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Environmental fate & pathways

Bioaccumulation: aquatic / sediment

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Description of key information

Bioaccumulation is the process by which the chemical concentration in an aquatic organism achieves a level that exceeds that in the water, as a result of chemical uptake through all possible routes of exposure. The relationship between bioaccumulation and bio-concentration is that, chemicals that have the potential to bioconcentrate also have the potential to bioaccumulate. Bioaccumulation is closely related to the Bioconcentration factor (BCF). 
The estimated bioconcentration factor (BCF) for sodium 2-(2-dodecyloxyethoxy) ethyl sulphate is 71, which does not exceeds the bioconcentration criteria (BCF=2000). Thus, it is concluded that sodium 2-(2-dodecyloxyethoxy) ethyl sulphate is not expected to bioaccumulate in the food chain because it does not exceed the BCF criteria.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

BCF (aquatic species):
71 dimensionless

Additional information

 Based on studies reviewed for bioaccumulation from reliable sources having Klimisch rating 2.

The summary of the results are presented below

 

Sr.No

Endpoint

Effect values

Interpretation of results

Species

Sources

1

BCF

71

Non -bioaccumulative

Fish

 Predicted data from PBT Profiler

2

BCF

70.79L/kg

Non -bioaccumulative

Fish

Predicted data from EPI Suite

3

BCF

72.127L/kg

Non -bioaccumulative

Cyprinus carpio

Predicted data from QSAR

 

By applying weight of evidence approach to the target substance sodium 2-(2-dodecyloxyethoxy) ethyl sulphate,the endpoint value of bioaccumulation was found to vary between BCF = 70.79 to 72.127 in aquatic organisms /fish.Thus it is concluded that the test substance sodium 2-(2-dodecyloxyethoxy) ethyl sulphate is not expected to bioaccumulate in the food chain because it does not exceed the BCF criteria.