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Hazard for aquatic organisms

Freshwater

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC aqua (freshwater)
PNEC value:
0 mg/L
Assessment factor:
50
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor
PNEC freshwater (intermittent releases):
0.005 mg/L

Marine water

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC aqua (marine water)
PNEC value:
0 mg/L
Assessment factor:
500
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor

STP

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC STP
PNEC value:
15.5 mg/L
Assessment factor:
10
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor

Sediment (freshwater)

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC sediment (freshwater)
PNEC value:
0.002 mg/kg sediment dw
Extrapolation method:
equilibrium partitioning method

Sediment (marine water)

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC sediment (marine water)
PNEC value:
0 mg/kg sediment dw
Extrapolation method:
equilibrium partitioning method

Hazard for air

Air

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no hazard identified

Hazard for terrestrial organisms

Soil

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

Hazard for predators

Secondary poisoning

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no potential for bioaccumulation

Additional information

Conclusion on classification

o-Toluidine is legally classified as dangerous for the environment and so included in Annex I of Directive 67/548/EEC and in Regulation 1272/2008 (CLP), including its 2nd and 3th ATP.

Daphnia magna were found to be the most sensitive aquatic species.

The lowest value on acute aquatic toxicity is an 48h-EC50 of 0.12 mg/L.

Concerning long-term toxicity the lowest value is a 21d-NOEC of 0.011 mg/l.

The substance is readily biodegradable and the log Kow is 1.4 (exp. result).

Regarding acute toxicity, o-Toluidine is classified according to Directive 67/548/EEC as R50 and according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 as Aquatic Acute Category 1 and an M-factor of 1 is assigned.

Regarding chronic toxicity, o-Toluidine is classified according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 as Aquatic Chronic Category 1 and an M-factor of 1 is also assigned.