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28.3.2024

Data bank of environmental properties of chemicals


Chemical
Terephtalic acid
CAS-number :
100-21-0
 
Synonyms :
1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid
p-Phthalic acid.
 
Sumformula of the chemical :
C8H6O4
EINECS-number :
2028300
 
Photochemical degradation in air :
Photooxidation half-life in air:
97d - 9.7hr, based  upon estimated rate constant for reaction 
with hydroxyl radicals in air (Howard 1991).
 
Half-life in air, days :
97  97d - 9.7d,
9.7  based upon estimated photooxidation half-life in air.
  Howard 1991
 
Half-life in soil, days :
7d - 1d,
scientific judgement based upon estimated unacclimated aqueous aerobic biodegradation half-life.
  Howard 1991
 
Half-life in water, days :
7d - 1d,
in surface water: scientific judgement based upon estimated unacclimated aqueous aerobic biodegradation half-life,
14  14d - 2d,
in ground water: scientific judgement based upon estimated unacclimated aqueous aerobic biodegradation half-life.
  Howard 1991
 
Aerobic degradation in water :
Aerobic half-life:
7d - 1d, scientific judgement based upon aqueous screening test 
data (Howard 1991).
 
Anaerobic degradation in water :
Anaerobic half-life:
28d - 4d, scientific judgement based upon estimated 
unacclimated aqueous aerobic biodegradation half-life (Howard 
1991).
 
Total degradation in water :
Biodegradation:
75% by BOD
period: 14d
substance: 100 mg/l
sludge: 30 mg/l
(MITI 1992)
 
Ready biodegradability :
Confirmed to be biodegradable (Anon. 1987).

References
1848Anon. 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.
3120Howard, 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.
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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