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EC number: 204-371-1 | CAS number: 120-12-7
Phototransformation in water
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- phototransformation in water
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- other information
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- review article or handbook
- Title:
- European Union Risk Assessment Report - ANTHRACENE [CAS No: 120-12-7] - FINAL APPROVED VERSION
- Author:
- European Union / Greece
- Year:
- 2 008
- Bibliographic source:
- European Communities [http://ecb.jrc.ec.europa.eu/esis/]
- Report date:
- 2008
Materials and methods
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- not applicable: summary report - review
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Anthracene
- EC Number:
- 204-371-1
- EC Name:
- Anthracene
- Cas Number:
- 120-12-7
- Molecular formula:
- C14H10
- IUPAC Name:
- anthracene
Constituent 1
Results and discussion
Any other information on results incl. tables
From European Union / Greece 2008:
Photolysis of anthracene
Season |
Environment |
Experim. time (hours) |
Temp. 0C |
Removal rate constant (hours-1) |
Half live (hours) |
References |
Adsorption of anthracene onto the SiO2surface from cyclohexane |
5.16x10-4/sec |
20min |
Zingg, S. P., et al, 1993 |
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Degradation to anthraquinone |
43 min |
Landrum P F, et al, 1984 |
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Summer |
Direct sunlight in distilled water |
24 |
1.6 |
Callaghan et al, 1979 |
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Winter |
Direct sunlight in distilled water |
24 |
0.15 |
4.8 |
Callaghan et al, 1979 |
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Surface waters |
1 |
Bertilsson & Widenfalk,1979 |
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Midsummer sunlight |
Slow clear water |
25 |
0.004-0.238 |
Southworth, 1977 |
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Midsummer |
Near surface water |
0.75 |
Harris, 1982 |
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Inland water |
108 |
Zepp & Schlotzhauer, 1979 |
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Inland water with sediment |
124.8 |
Zepp & Schlotzhauer, 1979 |
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Distilled water |
0.66 |
1 |
Fukuda et al, 1988 |
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High pressure mercury lamp or sunlight |
0.0023 min-1 |
0.5 |
Wang et al. 1991 |
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