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Administrative data

Endpoint:
partition coefficient
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1990
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Handbook of Environmental Fate and Exposure Data For Organic Chemicals
Author:
Howard PH
Year:
1990
Bibliographic source:
Volume 2, CRC Press, 1990, p 385.

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline available
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Peer reviewed collection of data
GLP compliance:
not specified
Remarks:
Peer reviewed collection of data
Type of method:
flask method
Partition coefficient type:
octanol-water

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Propiononitrile
EC Number:
203-464-4
EC Name:
Propiononitrile
Cas Number:
107-12-0
Molecular formula:
C3H5N
IUPAC Name:
propanenitrile
Test material form:
liquid

Results and discussion

Partition coefficient
Key result
Type:
log Pow
Partition coefficient:
0.16
Remarks on result:
other: Temperature and pH not specified.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The Log Kow is stated to be 0.16.
Executive summary:

The information is taken from the peer reviewed handbook “Handbook of Environmental Fate and Exposure Data For Organic Chemicals" CRC Press edition 1990. The Log Kow is stated to be 0.16.