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Administrative data

Hazard for aquatic organisms

Freshwater

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC aqua (freshwater)
PNEC value:
0.22 µg/L
Assessment factor:
10
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor

Marine water

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

STP

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

Sediment (freshwater)

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

Sediment (marine water)

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC sediment (marine water)
PNEC value:
1.27 mg/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:
2.53 mg/kg soil dw
Extrapolation method:
equilibrium partitioning method

Hazard for predators

Secondary poisoning

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC oral
PNEC value:
0.533 mg/kg food
Assessment factor:
300

Additional information

Conclusion on classification

The results from the aquatic toxicity studies are as follows:

- Short-term toxicity to fish: 96h-LC50 =0.62 mg/L(based on measured concentrations)

- Long-term toxicity to fish: 60d-NOEC = 2.2 ug/L =0.0022 mg/L(read-across from a long-term study on copper chloride, lowest chronic NOEC)

- Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates: 48h-EC50 = 0.21 mg/L(based on measured concentrations)

- Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates: 21d-NOEC= 12.6 ug/L =0.0126 mg/L (read-across from a long-term study on copper chloride)

- Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria: 72h-EC50= 89.1 ug/L =0.089 mg/L (based on measured concentrations, lowest E(L)C50) and 72h-NOEC= 18.1 ug/L= 0.0181 mg/L

- Toxicity to microorganisms: 48h-NOEC = 3.6 - 3.8 mg/L (Read-across from a study on copper chloride).

It is proposed to compare submission substance dataset to CLP environmental criteria laid down in CLP Regulation (including 2nd Adaptation to Technical Progress, Com Reg No 286/2011).

Acute aquatic hazard: category 1. Reasoning: lowest E(L)C50 below 1 mg/L.

M-factor acute = 10 because the lowest E(L)C50 is between 0.01 and 0.1 mg/L

Chronic aquatic hazard:category 1. Reasoning: adequate chronic toxicity data are available, the substance is considered as not rapidly degradable and the lowest NOEC value is below 0.1 mg/L.

M-factor chronic = 10 because the lowest chronic NOEC is between 0.001 and 0.01 mg/L and copper cyanide is regarded as a non rapidly degradable substance.