Use Odour Synonyms
Sumtormula of the chemical
Molecular weight Specific gravity (water=1) Vapour density (air=1) Conversion factor, 1 ppm in air=
Conversion factor, 1 mg/m3 in air=
Vapour pressure, mmHg
Melting point, °C Boiling point, °C
Log octanol/water coefficient, Iog Pow
Total degradation in water
Ready biodegradability LD5O values to mammais in oral exposure, mglkg LG5O values to mammais in inhalation exposure, ppm Mutagenicity
Effects on microorganisms
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B e nzyl
LOEC values 10 algae, mg/I 30 rpd, schr, Microcystis aeruginosa fBringmann & Kuhn 1976) LC5O values to crustaceans, 3.9 96 hr, Penaeus setiferus (Curtis et al. 1979)
mg/I
LC5O values to fishes, mg/I 4 96hr, Branchydanio rerio 3—16 48 hr, Leuciscus idus
ONeIIens 1982)
0.4 14 d, Poecilia reticulata fHermens et al. 1985) 6 96 hr, Pimephales promelas (Curtis et al. 1979) Otherinformation about Toxicity threshold fceII multiplication inhibftion test):
water otganisms algae fMicrocystis aeruginosa): 30 mg/l (Bringmann & KQhn 1976) green algae (Scenedesmus quadricauda): 50 mgII
protozoa (Entosiphon sulcatum): 25 mg/l protozoa (Uronema parduczi): 50 mg/I (Bringmann & Kuhn 1980).
Protozoa: Vorticela campanula: toxic: 11
mgII
Paramaecium caudatum: toxic: 800 mg/I Fish: Trutta iridea: paralysis: 10 mg/l
Cyprinus carpio: paralysis: 17 mg/I fMeinck et al. 1970).
Other effects on aquatic Reduction of amenities: faint odour: 0.0016 mg/I (Verschueren 1983).
ecosystems
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•Benzyl pyridyne
2116-65-61D50 values to birds iii oral >17.8 orl-Agelaius phoeniceus exposure, mg/kg >100 orl-Sturnus vuigaris
(Schafer et aL 1983)
Other information about EC5O, 6Ohr, 36 mg/I, rpd, Tetrahymena pyriformis fSchultz & Moulton 1985).
water organisms
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•Benzyl trimethyl ammonium chloride
56-93-9Synonyms Trimethylbenzylammonium chloryde
Total degradation in water Biodegradation:
1% by 80D period: 28d substance: 100 mg/I sludge: 30 mg/I (MITI 1992).
Bioconcentration factor, <0.2 6w, Cyprinus carpio, conc 2 mg/I fishes <1.5 6w, Cyprinus carpio, conc 0.2 mg/I
(MITI 1992)
Other information about Confirmed to be non-accumulative or Iow accumulative (Anon. 1987).
bioaccumulation
LC5O values to fishes, mg/l >1000 48hr, Oryzias Iatipes (MITI 1992)
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•4-Benzylphenol
101-53-1Synonyms 4-Hydroxy diphenylmethane
Water solubility, mg/I 73.2 (MIII 1992)
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Melting point, °C 84 (MIII 1992)
Boiling point, °C 320—322 (MITI 1992) Log octanol/water coefflcient, 3.47 (MITI 1992) Iog Pow
Total degradation in water Biodegradation:
0% by B0D period: 28d substance: 100mgII sludge: 30mgII (MITI 1992).
Bioconcentration factor, 18—38 6w, Cyprinus carpio, conc 0.03 mg/I
fishes 10—32 6w, Cyprinus carpio, conc 0.003mgII
(MITI 1992)
Other information about Confirmed to he non-accumulative or Iow accumulative (Anon. 1987).
bioaccumulation
LC5O values to fishes,mgII 3.05 48 hr, Oryzias latipes (MITI 1992)
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•Beryllium and beryllium compounds
7440-41-7 LC5O values to crustaceans, 1 48 hr, Daphnia magna (LeBIanc 1980)mg/I
LC5O values to fishes, mg/I 0.38 28 d, Salmo gairdneri (Birge et aI. 1980)
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•Bibenzyl
103-29-7Synonyms Dibenzyl
1 ,2-Diphenylethane Sumformula of the chemical C14H14
Use Organic synthesis.
Molecular weight 182.27
Specihc gravity (water=1) 1.014
Meltinq point, °C 50—53
Boiling point, °C 284
Loq octanol/water coefficient, 4.7 (Sangster 1989) Iog Pow
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•Bicyclof2.2.1)hepta-2,5-diene
121-46-0 Sumformula of the chemical 07K8Chemical oxygen demand, 2.36 5 days (Bridie et al. 1979) g 021g
Bioohemical oxyqen demand, 0.23 5 days (Bridie et ali 979) g 021g
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•Bifenox
42576-02-3Synonyms Methyl 5-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)-2-nitrobenzoate
Effects on plants 1.0 kg bifenoxlha was applled with a sprayer following seeding (preemergence) to Iamb’s-quarters (Chenopodium aibum L.)—* plants (seeds) were killed fJensen et al. 1977).
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•Binapacryl
485-31-42-(1 -Methyl-n-propyl)-4,6-dinitrophenyl-2-methylcrotonate 2-sec-Butyl-4,6-dinitrophenyl-3-methyl-2-butenoate 2(2-ButyI-4,6-dinitropheny)-3,3-dimethyiacryIate Fungicide; acaricide; contact miticide.
Crystalline solid.
