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Administrative data

Endpoint:
bioaccumulation: aquatic / sediment
Type of information:
calculation (if not (Q)SAR)
Remarks:
Migrated phrase: estimated by calculation
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Scientifically acceptable calculation methods.

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
other company data
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2012
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Base-line model for identifying the bioaccumulation potential of chemicals
Author:
Dimitrov S, Dimitrova N, Parkerton T, Comber M, Bonnell M, Mekenyan O
Year:
2005
Bibliographic source:
SAR and QSAR in Environmental Research, 16(6), 1-24
Reference Type:
grey literature
Title:
Discussion paper for the TC NES subgroup on PBTs. Rep. ACHS/06/11A
Author:
Comber M, Robertson S, Sijm DTHM
Year:
2006
Bibliographic source:
EU Commission, Technical Committee on New and Existing Substances (TC NES)

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Calculation using Catalogic v.5.11.6TB, BCF base-line model v.02.05
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
bis(2-propylheptyl) carbonate
EC Number:
627-085-2
Cas Number:
1238449-42-7
Molecular formula:
C21H42O3
IUPAC Name:
bis(2-propylheptyl) carbonate

Test conditions

Details on estimation of bioconcentration:
BASIS FOR CALCULATION OF BCF
- Estimation software: OASIS Catalogic v5.11.6TB [BCF base line model v.02.05]

INPUT DATA USED BY THE MODEL:
- log Kow: 8.93 (KOWWIN v1.68 estimate)
- Water solubility: 0.0002 mg/L (WSKOW v1.42 estimate)

Results and discussion

Bioaccumulation factoropen allclose all
Type:
BCF
Value:
1 824
Remarks on result:
other: Without considering the mitigating factors size, metabolism and water solubility
Type:
other: logBCF
Value:
3.26
Remarks on result:
other: Without considering the mitigating factors size, metabolism and water solubility
Type:
BCF
Value:
17
Remarks on result:
other: Considering the mitigating factors size, metabolism and water solubility
Type:
other: log BCF
Value:
1.24
Remarks on result:
other: Considering the mitigating factors size, metabolism and water solubility
Details on results:
The BCF base-line model estimates the log BCF for the test item at 1.24 (BCF = 17) indicating low potential for bioaccumulation.

The maximum log BCF value was calculated to be 3.26 (BCF = 1824). Mitigating factors like metabolism, molecule size and the water solubility were considered by the model.


According to the OECD 305 technical guidance document, the degree of transformation of the parent is decisive for the effect of metabolism (i.e.. the reproduction of subsequent steps is less critical for the prediction of the BCF).

Besides metabolism also molecular size and, to a minor degree, water solubility reduce the log BCF as estimated by the model. Water solubility and molecular size are discussed within the literature whether certain threshold values are suitable as cut-off criteria for indication of limited bioaccumulation. Regarding molecular size, the PBT working group on hazardous substances discussed a maximum diameter of > 17.4 Å (Comber et al., 2006). The maximum diameter of the test item is determined to be 15.02 - 23.17 Å.The average maximum diameter is 17.5Å.

Any other information on results incl. tables

DOMAIN APPLICABILITY

With regard to the parametric and mechanistic domain, the test substance is within the applicability domain of the model. However, the substance is out of the structural domain as 25% of the atom centered fragments (ACF) are unknown.

MOLECULE SIZE

Maximum diameter: 15.02 - 23.17Å

Average maximum diameter: 17.5Å

EFFECTS OF MITIGATING FACTORS

Mitigating factor

Predicted value

Reduction in relation to BCF without mitigation

(as log BCF)

BCF

log BCF

Without mitigation

1824

3.2611

-

Acids

1824

3.2611

0

Metabolism

79

1.8977

1.3634

Phenols

1824

3.2611

0

Molecular size

279

2.4450

0.8161

Water solubility

1822

3.2606

0.0005

Combination of all factors: acids + metabolism + phenols + size + water solubility

17

1.2391

2.022

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
It is expected that the test substance will undergo metabolic transformations as suggested, which will significantly decrease its maximum BCF value. The large molecular size and the low water solubility do further reduce the bioaccumulation potential.

- The substance is therefore not expected to exhibit a significant bioaccumulation potential.
- The substance does not belong to 100% to the applicability domain of the model.