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Hazard for aquatic organisms

Freshwater

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC aqua (freshwater)
PNEC value:
10 µg/L
Assessment factor:
10
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor
PNEC freshwater (intermittent releases):
4.8 µg/L

Marine water

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC aqua (marine water)
PNEC value:
1 µg/L
Assessment factor:
100
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor

STP

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

Sediment (freshwater)

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

Sediment (marine water)

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC sediment (marine water)
PNEC value:
0.119 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:
0.05 mg/kg soil dw
Assessment factor:
10
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor

Hazard for predators

Secondary poisoning

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC oral
PNEC value:
1.33 mg/kg food
Assessment factor:
30

Additional information

Conclusion on classification

Dibutylphthalate is classified:

  • in Annex I of Directive 67/548/EEC: N; R50 Very toxic to aquatic organisms.
  • in Annex VI of REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL:

    Aquatic. Acute 1, H400: Very toxic to aquatic life.

According to the CLP Regulation, the substance is also classified for hazardous to the aquatic environment as:

Chronic 2, H411: Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects (as DBP is rapidly degradable substance with chronic NOEC (for crustacea and fish) > 0,01 to ≤ 0,1 mg/L)