| Chemical |
1,3-dinitrobenzene |
| CAS-number : |
99-65-0 |
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| Synonyms : |
| 1,3-dinitrobentseeni |
| m-dinitrobenzene |
| m-nitrobenzene |
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| Sumformula of the chemical : |
| C6H4N2O4 |
| EINECS-number : |
| 2027768 |
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| State and appearance : |
colourless yellowish needles
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| Molecular weight : |
168.12 |
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| Water solubility, mg/l : |
| 469 |
15°C |
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| Melting point, °C : |
| 89.8 |
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| Boiling point, °C : |
| 300 |
300 - 302 |
| 302 |
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| Photochemical degradation in air : |
Atmospheric photolysis half-life:
30d - 23d, based upon measured rate of photolysis in distilled
water under sunlight.
Photooxidation half-life in air:
2.37yr - 86.5d, scientific judgement based upon estimated rate
constant for reaction with hydroxyl radical in air.
Howard 1991
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| Photochemical degradation in water : |
Aquatic photolysis half-life:
30d - 23d, based upon measured rate of photolysis in distilled
water under sunlight (Howard 1991).
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| Half-life in air, days : |
| 30 |
30d - 23d, |
| 23 |
based upon measured rate of photolysis in distilled water under sunlight. |
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Howard 1991 |
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| Half-life in soil, days : |
| 180 |
6mo - 4w, |
| 28 |
scientific judgement based upon estimated unacclimated aqueous aerobic biodegradation half-life. |
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Howard 1991 |
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| Half-life in water, days : |
| 30 |
30d - 23d, |
| 23 |
in surface water: based upon measured rate of photolysis in distilled water under sunlight, |
| 360 |
12mo - 2d, |
| 2 |
in ground water: scientific judgement based upon estimated unacclimated aqueous aerobic and anaerobic biodegradation half-lives. |
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Howard 1991 |
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| Aerobic degradation in water : |
Aerobic half-life:
6mo - 4w, scientific judgement based upon aerobic natural water
die-away testa data (Howard 1991).
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| Anaerobic degradation in water : |
Anaerobic half-life:
13d - 2d, scientific judgement based upon anaerobic natural
water die-away test data for 2,4-dinitrotoluene.
Reduction of
the nitro group observed in these studies may not be due to
biodegradation (Howard 1991).
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| Total degradation in soil : |
Biodegradation: decomposition by a soil microflora in > 64 days
(Verschueren 1983).
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| LD50 values to mammals in oral exposure, mg/kg : |
| 83 |
orl-rat, Lewis & Sweet 1984 |
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| LDLo values to mammals in oral exposure, mg/kg : |
| 27 |
orl-cat, Lewis & Sweet 1984 |
| 600 |
orl-dog, - " - |
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| TDLo values to mammals in non-oral exposure , mg/kg : |
| 4 |
2 d, skn-man, Lewis & Sweet 1984 |
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| LD50 values to birds in oral exposure, mg/kg : |
| 42 |
orl-bwd, Lewis & Sweet 1984 |
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| 42.2 |
orl-Agelaius phoeniceus |
| 100 |
>100, orl-Sturnus vulgaris |
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Schafer et al. 1983 |
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| Maximum longterm immission concentration in air for plants,mg/m3 : |
| 0.035 |
VDI 2306 |
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| Maximum longterm immission concentration in air for plants,ppm : |
| 0.005 |
VDI 2306 |
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| Effects on microorganisms : |
Toxicity threshold (cell multiplication inhibition test):
bacteria (Pseudomonas putida): 14 mg/l
(Bringmann & Kühn 1980a)
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| LOEC values to algae, mg/l : |
| 0.7 |
rpd,schr, Scenedesmus quadricauda, |
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Bringmann & Kuhn 1976 |
| 0.1 |
rpd,schr, Microcystis aeruginosa, |
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Bringmann & Kuhn 1976 |
| 0.97 |
rpd,schr,5 d, Selenastrum capricornutum, |
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van der Shalie 1983 |
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| NOEC values to algae, mg/l : |
| 0.26 |
(population), 5 d, Selenastrum capricornutum, |
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AQUIRE 1994 |
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| LC50 values to crustaceans, mg/l : |
| 27 |
srv,act, 48 hr, Daphnia magna, |
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van der Shalie 1983 |
| 43 |
srv,act, 48 hr, Daphnia magna, |
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Hermens et al. 1984 |
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| EC50 values to crustaceans, mg/l : |
| 3.2 |
srv,act, 16 d, Daphnia magna, |
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Hermens et al. 1984 |
| 53 |
mbt,act, 48 hr, Daphnia magna, |
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Pearson et al. 1979 |
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| LC50 values to fishes, mg/l : |
| 1.7 |
srv,act, 96 hr, Salmo gairdneri, |
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van der Shalie 1983 |
| 12.7 |
srv,act, Pimephales promelas, |
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Curtis & Ward 1981 |
| 7.4 |
srv,act, Pimephales promelas, |
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Pearson et al. 1979 |
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| LOEC values to fishes, mg/l : |
| 0.42 |
srv,schr, 30 d, Salmo gairdneri, |
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van der Shalie 1983 |
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| Other information of water organisms : |
Toxicity threshold (cell multiplication inhibition test):
green algae (Scenedesmus quadricauda): 0.7 mg/l
protozoa (Entosiphon sulcatum): 0.76 mg/l
(Bringmann & Kühn 1980a)
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Gwf-Wasser-Abwasser 117(9). |
| 188 | Bringmann, G. & Kühn, R. 1980a.
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