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Environmental fate & pathways

Bioaccumulation: aquatic / sediment

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
bioaccumulation: aquatic / sediment
Type of information:
calculation (if not (Q)SAR)
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
accepted calculation method

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2003
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Measuring and estimating the bioconcentration factor of chemicals in fish.
Author:
Veith G, Defoe DL, Bergstedt BV
Year:
1979
Bibliographic source:
J. Fish Board Can. 36: 1040-1048

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
calculated according to Veith et al. (1979)
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Isobutyl methacrylate
EC Number:
202-613-0
EC Name:
Isobutyl methacrylate
Cas Number:
97-86-9
Molecular formula:
C8H14O2
IUPAC Name:
isobutyl methacrylate

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
other: different fish

Test conditions

Details on estimation of bioconcentration:
Formula used in the EEC Guidance Document for Existing Chemicals (for  logP values between 2 and 6 (according to Veith et al. (1979)) LogBCF= 0.85 x LogKow - 0.7

Results and discussion

Bioaccumulation factor
Type:
BCF
Value:
64

Applicant's summary and conclusion