Contaminant Information
acenaphthene
CAS Number: 83-32-9
Basic Information
Synonym(s): 1,2-Dihydroacenaphthene; 1,2-dihydroacenaphthylene; 1,8-Ethylenenaphthalene; Acenaphthene; Acenaphthene ; Acenaphtlene; ethylene naphthalene; naphthyleneethylene; peri-ethylenenaphthalene
Formula: C12H10
Molecular Weight: 154.211
Boiling Point (°C): 279
Melting Point (°C): 95
Contaminant Type: acenaphthene is a polyclyclic aromatic hydrocarbon.
Notes: WHITE NEEDLES; ORTHORHOMBIC BIPYRAMIDAL NEEDLES FROM ALCOHOL; Used as DYE INTERMEDIATE; MFR PLASTICS; INSECTICIDE; FUNGICIDE MFR PHARMACEUTICALS
Solubility (in water)
- Solubility:
3.47E-04
g/100ml
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- Solubility:
3.5-7.4
mg/l
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Temperature (°C): 25
Half-Life (in soil unless otherwise noted)
- t1/2:
12.3-102
days
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Environment: Based upon aerobic soil column test data
- t1/2:
>161
days
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Environment: biodegradation in nonadapted aerobic susbsoil - sand Texas
- t1/2:
0.3
days
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Environment: degradation in soil system at initial conc of 5 mg/kg soil
- t1/2:
4
days
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Environment: degradation in soil system at initial conc of 500 mg/kg soil
- t1/2:
10-60
days
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Environment: biodegradation in aerobic soil
- t1/2:
1-25
days
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Environment: biodegradation in surface waters
Toxicity Effects
- Organism Type:
Crustaceans
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Common Name: Daphnia
Scientific Name: Daphnia magna
Toxicity: > 280 mg/l
Test: 24h EC50,S
- Organism Type:
Crustaceans
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Common Name: Daphnia
Scientific Name: Daphnia magna
Toxicity: 3.5; 41 mg/l
Test: 48h EC50,S
- Organism Type:
Crustaceans
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Common Name: Daphnia
Scientific Name: Daphnia magna
Toxicity: 0.6 mg/l
Test: 48h NOEC,S
- Organism Type:
Crustaceans
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Common Name: Mysid shrimp
Scientific Name: Mysidopsis bahia
Toxicity: 0.97 mg/l
Test: 96h EC50,S
- Organism Type:
Fish
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Common Name: Sheepshead minnow
Scientific Name: Cyprinodon variegatus
Toxicity: 3.7 mg/l
Test: 24h LC50,S
- Organism Type:
Fish
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Common Name: Sheepshead minnow
Scientific Name: Cyprinodon variegatus
Toxicity: 0.52-0.97 mg/l
Test: 28d NOEC, F
- Organism Type:
Fish
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Common Name: Sheepshead minnow
Scientific Name: Cyprinodon variegatus
Toxicity: 2.3 mg/l
Test: 48h LC50,S
- Organism Type:
Fish
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Common Name: Sheepshead minnow
Scientific Name: Cyprinodon variegatus
Toxicity: 3.1 mg/l
Test: 96h LC50
- Organism Type:
Fish
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Common Name: Sheepshead minnow
Scientific Name: Cyprinodon variegatus
Toxicity: 3.1 mg/l
Test: 96h LC50,F
- Organism Type:
Fish
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Common Name: Sheepshead minnow
Scientific Name: Cyprinodon variegatus
Toxicity: 2.2 mg/l
Test: 96h LC50,S
- Organism Type:
Fish
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Common Name: Sheepshead minnow
Scientific Name: Cyprinodon variegatus
Toxicity: 1 mg/l
Test: 96h NOEC,S
- Organism Type:
Fish
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Common Name: Sheepshead minnow
Scientific Name: Cyprinodon variegatus
Life Stage: Early
Toxicity: 0.71 mg/l
Test: MATC
- Organism Type:
Fish
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Common Name: Channel catfish
Scientific Name: Ictalurus punctatus
Toxicity: 1.7 mg/l
Test: 96h LC50,F
- Organism Type:
Fish
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Common Name: Bluegill
Scientific Name: Lepomis macrochirus
Toxicity: 7.2 mg/l
Test: 24h LC50,S
- Organism Type:
Fish
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Common Name: Bluegill
Scientific Name: Lepomis macrochirus
Toxicity: 1.7 mg/l
Test: 96h LC50,S
- Organism Type:
Fish
ak
Common Name: Rainbow trout
Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss
Toxicity: 1.6 mg/l
Test: 24h LC50,F
- Organism Type:
Fish
ak
Common Name: Rainbow trout
Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss
Toxicity: 1.1 mg/l
Test: 48h LC50,F
- Organism Type:
Fish
ak
Common Name: Rainbow trout
Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss
Toxicity: 0.80 mg/l
Test: 72h LC50,F
- Organism Type:
Fish
ak
Common Name: Rainbow trout
Scientific Name: Oncorhynchus mykiss
Toxicity: 0.67 mg/l
Test: 96h LC50,F
- Organism Type:
Fish
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Common Name: Fathead minnow
Scientific Name: Pimephales promelas
Toxicity: 0.21-0.23 mg/l
Test: 32d NOEC,F
- Organism Type:
Fish
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Common Name: Fathead minnow
Scientific Name: Pimephales promelas
Toxicity: 0.51 mg/l
Test: 40-48h NOEC,F
- Organism Type:
Fish
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Common Name: Fathead minnow
Scientific Name: Pimephales promelas
Toxicity: 0.61; 1.6; 1.7 mg/l
Test: 96h LC50,F
- Organism Type:
Fish
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Common Name: Fathead minnow
Scientific Name: Pimephales promelas
Toxicity: 0.34 mg/l
Test: 96h NOEC,F
- Organism Type:
Fish
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Common Name: Brown trout
Scientific Name: Salmo trutta
Toxicity: 0.84 mg/l
Test: 24h LC50,F
- Organism Type:
Fish
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Common Name: Brown trout
Scientific Name: Salmo trutta
Toxicity: 0.65 mg/l
Test: 48h LC50,F
- Organism Type:
Fish
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Common Name: Brown trout
Scientific Name: Salmo trutta
Toxicity: 0.60 mg/l
Test: 72h LC50,F
- Organism Type:
Fish
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Common Name: Brown trout
Scientific Name: Salmo trutta
Toxicity: 0.58 mg/l
Test: 96h LC50,F
Soil Organic Carbon/Water Partition Coefficients
- Koc:
Log Koc: 4.3
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Formulation: sandy loam
- Koc:
Log Koc: 4.1
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Formulation: clayish loam
- Koc:
Log Koc: 3.3 - 4.3
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Formulation: calculated
- Koc:
2065-3230
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Formulation: calculated
Octanol-Water Partition Coefficients
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