Euro Chlor risk assessment for the marine environment osparcom region: North Sea - 1,1,2-trichloroethane

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De Rooij C. [1 ]
Boutonnet J.-C. [2 ]
Defourny C. [1 ]
Garny V. [3 ]
Lecloux A. [3 ]
Papp R. [4 ]
Thompson R.S. [5 ]
Van Wijk D. [6 ]
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[1] Solvay SA, 1120 Bruxelles
[2] Elf Atochem SA, Centre d'Application de Levallois, 92300 Levallois-Perret Cédex
[3] Euro Chlor, Box 2, 1160 Bruxelles
[4] Elf Atochem SA, Cedex 42, 92091 Paris la Def. 10
[5] Zeneca Limited, Brixham Environmental Laboratory, Freshwater Quarry, Brixham
[6] Akzo Nobel Central Research bv, 6800 SB Arnhem
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Aquatic toxicity; Chlorinated compound; Environmental; Exposure; Marine; Monitoring; Risk assessment;
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10.1023/A:1006014616279
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This risk assessment on 1,1,2-trichloroethane (T112) was carried out specifically for the marine environment, according to the methodology laid down in the EU risk assessment Regulation (1488/94) and the Guidance Document of the EU New and Existing Substances Regulation (TGD, 1997). The study consists of the collection and evaluation of data on effects and environmental concentrations from analytical monitoring programs in large rivers and estuaries in the North Sea area. The risk is indicated by the ratio of the 'predicted environmental concentrations' (PEC) and the 'predicted no effect concentrations' (PNEC) for the marine aquatic environment. In total, 22 studies for fish, 45 studies for invertebrates and 9 studies for algae have been evaluated. Both acute and chronic toxicity studies have been taken into account and the appropriate assessment factors have been used to define a PNEC value of 300 μg/l. Most of the available monitoring data apply to rivers and estuaries and were used to calculate PECs. The most recent data (1991-1995) support a typical PEC of 0.01 μg T112/l water and a worst case PEC of 5 μg T112/l water. The calculated PEC/PNEC ratios give a safety margin of 60 to 30,000 between the predicted no effect concentration and the exposure concentration. Additional evaluation of environmental fate and bioaccumulation characteristics showed that no concern is expected for food chain accumulation.; This risk assessment on 1,1,2-trichloroethane (T112) was carried out specifically for the marine environment, according to the methodology laid down in the EU risk assessment Regulation (1488/94) and the Guidance Document of the EU New and Existing Substances Regulation (TGD, 1997). The study consists of the collection and evaluation of data on effects and environmental concentrations from analytical monitoring programs in large rivers and estuaries in the North Sea area. The risk is indicated by the ratio of the `predicted environmental concentrations' (PEC) and the `predicted no effect concentrations' (PNEC) for the marine aquatic environment. In total, 22 studies for fish, 45 studies for invertebrates and 9 studies for algae have been evaluated. Both acute and chronic toxicity studies have been taken into account and the appropriate assessment factors have been used to define a PNEC value of 300 μg/l. Most of the available monitoring data apply to rivers and estuaries and were used to calculate PECs. The most recent data (1991-1995) support a typical PEC of 0.01 μg T112/l water and a worst case PEC of 5 μg T112/l water. The calculated PEC/PNEC ratios give a safety margin of 60 to 30,000 between the predicted no effect concentration and the exposure concentration. Additional evaluation of environmental fate and bioaccumulation characteristics showed that no concern is expected for food chain accumulation.
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