| Chemical |
Strychnine |
| CAS-number : |
57-24-9 |
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| Synonyms : |
| Strykniini |
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| Sumformula of the chemical : |
| C21H22N2O2 |
| EINECS-number : |
| 2003197 |
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| Photochemical degradation in air : |
Photooxidation half-life in air:
0.196hr - 1.96hr,
scientific judgement based upon estimated rate constant for
reaction with hydroxyl radical in air (Howard 1991).
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| Half-life in air, days : |
| 0.01 |
0.196hr - 1.96hr, |
| 0.1 |
scientific judgement based upon estimated |
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photooxidation half-life in air, |
| |
Howard 1991 |
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| Half-life in soil, days : |
| 7 |
7d - 4w, |
| 28 |
scientific judgement based upon unacclimated |
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aqueous aerobic biodegradation half-life, |
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Howard 1991 |
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| Half-life in water, days : |
| 7 |
7d - 4w, in surface water, |
| 28 |
scientific judgement based upon unacclimated |
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aqueous aerobic biodegradation half-life, |
| 14 |
14d - 8w, in ground water, |
| 56 |
scientific judgement based upon unacclimated |
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aqueous aerobic biodegradation half-life, |
| |
Howard 1991 |
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| Aerobic degradation in water : |
Aerobic half life:
7d - 4w,
scientific judgement (Howard 1991).
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| Anaerobic degradation in water : |
Anaerobic half-life:
28d - 16w,
scientific judgement based upon unacclimated aqueous
aerobic biodegradation half-life (Howard 1991).
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| LC50 values to fishes, mg/l : |
| 0.87 |
96hr, Lepomis macrochirus |
| 0.95 |
96hr, Menidia audens |
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Dawson et al. 1977 |
References |
| 327 | Dawson, G.W., Jennings, A.L., Drozdowski, D. & Rider, E.
1977a.
The acute toxicity of 47 industrial chemicals to fresh
and saltwater fishes.
J.
Hazardous Materials 1 (1975/77): 303
- 318. |
| 3120 | Howard, P.H., Boethling, R.S., Jarvis, W.F., Meylan, W.M. &
Michalenko, E.M., Handbook of Environmental Degradation Rates,
1991.
Lewis Publicers, Inc., Chelsea, Michigan, U.S.A.,
pp. 725.
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