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additional information on environmental fate and behaviour
Type of information:
calculation (if not (Q)SAR)
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Estimated value based on accepted model

Data source

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Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
No information
Author:
Hine J, Mookerjee PK
Year:
1975
Bibliographic source:
J. Org. Chem., 40:292-298 (HSDB/354)
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
No information
Author:
Lyman WJ et al.
Year:
1990
Bibliographic source:
Handbook of Chemical Property Estimation Methods, pp. 15-1 to 15-29, Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington, DC (HSDB/354)
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
No information
Author:
SRC (Syracuse Research Corporation) (n.d.). (HSDB/354).

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Estimated
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Dimethyl ether
EC Number:
204-065-8
EC Name:
Dimethyl ether
Cas Number:
115-10-6
Molecular formula:
C2H6O
IUPAC Name:
dimethyl ether

Results and discussion

Any other information on results incl. tables

The Henry's Law constant for the test substance is estimated as 7.6E-3 atm-m3/mole (SRC, n.d.) from its vapor pressure, 4450 mm Hg, and water solubility, 4.6E4 mg/L (Hine and Mookerjee, 1975). This Henry's Law constant indicates that the test substance is expected to volatilize rapidly from water surfaces (Lyman et al., 1990; SRC, n.d.). Based on this Henry's Law constant, the estimated volatilization half-life from a model river (1 m deep, flowing 1 m/sec, wind velocity of 3 m/sec) is approximately 2.1 hours (Lyman et al., 1990; SRC, n.d.). The estimated volatilization half-life from a model lake (1 m deep, flowing 0.05 m/sec, wind velocity of 0.5 m/sec) is approximately 2.7 days (Lyman et al., 1990; SRC, n.d).

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