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Diss Factsheets

Administrative data

Endpoint:
water solubility
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Handbook of Environmental Fate and Exposure Data for Organic Chemicals, volume II. Solvents
Author:
Howard PH
Year:
1990
Bibliographic source:
Lewis Publishers: Chelsea, MI.

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline available
Principles of method if other than guideline:
No data. Information from reliable handbook source
Type of method:
other: data from handbook or collection of data

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Ethanol
EC Number:
200-578-6
EC Name:
Ethanol
Cas Number:
64-17-5
Molecular formula:
C2H6O
IUPAC Name:
ethanol

Results and discussion

Water solubility
Key result
Water solubility:
789 000 mg/L
Temp.:
25 °C
pH:
7
Details on results:
Figure shown represents density of substance and a 'nominal' value for complete solubility.
pKa: 16 at 25 °C is cited.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Figure shown represents density of substance and a 'nominal' value for complete solubility.
Executive summary:

public avaiable references indicate that ethanol is fully soluble in water at relevant environmental temperatures. Figure shown represents density of substance and a 'nominal' value for complete solubility.