m-Cresol - ipcs inchem

OECD SIDS
m-CRESOL
3. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE AND PATHWAYS ID: 108-39-4
DATE: 24.05.2004
Deg. product :
Method :
Year : 1990
GLP : no data
Test substance : other TS: m-cresol, no purity reported
Method : anoxic aquifer slurries held under sulfate- and
nitrate-reducing conditions
Result : m-cresol was largely degraded in less than 6 d
degradation dependant on sulfate, inhibited by 1.0 mM
molybdate, not influenced by bromoethanesulfonic acid
Reliability : (4) not assignable
only abstract available
07.05.2004 (51)
3.6 BOD5, COD OR BOD5/COD RATIO
3.7 BIOACCUMULATION
Species : Leuciscus idus melanotus (Fish, fresh water)
Exposure period : 3 day(s) at °C
Concentration : .05 mg/l
BCF : 20
Elimination : no data
Method :
Year : 1985
GLP : no
Test substance : other TS: 14C-labelled m-cresol presumably > 98 % purity; no specific
activity given
Remark : Determination of radioactivity includes possible metabolized and/or
incorporated intermediates
The authors report BCF in different tables with 17 or 20
Test condition : 5 fish (2-4 g) were exposed in a closed system and
concentrations determined by following radioactivity in fish and water; BCF
values related to wet weight
20-25 degrees C; pH 7; hardness 100 mg CaO/l
Reliability : (2) valid with restrictions
No standard test procedure, but in accordance with generally
accepted scientific standards and described in sufficient
detail
Flag : Critical study for SIDS endpoint
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Species : other: Chlorella fusca (algae)
Exposure period : 24 hour(s) at °C
Concentration : .05 mg/l
Elimination : no data
Method :
Year : 1985
GLP : no
Test substance : other TS: 14C-labelled m-cresol presumably > 98 % purity; no specific
activity given
Remark : In this study BCF-values of 40 and 4,900 for algae are reported without
explanation for the difference.
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