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According to Annex VIII of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 the generation of sediment data is not required. Sediment toxicity is contemplated since the physico-chemical properties of Diisooctadecyl malate (CAS 67763-18-2) indicate a possible distribution to the sediment. Experimental data evaluating the toxicity of the substance to sediment organisms are available. Since the substance is readily biodegradable, exposure of sediment organisms is unlikely. Read across data indicate that the substance is not toxic to fish, aquatic invertebrates or algae. The substance is, furthermore, not expected to bioaccumulate. Based on the available information, toxicity to sediment organisms is not expected to be of concern.

Diisooctadecyl malate (CAS 67763-18-2) is readily biodegradable. According to the Guidance on information requirements and chemical safety assessment, Chapter R.7b, readily biodegradable substances can be expected to undergo rapid and ultimate degradation in most environments, including biological Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) (ECHA, 2016). Therefore, after passing through conventional STPs, only low concentrations of these substances are likely to be (if at all) released into the environment. Furthermore, the substance is poorly soluble in water (< 1 µg/L). The Guidance on information requirements and chemical safety assessment, Chapter R.7b (ECHA, 2016) states that once insoluble chemicals enter a standard STP, they will be extensively removed in the primary settling tank and fat trap and thus, only limited amounts will get in contact with activated sludge organisms. Thus, discharged concentrations of these substances into the aqueous/sediment compartment are likely to be negligible. Considering this, one can assume that the availability of Diisooctadecyl malate (CAS 67763-18-2) in the sediment environment is generally very low.

Acute aquatic toxicity tests (read-across data) performed with fish, aquatic invertebrates and algae showed no adverse effects occurred in the range of the water solubility of the substance.

The obtained results indicate that Diisooctadecyl malate (CAS 67763-18-2) is likely to show no or only low toxicity to sediment organisms as well.

Consequently the risk of toxic effects of Diisooctadecyl malate (CAS 67763-18-2) to sediment organisms is deemed negligible.