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Hazard for aquatic organisms

Freshwater

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC aqua (freshwater)
PNEC value:
13 µg/L
Assessment factor:
1 000
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor
PNEC freshwater (intermittent releases):
0.13 mg/L

Marine water

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC aqua (marine water)
PNEC value:
1.3 µg/L
Assessment factor:
10 000
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor
PNEC marine water (intermittent releases):
13 µg/L

STP

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no hazard identified

Sediment (freshwater)

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

Sediment (marine water)

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC sediment (marine water)
PNEC value:
4.95 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:
2.26 µg/kg soil dw
Extrapolation method:
equilibrium partitioning method

Hazard for predators

Secondary poisoning

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no potential for bioaccumulation

Additional information

Conclusion on classification

The following acute data is available on Bromoform:

96 h LC50 (fish) = 29 mg/L

48 h EC50 (daphnia) = 46 mg/L

72 h EC50 (algae) = 13 mg/L

In addition Bromoform is not readily biodegradable.

Bromoform already has a harmonised classification in Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP Regulation) and is classified as Aquatic Chronic Category 2 (H411) - Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. The above data will result in a less severe classification than the Annex VI harmonised classification and therefore it has not been used for classification as the legislation does not allow for a self-classification to override (i.e. provide less protection) a harmonised classification.