| Chemical |
Glyoxal |
| CAS-number : |
107-22-2 |
| |
| Sumformula of the chemical : |
| C2H2O2 |
| EINECS-number : |
| 2034749 |
| |
| Melting point, °C : |
| 15 |
MITI 1992 |
| |
| Boiling point, °C : |
| 51 |
MITI 1992 |
| |
| Total degradation in water : |
Biodegradation:
biodeg 65% by BOD
period: 14d
substance: 100 mg/l
sludge: 30 mg/l
(MITI 1992)
|
| |
| Ready biodegradability : |
Confirmed to be biodegradable (Anon. 1987). |
| |
| LC50 values to fishes, mg/l : |
| 550 |
24hr, Pimephales promelas |
| 215 |
96hr, Pimephales promelas |
| |
Conway et al. 1983 |
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. |
| 1678 | Conway , R.A., Waggy, G.T., Spiegel, M.H. & Berglund, R.L.
1983.
Environmental fate and effects of ethylene oxide.
Environ.
Sci.
Technol. 17: 107 - 112. |
| 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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