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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in soil

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Description of key information

No data availabe. The hydrolysis product palmitic acid is readily biodegradable.

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Additional information

According to Regulation (EC) 1907/2006, Annex IX, Section 9.2.1.3, Column 2, soil simulation testing does not need to be conducted if the substance is readily biodegradable. Palmitoyl chloride hydrolyses very quickly to palmitic acid (CAS 57 -10 -3) and HCl (CAS 7647 -01 -0) (t1/2 < 5 min, see IUCLID Ch. 5.1.2) .The hydrolysis product palmitic acid is readily biodegradable (BODIS Test, BASF AG, 1994; see IUCLID Ch. 5.2.1). Therefore, no soil simulation study will be provided.