Substance Identity
CAS Number 542-42-7
Chemical Name Hexadecanoic acid, calcium salt
Type of substance Organic
SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O
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 QSAR
Bioaccumulative (B)? No
Rational for B QSAR
Inherently Toxic to Aquatic Organisms (iT)? Uncertain
DSL Quantity range (tonnes/year) >1000T

Ecological data supporting decisions

Underlying data regarding persistence

Media of concern leading to Categorization Soil
Experimental Biodegradation half-life (days) Not Available
Predicted Ultimate degradation half-life (days) 37.5
MITI probability of biodegradation 0.908
TOPKAT probability of biodegradation 1
EPI Predicted Ozone reaction half-life (days) 999
EPI Predicted Atmospheric Oxidation half-life (days) 0.2871

Underlying data regarding Bioaccumulation

Log Kow predicted by KowWin 12.37
Log BAF T2MTL predicted by Gobas 2.67712385219608
Log BCF 5% T2LTL predicted by Gobas 0.302176184644957
Log BCF Max predicted by OASIS 1.12743208399505
Log BCF predicted by BCFWIN 0.5

Underlying data regarding inherent toxicity to aquatic organisms

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