Trimellitate Category; Revised Summaries - US Environmental ...

1. IDENTITY
IUPAC Name:
CM Number:
SIRS INITIAL ASSESSMENT REPORT (SIAR)
‘l’ris(;!-elhglhexyl) hcnzene-1,2,4-~ricorb~xylate
‘I%(;?-elhylhexyl) bcn?~:nc-1,2,4-tricarboxy~atrt
3313-31-l
i’klalucular formula: C&H&, (MW=546.79)
Structural kwmula:
Purity:
Impurity:
299.5 %
Additives: None
CH&Hz
Di(2-ethylhcxy1) pbthalak (DEHP) c 0.1%
Water
Table 1. Physical and Chemical Properties
Items PJVlocaJ Resulls
Melting Point OECD TG 102 < -50°C
Boiling Pnirtt Unknown
283°C (4 hPa}
Density
Vapor pressure
Partition Coefficient (Lo@+,)
‘Waler Soiubiliry
Unknown
0EC.D TG 1W
OECD TG 107
OECD ‘KG 105
0.987 - cl.990 ~6xn’~2o”c)
c2.8 x 10’ Pa(1OO”c)
5.94 (25@)
n.13 rng/ L (25°C)
2: GENERAL INFWWATION ON EXJ’OSGXE
The production volume of TOTM in Japrm isapproximateIy 20,000 tonnes /year and ah, rhere
are 5 mamfscturers in Japan. EFtimalcd global produclinn is 40,000 - 100,00D tonnes,+)ear,
TOTIV! is produced in closed system andmainly used as plssticizer far PVC Cltxxrical cable and
wire esp~iall~ for high tempertiture application.TOTM is no sources of polenlial release 10 [be
env,irc~nmcnt except Cnr samplinpnd maintenance oi the productionfacil iries
2.1 Enviroumenlal Fate
Based upon the biodegradation measurement7 the substance is not readily Modegradabie. JDTM
achieved 4.2 pcrccnr of its thwretical BOD wine an activated sIudgeinoc.ulum during a 4
weeb incubation in a singlescreening study,