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Hazard for aquatic organisms

Freshwater

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC aqua (freshwater)
PNEC value:
27.8 µg/L
Assessment factor:
1 000
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor
PNEC freshwater (intermittent releases):
0.278 mg/L

Marine water

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC aqua (marine water)
PNEC value:
2.78 µg/L
Assessment factor:
10 000
Extrapolation method:
assessment factor

STP

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

Sediment (freshwater)

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC sediment (freshwater)
PNEC value:
0.594 mg/kg sediment dw
Extrapolation method:
sensitivity distribution

Sediment (marine water)

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC sediment (marine water)
PNEC value:
0.059 mg/kg sediment dw
Extrapolation method:
sensitivity distribution

Hazard for air

Air

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no hazard identified

Hazard for terrestrial organisms

Soil

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC soil
PNEC value:
0.103 mg/kg soil dw
Extrapolation method:
sensitivity distribution

Hazard for predators

Secondary poisoning

Hazard assessment conclusion:
PNEC oral
PNEC value:
111 mg/kg food
Assessment factor:
90

Additional information

Conclusion on classification

Based on the LC50 result in the 96h acute toxicity to fish test (27.8 mg/l for the read-across substance linalool) and confirmed ready biodegradability, the classification of dihydromyrcenol is concluded to be:

- under Directive 67/548/EEC criteria, not classified

- under Regulation 1272/2008 (CLP GHS) criteria, not classified

- under UN GHS criteria, acute aquatic hazard category 3.