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Diss Factsheets

Administrative data

Hazard for aquatic organisms

Freshwater

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no hazard identified

Marine water

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no hazard identified

STP

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no hazard identified

Sediment (freshwater)

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no hazard identified

Sediment (marine water)

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no hazard identified

Hazard for air

Air

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no hazard identified

Hazard for terrestrial organisms

Soil

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no hazard identified

Hazard for predators

Secondary poisoning

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no potential for bioaccumulation

Additional information

Conclusion on classification

Environmental fate and pathways

Biodegradation

Not readily biodegradable (2 – 18% in 28 d, OECD 301 B)

Bioaccumulation

No potential for bioaccumulation; log Pow = 0.6 (20 °C, pH 7, OECD 108)

Aquatic short-term toxicity

Fish

LC50 (96 h) > 100 mg/L (nominal, OECD 203, C. carpio)

Aquatic invertebrates

EC50 (48 h) > 100 mg/L (nominal, OECD 202, D. magna)

Algae

ErC50 (72 h) > 100 mg/L (nominal, OECD 201, P. subcapitata)

 

Aquatic long-term toxicity

Algae

NOErC50 (72 h) ≥ 100 mg/L (nominal, OECD 201, P. subcapitata)

 

Conclusion on CLP

Based on the available data compiled above, N-ethylcaprolactam (CAS 19797-08-1) is not classified and labelled as short-term or long-term hazardous to the aquatic environment, according to the latest consolidated version of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (01.03.2018) and further amendments (ATPs).