Cumene

Monitoring data

Administrative data

Endpoint:

monitoring data

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

2002

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: monitoring data in German surfaces collected by the Federal State of North-Rhine Westfalia (Germany) without detailed documentation

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

other: databank

Title:

GÜS Messstellenliste: Chemische Messwerte - Cumene

Author:

Ministerium für Umweltschutz und Naturschutz, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen

Year:

2010

Bibliographic source:

http://www.elwasims.nrw.de/ims/ELWAS-IMS/start.htm

Report date:

2010

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:

In the data bank ELWAS-IMS monitoring data of cumene for the year 2009 are reported.

GLP compliance:

not specified

Type of measurement:

background concentration

Media:

surface water

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Cumene

EC Number:

202-704-5

EC Name:

Cumene

Cas Number:

98-82-8

Molecular formula:

C9H12

IUPAC Name:

isopropylbenzene

Results and discussion

Concentration

Country:

Germany

Location:

mouth of the river Emscher (Northrhine-Westfalia; Germany)

Substance or metabolite:

substance

Conc.:

< 0.05 µg/L

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

In 2009, cumene was not detected in surface waters samples coolected from the mouth of the river Emscher (Germany; limit of determination: 0.05 µg/L; 6 measurements).

Executive summary:

In the data bank ELWAS-IMS of the Federal State of Northrhine-Westfalia (NRW, Germany) monitoring data of cumene for the year 2009 are reported. In 2009, cumene was not detected in samples collected from the mouth of the river Emscher (Northrhine-Westfalia; limit of determination: 0.05 µg/L; 6 measurements).