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Hazard for aquatic organisms

Freshwater

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC aqua (freshwater)
PNEC value:
1.38 µg/L
Assessment factor:
50
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor
PNEC freshwater (intermittent releases):
3.9 µg/L

Marine water

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC aqua (marine water)
PNEC value:
0.138 µg/L
Assessment factor:
500
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor
PNEC marine water (intermittent releases):
0.39 µg/L

STP

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC STP
PNEC value:
3.66 mg/L
Assessment factor:
100
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor

Sediment (freshwater)

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

Sediment (marine water)

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC sediment (marine water)
PNEC value:
2.09 µg/kg sediment dw
Extrapolation method:
equilibrium partitioning method

Hazard for air

Air

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no hazard identified

Hazard for terrestrial organisms

Soil

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC soil
PNEC value:
58 µg/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

Conclusion on classification

Alpha-methylcinnamaldehyde is readily biodegradable, has a log Kow of <4 and its lowest reported acute effect concentration is an EC50 (growth rate) of 0.39 mg/l for algae.

The lowest chronic effect concentration for Cyprinal is an EC10 (reproduction) of 0.069 mg/l reported forDaphniafor the read-across substance HCA.

According to CLP the substance is classified as Aquatic Acute 1. and Aquatic Chronic 2.