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Water solubility

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Endpoint:
water solubility
Type of information:
other: bibliography
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data
Justification for type of information:
Data comes from an online compilation using secondary data sources. There is no experimental study reference, however data is cited in the database as peer reviewed.
No study was conducted on the oil iself, as not relevant for an UVCB. Literature provided data for the 8 major components representing 84.7%.
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: [Yalkowsky, S.H., He, Yan, Jain, P. Handbook of Aqueous Solubility Data Second Edition. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 2010, p. 730] **PEER REVIEWED**
Water solubility:
3 500 mg/L
Temp.:
21 °C
pH:
7
Remarks on result:
other: no data on pH
Conclusions:
Water solubility of cineol is 3500 mg/L at 21°C.
Endpoint:
water solubility
Type of information:
other: bibliography
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
accepted calculation method
Justification for type of information:
Data comes from an online compilation using secondary data sources. There is no experimental study reference, however data is cited in the database as peer reviewed.
No study was conducted on the oil iself, as not relevant for an UVCB. Literature provided data for the 8 major components representing 84.7%.
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: [Massaldi HA, King CJ; J Chem Eng Data 18: 393-7 (1973)] **PEER REVIEWED**
Principles of method if other than guideline:
no data
GLP compliance:
not specified
Water solubility:
13.8 mg/L
Temp.:
25 °C
pH:
7
Remarks on result:
other: no data on pH
Conclusions:
Water solubility of limonene is 13.8 mg/L at 25°C.
Endpoint:
water solubility
Type of information:
other: bibliography
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data
Justification for type of information:
Data comes from an online compilation using secondary data sources. There is no experimental study reference, however data is cited in the database as peer reviewed.
No study was conducted on the oil iself, as not relevant for an UVCB. Literature provided data for the 8 major components representing 84.7%.
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: [SRI Consulting. 2011 Directory of Chemical Producers United States. SRI Consulting, Menlo Park, CA 2011, p. 728] **PEER REVIEWED**
GLP compliance:
not specified
Water solubility:
1 590 mg/L
Temp.:
25 °C
pH:
7
Remarks on result:
other: no data on pH
Conclusions:
Water solubility of linalol is 1590 mg/L at 25°C.
Endpoint:
water solubility
Type of information:
other: bibliography
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data
Justification for type of information:
Data comes from an online compilation using secondary data sources. There is no experimental study reference, however data is cited in the database as peer reviewed.
No study was conducted on the oil iself, as not relevant for an UVCB. Literature provided data for the 8 major components representing 84.7%.
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: [Yalkowsky, S.H., He, Yan, Jain, P. Handbook of Aqueous Solubility Data Second Edition. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 2010, p. 714] **PEER REVIEWED**
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: [Chemicals Inspection and Testing Institute; Biodegradation and bioaccumulation data of existing chemicals based on the CSCL Japan. Japan Chemical Industry Ecology - Toxicology and Information Center. ISBN 4-89074-101-1 (1992)] **PEER REVIEWED**
Principles of method if other than guideline:
no data
GLP compliance:
not specified
Water solubility:
> 4.09 - < 5.6 mg/L
Temp.:
25 °C
pH:
7
Remarks on result:
other: no data on pH
Conclusions:
Water solubility of myrcene is between 4.09 and 5.60 mg/L at 25°C.
Endpoint:
water solubility
Type of information:
other: bibliography
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data
Justification for type of information:
Data comes from an online compilation using secondary data sources. There is no experimental study reference, however data is cited in the database as peer reviewed.
No study was conducted on the oil iself, as not relevant for an UVCB. Literature provided data for the 8 major components representing 84.7%.
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: [Li J, Perdue EM; Physicochemical Properties of Selected Monoterpenes. Pre-print Extended Abstract, Presented Before The Division of Environmental Chemistry, Amer Chem Soc, Anaheim, Ca: April 2-7 (1995)] **PEER REVIEWED**
Principles of method if other than guideline:
no data
GLP compliance:
not specified
Water solubility:
2.49 mg/L
Temp.:
25 °C
pH:
ca. 7
Remarks on result:
other: no data on pH
Conclusions:
Water solubility of Pinene alpha is 2.49 mg/L at 25°C.
Endpoint:
water solubility
Type of information:
other: bibliography
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data
Justification for type of information:
Data comes from an online compilation using secondary data sources. There is no experimental study reference, however data is cited in the database as peer reviewed.
No study was conducted on the oil iself, as not relevant for an UVCB. Literature provided data for the 8 major components representing 84.7%.
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: [US EPA; Estimation Program Interface (EPI) Suite. Ver.3.12. Nov 30, 2004. Available from, as of Sept 24, 2008: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/exposure/pubs/episuitedl.htm] **PEER REVIEWED**
Version / remarks:
v3.12
Principles of method if other than guideline:
no data
GLP compliance:
not specified
Water solubility:
4.89 mg/L
Temp.:
25 °C
pH:
ca. 7
Remarks on result:
other: no data on pH.
Conclusions:
Water solubility of Pinene beta is 4.89 mg/L at 25°C.
Endpoint:
water solubility
Type of information:
(Q)SAR
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data
Justification for type of information:
There is no experimental study reference. EPI suite software accepted by ECHA
No study was conducted on the oil iself, as not relevant for an UVCB. Literature provided data for the 8 major components representing 84.7%.
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: EPI suite v4.11
Principles of method if other than guideline:
no data
GLP compliance:
not specified
Water solubility:
2.494 mg/L
Temp.:
25 °C
pH:
7
Remarks on result:
other: no data on pH
Conclusions:
Water solubility of sabinene is 2.494 mg/L at 25°C.
Endpoint:
water solubility
Type of information:
other: bibliography
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data
Justification for type of information:
Data comes from an online compilation using secondary data sources. There is no experimental study reference, however data is cited in the database as peer reviewed.
No study was conducted on the oil iself, as not relevant for an UVCB. Literature provided data for the 8 major components representing 84.7%.
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: [Li J, Perdue EM; Preprints of Papers Presented at the 209th ACS National Meeting, Anaheim, CA, April 2-7, 1995, 35: 134-7 (1995)] **PEER REVIEWED**
Principles of method if other than guideline:
no data
GLP compliance:
not specified
Water solubility:
7 100 mg/L
Temp.:
25 °C
pH:
7
Remarks on result:
other: no data on pH
Conclusions:
Water solubility of terpineol alpha is 7100 mg/L at 25°C.

Description of key information

No study was conducted on the essential oil iself, as not relevant for an UVCB.

The test item is a natural complex substance (NCS). It is a mixture of several constituents, but eight of them represent more than 84.7% of that mixture.

Literature and QSAR provided data for these 8 major components ranging between 2.49 mg/L and 7100 mg/L with details below :

Constituent names  CAS nr  water solubility at 25°C source
pinene alpha  80 -56 -8 2.49 mg/L HSDB
pinene beta  127 -91 -3 4.89 mg/L HSDB
sabinene  3387-41-5 2.49 mg/L EPI suite v4.11
myrcene  123 -35 -3 4.09 to 5.6 mg/L HSDB
limonene  5989-27-5 13.8 mg/L

HSDB
cineol  470-82-6 3500 mg/L HSDB
linalol  78 -70 -6

1590 mg/L

 HSDB
terpineol alpha  98-55-5 7100 mg/L HSDB

Key value for chemical safety assessment

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