilibrium partitioning method

Sediment (marine water)

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC sediment (marine water)
PNEC value:
0.009 mg/kg sediment dw

Hazard for air

Hazard for terrestrial organisms

Soil

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC soil
PNEC value:
0.136 mg/kg soil dw
Assessment factor:
1 000
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor

Hazard for predators

Secondary poisoning

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no potential for bioaccumulation

Additional information

Data were taken from phenol dossier - read across appreach was chosen because the content of phenol in the registered substance could be up to 50% (w/w).

Conclusion on classification

Aquatic environment classification

Due to the high degradation rates within a period of < 10 days phenol is ready biodegradable in waste water, freshwater, sea water, and at anaerobic conditions with inoculum created from activated sludge.

The lowest acute EC/LC50 value in aquatic tests is the EC50 of 3.1 mg/L, based on measured initial concentrations, obtained in a static 48-h acute toxicity test with Ceriodaphnia dubia (Oris et al. 1991).

Due to the ready biodegradability of phenol and its low log Pow the substance is not classified as dangerous/hazardous for the environment according to Directive 67/548/EEC and according to the Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP Regulation):

Lowest reliable L(EC)50 value:                 3.1 mg/L Daphnids

Ready biodegradable                                yes

log Pow                                                     < 3

Special concern:                                       no

 

According to 67/548/EEC Annex 1:      not classified

 

According to GHS:

Hazardous to the environment       not classified, no hazard statement

                                                      Reason for classification:    L(E)C50 1-10 mg/L; readily biodegradable, log Pow<4

Hazardous to the atmospheric environment:

(Hazardous to the ozone layer: This includes substances which are listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of substances that deplete the ozone layer (1) and its subsequent amendments):
Phenol is not listed in Annex I of (EC) No 2037/2000.

 

M-Factor:                                       No

Labelling:                                        No Signal word and Pictogram for environmental hazards