| 5.1. Global conclusions on the risk assessments on effects on the environment
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Risk of effects on plants exposed to air near polymer processing facilities.
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Possible risk of effects on environmental organisms living close to polymer processing facilities.
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No risk of adverse effects in environmental organisms.
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No risk of adverse effects in environmental organisms.
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| 5.2. Major sources of release into the environment
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Released into the environment during manufacturing
and subsequent life cycle stages, including disposal. Emissions into water
and air are expected to be the most important.
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Released into the environment during manufacturing and subsequent life cycle stages, including disposal. Emissions into water and air are expected to be the most important.
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Released into the environment during manufacturing and subsequent life cycle stages, including disposal. The major source of environmental contamination is
the disposal of products containing DINP.
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Released into the environment during manufacturing and subsequent life cycle stages, including disposal. The major source of environmental contamination is the disposal of products containing DIDP
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| 5.3. (Bio) degradation
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Rapidly degradable in air.Biodegradable in aerobic and anaerobic environments.
Rate of biodegration is slower in anaerobic environments.
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Rapidly degradable in air.Slowly biodegradable in surface water.Very slowly biodegradable in anaerobic sediment.
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Rapidly degradable in air.Slowly biodegradable in surface water.Very slowly biodegradable in soil and even less in anaerobic sediment.
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Rapidly degradable in air.Slowly biodegradable in surface water.Very slowly biodegradable in soil and even less in anaerobic sediment.
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| 5.4. Expected concentrations in the environment
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Highest near polymer manufacturing and processing facilities.
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Highest near polymer manufacturing and processing facilities.
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Highest near polymer manufacturing and processing facilities.
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Highest near polymer manufacturing and processing facilities.
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| 5.5. Adverse environmental effects
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Does not appear to have adverse effects on most organisms in the environment. It is not toxic to microbes, plants or animals living in water, or to earthworms and flies. In plants, there is a wide range of effects such as damage to the leaves and needles.
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No adverse effects were observed in most plant and animal species tested, except for fish exposed through their food.
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No adverse effects were observed at concentrations up to maximum water solubilityIn sediments, no effects were observed at the highest tested concentrations.Toxicity to plants cannot be ruled out as no data is available.
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No adverse effects were observed at concentrations up to maximum water solubility.In sediment dwellers, no effects were observed at the highest tested concentrations.Toxicity to plants cannot be ruled out as no data is available..
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| 5.6. Effects on plants through the atmosphere
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Potential effect on plants. More care needs to be taken to reduce atmospheric release during processing.
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No effects observed.
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Results are inconclusive.
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Results are inconclusive.
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| 5.7. Bioaccumulation
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Low potential for bioaccumulation since it is
readily eliminated from the body.
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Potential for bioaccumulation but without magnification
up the food chain.
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Potential for bioaccumulation
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Potential for bioaccumulation
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