| Chemical |
Glycerol |
| CAS-number : |
56-81-5 |
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| Synonyms : |
| 1,2,3-propanetriol |
| 1,2,3-trihydroxypropane |
| Glycerin |
| Glycerine |
| Glyceritol |
| glycyl alcohol |
| Glyseroli |
| |
| Sumformula of the chemical : |
| C3H8O3
C3H8O3 |
| EINECS-number : |
| 2002895 |
| |
| Molecular weight : |
92.11 |
| |
| Melting point, °C : |
| 20 |
MITI 1992 |
| |
| Chemical oxygen demand, g O2/g : |
| 1.16 |
5 days, Bridie et al. 1979 |
| |
| Biochemical oxygen demand, g O2/g : |
| 1 |
5 days, Bridie et al. 1979 |
| |
| Total degradation in water : |
Biodegradation:
63% by BOD
period: 14d
substance: 100 mg/l
sludge: 30 mg/l
(MITI 1992)
|
| |
| Ready biodegradability : |
Confirmed to be biodegradable (Anon. 1987). |
| |
| LD50 values to mammals in oral exposure, mg/kg : |
| 7750 |
orl-gpg |
| 4090 |
orl-mus |
| 12600 |
orl-rat |
| |
Sweet 1987 |
| |
| LD50 values to mammals in non-oral exposure , mg/kg : |
| 8982 |
ipr-mus |
| 8300 |
ipr-rat |
| 6199 |
ivn-mus |
| 5566 |
ivn-rat |
| 53 |
ivn-rbt |
| 91 |
scu-mus |
| 100 |
scu-rat |
| |
Sweet 1987 |
| |
| TDLo values to mammals in oral exposure, mg/kg : |
| 1428 |
orl-hmn, Sweet 1987 |
| |
| TDLo values to mammals in non-oral exposure , mg/kg : |
| 280 |
intratesticular-rat, paternal effects |
| 1600 |
intratesticular-rat, eff. on fertility |
| |
Sweet 1987 |
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| Effects on microorganisms : |
Toxicity threshold (cell multiplication inhibition test):
bacteria (Pseudomonas putida): >10000 mg/l
(Bringmann & Kühn 1980a)
|
| |
| LOEC values to algae, mg/l : |
| 2900 |
rpd,schr, Microcystis aeruginosa, |
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Bringmann & Kuhn 1976 |
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| LC50 values to fishes, mg/l : |
| 5000 |
> 5000, 24hr, Carassius auratus |
| |
Bridie et al. 1979 |
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| Other information of water organisms : |
Toxicity threshold (cell multiplication inhibition test):
green algae (Scenedesmus quadricauda): >10000 mg/l
protozoa (Entosiphon sulcatum): 3200 mg/l
(Bringmann & Kühn 1980a)
|
References |
| 1848 | Anon. 1987a.
The list of the existing chemical substances tested
on biodegradability by microorganisms or bioaccumulation in
fish body by Chemicals Inspection & Testing Institute.
Ministry
of International Trade and Industry, MITI.
Japan. |
| 182 | Bridie, A.L. et al. 1979.
The acute toxicity of some
petrochemicals to goldfish.
Water Res. 13: 623. |
| 1680 | Bridie, A.L., Wolff, C.J.M. & Winter, M. 1979.
BOD and COD of
some petrochemicals.
Water Res. 13: 627 - 630. |
| 187 | Bringmann, G. & Kühn, R. 1976.
Vergleichende Befunde der
Schadwirkung wassergefährdender Stoffe gegen Bakterien
(Pseudomonas putida) und Blaualgen (Microcystis aeruginosa).
Gwf-Wasser-Abwasser 117(9). |
| 188 | Bringmann, G. & Kühn, R. 1980a.
Comparison of the toxicity
thresholds of water pollutants to bacteria, algae and
protozoa in the cell multiplication inhibition test.
Water
Res. 14: 231 - 241. |
| 3105 | MITI 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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| 2101 | Sweet, D. 1987.
Registry of toxic effects of chemical
substances 1985 - 1986 edition.
U.S.
Department of health and
human services. |
