Substance Identity
CAS Number 119-36-8
Chemical Name Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, methyl ester
Type of substance Organic
SMILES O=C(OC)c(c(O)ccc1)c1
Moiety of concern organic
Categorization Results

Meets Government of Canada Categorization Criteria? No
Meets Human Health Categorization Criteria? No
Meets Environmental Criteria for Categorization? No
Persistent (P)? No
Rational for P Experiment
Bioaccumulative (B)? No
Rational for B QSAR
Inherently Toxic to Aquatic Organisms (iT)? No
Rational for iT QSAR
DSL Quantity range (tonnes/year) >1T to 1000T

Ecological data supporting decisions

Underlying data regarding persistence

Media of concern leading to Categorization Air-Water-Soil
Experimental Biodegradation half-life (days) Not Available
Experimental Biodegradation result (%) 100
Reference (biodegradation result) CRESPI-ROSELL,M.; CEGARRA-SANCHEZ,J.; PURIFICATION OF THE WASTE WATERS COMING FROM DYEING WITH CARRIERS.; BOL. INST. INVEST. TEXT. COOP. IND.; 77:41-57; 1980
Robust Study Summary (biodegradation result)
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Predicted Ultimate degradation half-life (days) 15
MITI probability of biodegradation 0.8275
TOPKAT probability of biodegradation 0.999
EPI Predicted hydrolysis half-life (days) 2.01E+003
EPI Predicted Ozone reaction half-life (days) 999
EPI Predicted Atmospheric Oxidation half-life (days) 0.9667

Underlying data regarding Bioaccumulation

Empirical Log Kow 2.55
Log Kow predicted by KowWin 2.6
Log BAF T2MTL predicted by Gobas 1.37083686702581
Log BCF 5% T2LTL predicted by Gobas 1.27964731887926
Log BCF Max predicted by OASIS 2.08523794461956
Log BCF predicted by BCFWIN 1.263

Underlying data regarding inherent toxicity to aquatic organisms

Pivotal value for iT (mg/l) 33.3
Toxicity to fathead minnow (LC50 in mg/l) as predicted by Topkat v6.1 33.3
Toxicity to fish (LC50 in mg/l) as predicted by Ecosar v0.99g 9.543
Toxicity to fish (LC50 in mg/l) as predicted by Oasis Forecast M v1.10 23.3536
Toxicity to fish (LC50 in mg/l) as predicted by Aster 10.273443
Toxicity to fish (LC50 in mg/l) as predicted by PNN 28.44172
Toxicity to daphnia (EC50 in mg/l) as predicted by Topkat v6.1 10.1
Toxicity to fish, daphnia, algae or mysid shrimp (EC50 or LC50 in mg/l) as predicted by Ecosar v0.99g 22.247
Toxicity to fish (LC50 in mg/l) as predicted by Neutral Organics QSAR in Ecosar v0.99g 1.03E+001

Human Health data supporting decisions
Underlying data regarding potential for exposure

LPE/IPE/GPE Intermediate Potential for Exposure (HC Simple Exposure Tool)

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Underlying data regarding Complex Hazard Assessment