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Registration Dossier
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EC number: 309-886-6 | CAS number: 101316-84-1 A tar obtained from low temperature carbonization and low temperature gasification of brown coal. Composed primarily of aliphatic, naphthenic and cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, heteroaromatic hydrocarbons and cyclic phenols.
Ecotoxicological Summary
Administrative data
Hazard for aquatic organisms
Freshwater
- Hazard assessment conclusion:
- PNEC aqua (freshwater)
- PNEC value:
- 17.9 µg/L
- Assessment factor:
- 1 000
- Extrapolation method:
- assessment factor
- PNEC freshwater (intermittent releases):
- 179 µg/L
Marine water
- Hazard assessment conclusion:
- PNEC aqua (marine water)
- PNEC value:
- 1.79 µg/L
- Assessment factor:
- 10 000
- Extrapolation method:
- assessment factor
STP
- Hazard assessment conclusion:
- PNEC STP
- PNEC value:
- 2.97 mg/L
- Assessment factor:
- 10
- Extrapolation method:
- assessment factor
Sediment (freshwater)
- Hazard assessment conclusion:
- PNEC sediment (freshwater)
- PNEC value:
- 1.83 mg/kg sediment dw
- Extrapolation method:
- equilibrium partitioning method
Sediment (marine water)
- Hazard assessment conclusion:
- PNEC sediment (marine water)
- PNEC value:
- 1.83 mg/kg sediment dw
- Extrapolation method:
- equilibrium partitioning method
Hazard for air
Hazard for terrestrial organisms
Soil
- Hazard assessment conclusion:
- PNEC soil
- PNEC value:
- 0.053 mg/kg soil dw
- Assessment factor:
- 10
- Extrapolation method:
- assessment factor
Hazard for predators
Secondary poisoning
- Hazard assessment conclusion:
- PNEC oral
- PNEC value:
- 1.4 mg/kg food
- Assessment factor:
- 30
Additional information
derived from data for benzo(a)pyrene reported in EU RAR for Coal-Tar Pitch, high temperature (2008).
Conclusion on classification
Based on the scientific data and results of hazard assessment Tar, brown-coal, low-temp. is classified as Aquatic Chronic 3; H412 Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects - according toRegulation (EC) No 1272/2008 criteria (R52/53 Harmful to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment - according to DSD criteria).
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