750 in acetone, skn-rbt (Verschueren 1983) Dogs: 50 mg/kg causes vomiting and hypernoea;
Mice: acute dermal LD5O: no death upto 1000 mg/kg as an acacia suspension (Verschueren 1983).
Chronic toxicity:
rats: 200 ppm for 2 years without reaction
500 ppm for 2 years, only small reduction in body weight dogs: 40 ppm over 2 years without reaction
(Verschueren 1983).
Chickens: single orni doses tolereted up to800mg/kg (Verschueren 1983).
0.06 act, Salmo salar (Zitko et aI.1 976) Fish: guppies: LD100: 1 ppm (Verschueren 1983).
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•Biphenyl
92-52-4Use Fungicide, organlc synthesis, heat-transter agent, plant disease control, manu facture ot benzid jne, dyeing assistant for polyesters.
Synonyms
Use
State and appearance Specific gravity (water=f) Mefting point, °C
LD5O values to mammais in oral exposure, mg/kg
LD5O values to mammais in non-oral exposure, mg/kg Effects on the physiology ot mammais
Other information about birds LOEC values to fishes, mg/I Other information about water organisms
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•Bioresmethrin
*Synonyms Active ingredients Use
LC5O values to fishes, mg/I
28434-01-7 NRDC 107
Fennosan F50; Slimacide Vi 0 Insecticide.
0.014 96hr, Rasbora heteromorpha (Tooby et al. 1975)
Diphenyl C12H1O Synonyms
Sumtormula of the chemical
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Biphen
Henry’s Iaw constant, Pa x m3/mol
Other physico—chemical properties
Hait-life in water, days Total degradation in water
Ready biodegradability Bioconcentration tactor, flshes
Bioconcentration factor, other organisms
LD5O values to mammais in oral exposure, mg/kg TCL0 values to mammais in inhalation exposure,mglkg LD5O values to birds in oral exposure, mg/kg
LC5O values 10 crustaceans, mg/I
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•2-Biphenyl amine
90-41-5Synonyms
Sumformula of the chemical Water solubility, mg/I Melting point, C BoiIing point, C
State and appearance White scales.
Odour Pleasant odour.
Molecular weight 154.22
Specific gravily (water=f) 1 approximately Water solubility, mg/I 7.5
Melting point, °C 70 (MITI 1992)
Boiling point, °C 255.2 (MIII 1992)
flashing point, °C 112.7
Log octanol/water coefficient, 3.95 (Anon. 1986)
Iog Pow 3.95 (Chin et al. 1986)
3.88 (Mackay 1982) 4.09 (Hawker & Connell 1985) 3.98 fSangster 1989) 86.53 calc. ((Yaws et al. 1991))
Soluble in alcohol and ether, insoluble in water.
0.31 calculated, 25 °C, 1 m depht (Verschueren 1983) Biodegradation:
66%byBOD period: 14d substance: 100 mg/I sludge: 30 mg/I (MITI 1992).
Confirmed to be biodegradable (Anon. 1987).
437 Salmo gairdneri (Verschueren 1983)
307 in whole cells (Marine yeast) (Verschueren 1983) 3280 orl-rat
2400 orl-rbt
(Lewis & Sweet 1984) 4.4 ihl-hmn (Lewis & Sweet 1984)
>96 on- Agelaius phoeniceus (Schafer et al. 1983) 4.7 48 hr, Daphnia magna (LeBlanc 1980)
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pKa 382 at 22 °C fSangster)
Log octanol/water coefficient, 2.84 (Sangster 1989)
Iog Pow 2.72 (MITI 1992)
lotal degradation in water Biodegradation:
0% by BQD period: 28d substance: 100 mg/I sludqe: 30 mg/I (MiTI 1992).
Bioconcentration tactor, 10—31 6w, Cyprinus carpio, conc 0.2 mg/I
fishes 10—42 6w, Cyprinus carpio, conc 0.02 mg/I
(MITI 1992)
Other information about Confirmed to be non-accumuiative or Iow accumulative (Anon. 1987).
bioaccumulation
LC5O values to fishes,mgIi 22.8 48 hr, Oryzias latipes (MITI 1992)
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•2,2’-Biphenyl dicarboxylic acid
482-05-3 Watersolubillty, mg/I 100 (MITI 1992)Meiting point, C 228—229 (MITI 1992) Total degradation in water Biodegradation:
81—136% by BOD period: 21 d substance: 30 mg/I sludge: 100mgII (MITI 1992).
Ready biodegradability Conflrmed to be biodegradable (Anon. 1987).
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•2,2’-Bipyridine
366-18-7Synonyms 2,2-Dipyridyl
Use lron-chelating agent.
Molecular weight 156.19
Meiting point, °C 70—73
Bolling point, °C 273
Other information about Impact on biodegradation processes:
degradation NH3 oxidation by Nitrosomonas:
at 100 mg/I: 91% inhibition at 50 mg/I: 81% inhibition at 10 mg/I: 23% inhibition (Hockenbury & Grady 1977).
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•Bisf2-(2-butoxy ethoxy)ethyl) adipate
141-17-3Synonyms Di(butoxyethoxyethyl)adipate
Melting point, °C -47 (MIII 1992)
Boiling point, °C 240 5 mmKg (MITI 1992)
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Total deqradation in water Biodegradation:
86% by B0D period: 14d substance: 1 OOmg/I sludge: 30 mg/I (MITI 1992).
Ready biodegradability Contirmed to be biodegradable (Anon. 1987).