Table 3.2 PECs calculated for the various stages of the life cycle of DIDP
| Life cycle step
|
|
PEC local
water [µg/l]
|
PEC local sed
[µg/kg dw]
|
PEC local soil
[µg/kg dw]
|
PEC biota aquatic
[mg/kg ww]
|
PEC biota soil
[mg/kg ww]
|
* formulation
** processing
|
|
Production (highest release)
|
|
45
|
718,000
|
-
|
15.4
|
0.11
|
|
Processing in PVC
|
|
16.4
|
247,000
|
16,400
|
31.4
|
6.1
|
|
Processing in non-PVC
|
|
9.15
|
128,000
|
8,500
|
19.3
|
3.1
|
|
Use in anti-corrosion paints
|
I*
|
6
|
79,000
|
5,300
|
6.34
|
0.02
|
| |
II**
|
1.25
|
1,000
|
Negligible
|
Negligible
|
Negligible
|
|
Use in anti-fouling paints
|
|
5
|
60,000
|
4,000
|
12.4
|
1.5
|
|
Use in sealing compounds
|
|
6
|
79,000
|
5,300
|
14.5
|
2.0
|
|
Use in inks for textiles
|
I
|
6
|
79,000
|
5,300
|
14.5
|
2.0
|
| |
II
|
1.3
|
2,200
|
150
|
6.46
|
0.05
|
Source:
ECB 
"2003 Risk Assessment Report (RAR 041) on
Di-"isodecyl" Phthalate (DIDP), Summary of the Report, chapter 3: Environment, p.6
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Table 3.2 PECs calculated for the various stages of the life cycle of DIDP
Table 3.3 PEC/PEC ratios for agricultural soil (DIDP)
Table 3.4 PEC/PNEC ratios for predators (DIDP)
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Table 4.4 Internal exposure for adults, children and infants (DIDP)
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Table 3.2 PECs calculated for the various stages of the life cycle of DINP
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