Substance Identity
CAS Number 9003-39-8
Chemical Name 2-Pyrrolidinone, 1-ethenyl-, homopolymer
Type of substance Polymer
SMILES n/a
Moiety of concern polymer
Categorization Results

Meets Government of Canada Categorization Criteria? Yes
Meets Human Health Categorization Criteria? Yes
Meets Environmental Criteria for Categorization? No
Persistent (P)? Yes
Bioaccumulative (B)? No
Inherently Toxic to Aquatic Organisms (iT)? No
Rational for iT Experiment
DSL Quantity range (tonnes/year) >1000T

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Media of concern leading to Categorization Not Applicable
Experimental Biodegradation half-life (days) Not Available
Comment (persistency) not inherently biodegradable; not readily biodegradable

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Underlying data regarding inherent toxicity to aquatic organisms

Pivotal value for iT (mg/l) > 1000
Experimental result iT (mg/l) > 1000
Test species iT (Latin) Scopthalmus maximus
Test species iT (Common) Turbot
Final EndPoint iT LC50
Exposure duration iT (hours) 96
Comment iT Swiss toxic substances list: 1; The test substance was reported to be soluble in seawater. The test solution was prepared from natural sea water. No abnormality was observed @ 1000ppm. Group: 2-Pyrrolidinone, 1-ethenyl-, homopolymer [9003-39-8]
Reference iT Inveresk Research International. 1995. PVP K-30 Determination of acute toxicity (LC50) to juvenile Turbot, Scopthalmus maximus (96h, static). IRI Project No. 385320. Sponsor: ISP Europe.
Robust Study Summary iT
9003398_AT_96hNOEC_F_Scomax.doc

Human Health data supporting decisions
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LPE/IPE/GPE Greatest Potential for Exposure (HC Simple Exposure Tool)

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