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26.4.2024

Data bank of environmental properties of chemicals


Chemical
alpha-terpineol
CAS-number :
98-55-5
 
Synonyms :
alfa-terpineoli
 
Sumformula of the chemical :
C10H18O
EINECS-number :
2026806
 
Melting point, °C :
38  38-40, MITI 1992
 
Boiling point, °C :
219  219-221, MITI 1992
 
Total degradation in water :
Biodegradation:
84.6% by BOD
period: 14d
ubstance: 100 mg/l
sludge: 30 mg/l
(MITI 1992)
 
Ready biodegradability :
Confirmed to be biodegradable (Anon. 1987).
 
LD50 values to mammals in non-oral exposure , mg/kg :
2000  ims-mus, Lewis & Sweet 1984
 
LC50 values to fishes, mg/l :
10  10 - 100, 96hr, Salmo gairdneri
100  Leach et al. 1975

References
788Leach, J.M., et al. 1975. Acute toxicity to juvenile rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri) of naturally occuring insect juvenile hormone analogues. J. Fish. Res. Bd. Can. 32: 2556.
1589Lewis, R.J. & Sweet, D.V. 1984. Registry of toxic effects of chemical substances. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. No. 83-107-4.
3105MITI 1992. Biodegradation and bioaccumulation data of existing chemicals based on the CSCL Japan. Compild under the Safety Division Basic Industries Bureau Ministry of International Trade & Industry, Japan. Edited by Chemicals Inspection & Testing Institute, Japan.

 
 
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