2-aminobenzimidazole ** 2-AB ** Translations

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Description: Chemical transformation product

Introduction: Not applicable

EC Directive 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414):

Status	Not applicable
Dossier rapporteur/co-rapporteur	Not applicable
Date inclusion expires	Not applicable

Approved for use () or known to be used () in the following European countries:

AT

BE

BG

CY

CZ

DE

DK

EE

EL

ES

FI

FR

HU

IE

IT

LT

LU

LV

MT

NL

PL

PT

RO

SE

SI

SK

UK

General status:

Pesticide type	Metabolite
Metabolite Type	Soil
Substance group	Unclassified
Substance origin	Synthetic
Mode of action	Not applicable
CAS RN	934-32-7
EC number	213-280-6
CIPAC number	-
US EPA chemical code	Not applicable
Chemical formula	C7H7N3
SMILES	n2c1ccccc1nc2N
International Chemical Identifier (InChI)	InChI=1/C7H7N3/c8-7-9-5-3-1-2-4-6(5)10-7/h1-4H,(H3,8,9,10)
Structure diagram/image available?	Yes
Molecular mass (g mol-1)	133.15
IUPAC Name	1H-benzimidazol-2-amine
CAS Name	2-aminobenzimidazole
Other status information	-
Herbicide Resistance Classification (HRAC)	Not applicable
Insecticide Resistance Classification (IRAC)	Not applicable
Fungicide Resistance Classification (FRAC)	Not applicable
Physical state	Beige coloured powder
Related substances & organisms	-

Can be a metabolite of:

Parent		Formation Medium	Estimated Maximum Occurrence Fraction	91/414 Relevancy
carbendazim		Soil	0.08	Minor fraction, Relevant

Formulations:

Property	Value
Example manufacturers of products using this active	Not applicable
Example products using this active	-
UK LERAP status	Not applicable
Formulation and application details	-

ENVIRONMENTAL FATE

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Solubility - In water at 20oC (mg l-1)		14900	V3 - @ 25 DegC	High
Solubility - In organic solvents at 20oC (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Melting Point (oC)		230	V3	-
Boiling Point (oC)		-	-	-
Degradation point (oC)		-	-	-
Flashpoint (oC)		-	-	-
Octanol-water partition coefficient at pH 7, 20oC	P	8.13 X 1000	Calculated	-
	Log P	0.91	V3 - @ 25 degC	Low
Bulk density (g ml-1)/Specific gravity		1.37	Q2	-
Dissociation constant (pKa) at 25oC		-	-	-
		Note:
Vapour pressure at 25oC (mPa)		0.38	V3 - @ 25 degC	Non-volatile
Henry's law constant at 25oC (Pa m3 mol-1)		-	-	-
Henry's law constant at 20oC (dimensionless)		1.39 X 10-09	Calculated	Non-volatile
GUS leaching potential index		-	-	-
SCI-GROW groundwater index (µg l-1) for a 1 kg ha-1 or 1 l ha-1 application rate	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Potential for particle bound transport index		-	-	-
Maximum UV-vis absorption L mol-1 cm-1		-	-	-
Surface tension (mN m-1)		-	-	-

Degradation:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Soil degradation (days) (aerobic)	DT50 (typical)	-	-	-
	DT50 (lab at 20oC)	-	-	-
	DT50 (field)	-	-	-
	DT90 (lab at 20oC)	-	-	-
	DT90 (field)	-	-	-
	Note:	-
Aqueous photolysis DT50 (days) at pH 7	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Aqueous hydrolysis DT50 (days) at 20oC and pH 7	Value	-	-	-
	Note	-
Water-Sediment DT50 (days)		-	-	-
Water phase only DT50 (days)		-	-	-

Soil adsorption and mobility:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Linear	Kd	-	Q2	Mobile
	Koc	22
	Notes and range	Estimated
Freundlich	Kf	-	-	-
	Kfoc	-
	1/n	-
	Notes and range	-
pH sensitivity		-

ECOTOXICOLOGY

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Bio-concentration factor	BCF	-	-	-
	CT50 (days)	-		-
Bioaccumulation potential		-	Calculated	Low
Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1)		> 600	V2 Mice	Moderate
Mammals - Short term dietary NOEL	(mg kg-1)	-	-	-
	(ppm diet)	-		-
Birds - Acute LD50 (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Birds - Short term dietary (LC50/LD50)		-	-	-
Fish - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Fish - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Aquatic invertebrates - Acute 48 hour EC50 (mg l-1)		120.7	F2 Tetrahymena pyriformis	Low
Aquatic invertebrates - Chronic 21 day NOEC (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Aquatic crustaceans - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Sediment dwelling organisms - Acute 96 hour LC50 (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Sediment dwelling organisms - Chronic 28 day NOEC, static, water (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Sediment dwelling organisms - Chronic 28 day NOEC, sediment (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Aquatic plants - Acute 7 day EC50, biomass (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Algae - Acute 72 hour EC50, growth (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Algae - Chronic 96 hour NOEC, growth (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Honeybees - Acute 48 hour LD50 (µg bee-1)		-	-	-
Earthworms - Acute 14 day LC50 (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Earthworms - Chronic 14 day NOEC, reproduction (mg kg-1)		-	-	-
Other soil macro-organisms - e.g. Collembola	LR50product ha EC50product ha NOECproduct ha % Effect	-	-	-
Other arthropod (1)	LR50 g ha-1	-	-	-
	% Effect	-	-	-
Other arthropod (2)	LR50 g ha-1	-	-	-
	% Effect	-	-	-
Soil micro-organisms		-	-	-
Mesocosm study data	NOEAEC mg l-1	-	-	-
	NOEAEC mg l-1	-	-	-

HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION

General:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
Mammals - Acute oral LD50 (mg kg-1)		> 600	V2 Mice	Moderate
Mammals - Dermal LD50 (mg kg-1 body weight)		-	-	-
Mammals - Inhalation LC50 (mg l-1)		-	-	-
Other Mammal toxicity endpoints		-		-
ADI - Acceptable Daily Intake (mg kg-1bw day-1)		-	-	-
ARfD - Acute Reference Dose (mg kg-1bw day-1)		-	-	-
AOEL - Acceptable Operator Exposure Level - Systemic (mg kg-1bw day-1)		-	-	-
Dermal penetration studies (%)		-	-	-
Dangerous Substances Directive 76/464		-	-	-
Exposure Limits		-	-	-
Exposure Routes	Public	-
	Occupational	-
Examples of European MRLs (mg kg-1)	Value	-
	Note	For the EU pesticides database click here
Drinking Water MAC (µg l-1)		-	-	-

Health issues:

Carcinogen	Mutagen	Endocrine disrupter	Reproduction / development effects	Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor	Neurotoxicant	Respiratory tract irritant	Skin irritant	Eye irritant
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
General human health issues		[No further information available]

: Yes, known to cause a problem
: No, known not to cause a problem
: Possibly, status not identified
- : No data

Handling issues:

Property		Value	Source/Quality Score/Other Information	Interpretation
General		[No information available]
EC Risk Classification		-
EC Safety Classification		-
WHO Classification		NL	-	Not listed
US EPA Classification (formulation)		Not applicable	-	-
UN Number		-
Waste disposal & packaging		-

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