Assessment detail

Search for our chemical assessments, including those previously published by the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS).

 

Looking for chemicals on the Inventory? You must use our Inventory search page

9,12-Octadecadienoic acid

 

Date
12/12/2019
CAS Number
2197-37-7
Other Names
.DELTA.9,12-Octadecadienoic acid
Assessment name
9,12-Octadecadienoic acid: Environment tier I assessment
Focus
Environment
Type
IMAP assessments
Information
An aliphatic carboxylic acid, acid salt, acid chloride or acid anhydride that will form the carboxylate anion in the environment. They are expected to be rapidly and ultimately degradable and to have generally low aquatic toxicity. This substance and its degradation products are unlikely to cause harm in the environment.
Risk
Poses no unreasonable risk to the environment based on Tier I assessment under the NICNAS IMAP assessment framework
Link to information
https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20200605051933/https://www.nicnas.gov.au/chemical-information/imap-assessments/imap-assessments