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Administrative data

Hazard for aquatic organisms

Freshwater

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

Marine water

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

STP

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC STP
PNEC value:
65 000 µg/L
Assessment factor:
1
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor

Sediment (freshwater)

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no exposure of sediment expected

Sediment (marine water)

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no exposure of sediment expected

Hazard for air

Air

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no hazard identified

Hazard for terrestrial organisms

Soil

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC soil
PNEC value:
0.001 mg/kg soil dw
Extrapolation method:
equilibrium partitioning method

Hazard for predators

Secondary poisoning

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no potential for bioaccumulation

Additional information

The aquatic toxicity data for alpha-amylase were obtained from short term toxicity studies in species representing three trophic levels (i.e. algae, crustaceans and fish). The most sensitive aquatic organism was the green alga Desmodesmus subspicatus and thus the ECr50 value of 5200 µg active enzyme protein (aep)/L detected in the algal growth inhibition assay was used for PNEC derivation and the assessment factors 1000 and 10000 were applied for fresh and marine water, respectively.

The PNEC value for STP (sewage treatment plants)is based on actual measurements of enzyme concentration in STP connected to manufacturing site. Up to 65000 µg active enzyme protein were detected in STP connected to manufacturing site and since there was no negative impact observed, this concentration is the estimated PNEC value for STP.

PNEC values for sediment exposure have not been derived because alpha-amylase is readily biodegradable, highly water soluble and has a very low potential for adsorption to sediments. Exposure of the sediment to toxicologically significant concentrations of the test substance is thus not expected.

As no soil ecotoxicity data are available for alpha-amylase, the PNEC for soil is based on the PNEC for surface water using the equilibrium partitioning method. PNEC soil was estimated to 6.1*10-4mg aep/kg soil ww (wet weight) and PNEC for soil dry weight (dw) to 6.8*10^-4 mg aep/kg soil dw.

Alpha-amylase is not expected to cause any significant secondary poisoning as it is ready biodegradable and has no bioaccumulation potential. Furthermore, as alpha-amylase is a protein it is expected to be degraded in the gastrointestinal tract. Thus PNEC oral is not relevant.

Conclusion on classification

Based on the aquatic toxicity studies and the ready biodegradation of the enzyme, alpha-amylase is not classified.