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Reference
Endpoint:
adsorption / desorption: screening
Type of information:
(Q)SAR
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
25-Mar-20
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
results derived from a valid (Q)SAR model and falling into its applicability domain, with adequate and reliable documentation / justification
Justification for type of information:
Please refer to attached justification.
Guideline:
other: REACH Guidance on QSARs R.6
Version / remarks:
May 2008
Principles of method if other than guideline:
-Doucette, W.J.  2000.  Soil and sediment sorption coefficients.  In: Handbook of Property Estimation Methods, Environmental and Health Sciences. R.S. Boethling & D. Mackay (Eds.), Boca Raton, FL: Lewis Publishers (ISBN 1-56670-456-1). 
-Meylan, W., P.H. Howard and R.S. Boethling.  1992.  Molecular topology/fragment contribution method for predicting soil sorption coefficients. Environ. Sci. Technol. 26: 1560-1567.
-Sabljic, A. 1984.  Predictions of the nature and strength of soil sorption of organic pollutants by molecular topology. J. Agric. Food Chem. 32:243-246
-SRC.  1991.  Group Contribution Method for Predicting Soil Sorption Coefficients.  William Meylan & Philip H. Howard, Syracuse Research Corporation (June 3, 1991).  EPA Contract No. 68-D8-0117 (Work Assignment 2-19); SRC F0118-219
Specific details on test material used for the study:
SMILES:
CCC(CO)O
Key result
Type:
log Koc
Value:
0.268 dimensionless
Remarks on result:
other: QSAR predicted value
Remarks:
log Kow method
Type:
log Koc
Value:
-0.572 dimensionless
Remarks on result:
other: QSAR predicted value
Remarks:
MCI method

KOCWIN predicted that the test substance has a log Koc of:

Log Koc

Log Kow method

MCI method

0.268

-0.572

Conclusions:
The soil adsorption/desorption coefficient (log Koc) of the test substance was predicted to be 0.268 (KOCWIN: log Kow method).
Executive summary:

The soil adsorption/desorption coefficient of the test item was predicted using a QSAR approach (KOCWIN v2.00; integrated in the Estimation Programme Interface (EPI) Suite programme for Microsoft Windows v4.11). In accordance with ECHA’s Guidance on Information Requirements and Chemical Safety Assessment Chapter R.7a: Endpoint Specific Guidance (Version 6.0, July 2017), Section R.7.1.15.4, it is suitable to use a QSAR predicted value to fulfil this endpoint under certain circumstances, for the tonnage band under which the substance is to be registered (Annex VIII).

Two predictions were performed using KOCWIN: the log Kow method and the MCI method. In both instances, the test item was within the molecular weight domain of the models training set. Furthermore, surface activity was ruled out following structural assessment.  The accuracy of the prediction was refined using the log Kow derived from an experimental study (OECD 117; see Watanabe, 2017), where the log Kow value was determined to be < 0.3. A log Kow value of 0.3 was used for the KOCWIN model run.

The adsorption/desorption coefficient (log Koc) of the test substance was predicted to be 0.268 using the log Kow method.

The adsorption/desorption coefficient (log Koc) of the test substance was predicted to be -0.572 using the MCI method.

Description of key information

The soil adsorption/desorption coefficient of the test item was predicted using a QSAR approach (KOCWIN v2.00; integrated in the Estimation Programme Interface (EPI) Suite programme for Microsoft Windows v4.11). In accordance with ECHA’s Guidance on Information Requirements and Chemical Safety Assessment Chapter R.7a: Endpoint Specific Guidance (Version 6.0, July 2017), Section R.7.1.15.4, it is suitable to use a QSAR predicted value to fulfil this endpoint under certain circumstances, for the tonnage band under which this substance is to be registered (Annex VIII).

Two predictions were performed using KOCWIN: the log Kow method and the MCI method. In both instances, the test item was within the molecular weight domain of the models training set. Furthermore, surface activity was ruled out following structural assessment.  The accuracy of the prediction was refined using the log Kowderived from an experimental study (OECD 117; see Watanabe, 2017), where the log Kow value was determined to be < 0.3. A log Kow value of 0.3 was used for the KOCWIN model run.

The adsorption/desorption coefficient (log Koc) of the test substance was predicted to be 0.268 using the log Kow method.

The adsorption/desorption coefficient (log Koc) of the test substance was predicted to be -0.572 using the MCI method.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Koc at 20 °C:
1.854

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