From: Expected Risk as basis for assessment of safe use of chemicals
Activity category | Release (%) | To air (%) | To water (%) | To soil (%) | |
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Stage I | Use1: MANUFACTURING | 0.4 | 0.2 | 95 | 5 |
Stage I | Use2: DISTRIBUTION & FORMULATION | 0.5 | 60 | 39 | 1 |
Stage I | Use3: INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING | 0.5 | 59 | 35 | 6 |
Stage II | Use4: USE in AGRICULTURE | 100 | 15 | 1 | 84 |
Stage II | Use5: USE in MEDICINE | 12 | 0.0 | 100 | 0 |
Stage II | Use6: WIDE-DISPERSIVE USE in 'down-the-drain | 100 | 0.0 | 100 | 0 |
Stage II | Use7: Other WIDE-DISPERSIVE USES | 100 | 73 | 11 | 16 |
Stage II | Use8: WIDE-DISPERSIVE 'low-release' USES | 5 | 73 | 11 | 16 |
Stage II | Use9: USE as FUEL | 0.04 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
Stage II | Use10: Other stage-II USES | 0.5 | 26 | 22 | 9 |
Stage III | Use11: TREATMENT, RECYCLING | 5 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
Stage III | Use12: SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 100 |
Use-weighted averages, based on selected SpERCs | 25 | 63 | 31 | 6 |