Reaction mass of glycerol, glycerol 1-formate, glycerol 2-formate, glycerol 1,2-diformate, glycerol 1,3-diformate and glycerol triformate

PBT assessment

PBT assessment: overall result

Reference

Name:

Propane-1,2,3-triol and its esterification products with formic acid

Type of composition:

legal entity composition of the substance

State / form:

liquid

Reference substance:

Propane-1,2,3-triol and its esterification products with formic acid

Reference substance:

Propane-1,2,3-triol and its esterification products with formic acid

Reference substance:

Propane-1,2,3-triol and its esterification products with formic acid

Reference substance:

Propane-1,2,3-triol and its esterification products with formic acid

Reference substance:

Propane-1,2,3-triol and its esterification products with formic acid

Reference substance:

Propane-1,2,3-triol and its esterification products with formic acid

PBT status:

the substance is not PBT / vPvB

Justification:

The target substance does not meet the PBT/vPvB criteria:

·        degradation half-life in marine water is less than 60 days;

·        abiotic degradation (hydrolysis) half lives predicted to be 4 -5 days at pH 7 and ~1 hour at pH 9;

·        Log Kow is less than 4.5;

·        acute E(L)C50 data is > 0.1 mg/L;

·        not carcinogenic;

·        not mutagenic

·        not toxic for reproduction; and

·        no chronic toxicity.