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Table 1 Case study chemicals

From: Scoring scheme for Comparative Ranking of impact potential of chemical Alternatives (SCoRA)

Name

CAS

Chem. class

Bioaccumulation

Toxicity

PBTness

References

D4

556-67-2

siloxane

BCFaquat

Toxic to aquatic and soil biota, CMR

vPvB

ECHA [20]

D5

541-02-6

siloxane

BCFaquat

Toxic to aquatic and soil biota, indirect effects via food-chain

vPvB

ECHA [20], NIVA [21]

Anthracene

120-12-7

PAH

BCFaquat, BAFterrest

Toxic to aquatic and soil biota

vPvBT

NIVA [21], ECHA [22], EC [23]

Pyrene

129-00-0

PAH

BCFaquat, BAFterrest

Toxic to aquatic and soil biota

vPvBT

NIVA [21], EC [23], ECHA [24]

Benzo[a]pyrene

50-32-8

PAH

BCFaquat, BAFterrest

Toxic to aquatic and soil biota, indirect effects via food-chain, CMR

vPvBT

NIVA [21], EC [23], ECHA [25]

Lindane

58-89-9

pesticide

BAFterrest

Toxic to aquatic and soil biota, indirect effects via food-chain, CMR

POP screening criteria fulfilled

NIVA [21], IPCS [26], WFD [27], UNEP [28]

DDT

50-29-3

pesticide

BCFaquat, BAFterrest

Toxic to aquatic and soil biota, indirect effects via food-chain, CMR

Restricted POP

NIVA [21], IPCS [29], Mackay et al. [30], EFSA [31], Kemakta [32]

HBCDD

25637-99-4, 3194-55-6, 134237-50-6, 134237-51-7, 134237-52-8

flame retardant

BCFaquat, BAFterrest

Toxic to aquatic and soil biota, CMR

PvBT

NIVA [21], ECHA [33]

DecaBDE

1163-19-5

flame retardant

BCFaquat, BAFterrest

Toxic to aquatic and soil biota, CMR

PBT/vPvB-forming substance

ECHA [34]

Dechlorane Plus

13560-89-9

flame retardant

BCFaquat, BAFterrest

Toxic to aquatic and soil biota, indirect effects via food-chain

vPvBT

Environment Canada [35], ECHA [36]

PFOA

335-67-1

PFAS

BAFprotein

Toxic to aquatic and soil biota, CMR

PBT

NIVA [21], OECD [37], ECHA [38],

PFOS

1763-23-1

PFAS

BAFprotein

Toxic to aquatic and soil biota, CMR

PBT

NIVA [21], UK Environment Agency [39], EFSA [40], LAWA [41]

Bisphenol A (BPA)

80-05-7

phenol

BAFterrest

Toxic to aquatic and soil biota, CMR, ED

Not PBT

NIVA [21], ECHA [42, 43]

Dimethyl-propylphenol

80-46-6

phenol

BAFterrest

Toxic to aquatic and soil biota, ED

Not PBT

UK Environment Agency [44], ECHA [45]

Nonylphenol

84852-15-3, 25154-52-3

phenol

BCFaquat, BAFterrest

Toxic to aquatic and soil biota, CMR, ED

Not PBT

NIVA [21], UK Environment Agency [44], ECHA [45, 46], EC [47]

  1. BCFaquat Bioconcentration potential in aquatic organisms and food chains due to log Kow > 4.5; BAFterrest Bioaccumulation potential in air-breathing organisms due to log Kow > 2 and log Koa > 5; BAFprotein Bioaccumulation potential in organisms related to protein binding