Reaction mass of Methanaminium, N-[4-[[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]phenylmethylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-N-methyl- & acetate

PBT assessment

PBT assessment: overall result

PBT status:

the substance is not PBT / vPvB

Justification:

Classification of Reaction mass of Methanaminium, N-[4-[[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]phenylmethylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-N-methyl- & acetatefor effects in the environment:

 

The chemical Reaction mass of Methanaminium, N-[4-[[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]phenylmethylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-N-methyl- & acetate is used as a colorants in ink, paper, agrochemical, marker and textile industries. The aim was to assess whether the PBT criterion within Annex XIII was fulfilled forReaction mass of Methanaminium, N-[4-[[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]phenylmethylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-N-methyl- & acetate. The PBT criterion was herein assessed based on experimental data in conjunction with standardized environmental fate models. Here follows a description of the PBT assessment.

 

Persistence assessment

The tested substance fulfils the P criterion within Annex XIII based on the assessment that here follows:

 

Biotic degradation

Estimation Programs Interface Suite (EPI suite, 2018) was run to predict the biodegradation potential of the test compound   Reaction mass of Methanaminium, N-​[4-​[[4-​(dimethylamino)​phenyl]​phenylmethylene]​-​2,​5-​cyclohexadien-​1-​ylidene]​-​N-​methyl-​ & acetate in the presence of mixed populations of environmental microorganisms. The biodegradability of the substance was calculated using seven different models such as Linear Model, Non-Linear Model, Ultimate Biodegradation Timeframe, Primary Biodegradation Timeframe, MITI Linear Model, MITI Non-Linear Model and Anaerobic Model (called as Biowin 1-7, respectively) of the BIOWIN v4.10 software. The results indicate that chemical   Reaction mass of Methanaminium, N-​[4-​[[4-​(dimethylamino)​phenyl]​phenylmethylene]​-​2,​5-​cyclohexadien-​1-​ylidene]​-​N-​methyl-​ & acetate  is expected to be not readily biodegradable.

 

Experimental results from the read across substances also indicate that they are not readily biodegradable.

 

As the half-life value of chemicalReaction mass of Methanaminium, N-[4-[[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]phenylmethylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-N-methyl- & acetateis not known and only predicted data is available for the substance, it has been concluded thatchemical Reaction mass of Methanaminium, N-[4-[[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]phenylmethylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-N-methyl- & acetateis likely to be persistent (P) in nature.

 

Bioaccumulation assessment

The tested substance does not fulfil the B criterion within Annex XIII based on the assessment that here follows:

 

Theoctanol water partition coefficient of the test chemical was determined to be 1.898, which is less than the threshold of 4.5. If this chemical is released into the aquatic environment, there should be a low risk for the chemical to bioaccumulate in fish and food chains.

 

Toxicity assessment

The tested substance fulfils the T criterion within Annex XIII based on the assessment that here follows:

 

Mammals

The tested chemical is regarded to be classified for reprotoxicity in ‘Category 2’ as per theCLP Regulation.

 

The tested chemical is regarded to be not classified for carcinogenicity and mutagenicity. Further, there is no evidence of chronic toxicity, as identified by the classifications STOT (repeated exposure), category 1(oral, dermal, inhalation of gases/vapours, inhalation of dust/mist/fume) or category 2 (oral, dermal, inhalation of gases/vapours, inhalation of dust/mist/fume).

 

Aquatic organisms

All of the available short-term eco-toxicity data for fish for the substance indicates the LC50/EC50 value was determined to be 0.1562 mg/L, respectively. Whereas on the basis of the various experimental studies of the structurally and functionally similar read across chemical and applying the weight of evidence approach,the LC50/EC50 value for invertebrates and algaeof the test chemicalReaction mass of Methanaminium, N-[4-[[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]phenylmethylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-N-methyl- & acetate can be determined to be in the range 0.037 – 0.61 mg/L, respectively. These value suggest that the substance is likely to be hazardous to Aquatic organisms at environmentally relevant concentrations and can be considered to be classified in ‘Aquatic Acute Category 1’/ Aquatic Chronic Category 1’ as per the CLP regulation.

 

There are no available long-term toxicity evaluations forReaction mass of Methanaminium, N-[4-[[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]phenylmethylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]-N-methyl- & acetate. By speculation, long-term NOEC for aquatic organisms were expected for the substance at concentration below 0.01 mg/L based on the data mentioned above.

 

The chemical was therefore considered as hazardous to aquatic environments as per the criteria set out in Annex XIII.

 

Conclusion

Based on critical, independent and collective evaluation of information summarized herein, the tested compound fulfils the P and T criterion but does not fulfil the B criterion and has therefore not been classified as a PBT compound within Annex XIII.