Ethoxylated p-nonylphenol (Ref: A 730)
Last updated: 15/03/2023
(Also known as: ethoxylated nonylphenol; nonoxynol; NPE)
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate
Ecotoxicity
Human health
A polymer without pesticidal activity that is sometimes added to formulations as a non-ionic surfactant or emulsifier
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Not approved
Not applicable
Not applicable
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not applicable - not a ppp. May be authorised at national level under different legislation
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
No
ATAustria
BEBelgium
BGBulgaria
CYCyprus
CZCzech Republic
DEGermany
DKDenmark
EEEstonia
ELGreece
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ESSpain
FIFinland
FRFrance
HRCroatia
HUHungary
IEIreland
ITItaly
LTLithuania
LULuxembourg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LVLatvia
MTMalta
NLNetherlands
PLPoland
PTPortugal
RORomania
SESweden
SISlovenia
SKSlovakia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ISIceland
NONorway
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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HO (C₂H₄O)n (C₆H₄) C₉H₁₉
c1(ccc(OCCOCCO)cc1)CCCCCCCCC
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Yes
Other substance
Surfactant, Emulsifier
Unclassified substance
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Synthetic
Physical - reduces surface tension of the water improving emulsifying, spreading and wetting properties of the formulation
9016-45-9
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079005
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308.46
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polyethylene glycol nonylphenol ether
(nonylphenol)polyethylene ether
May be subject to restricted use regulations; WFD priority substance
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Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
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Colourless solid
Adekatol Agral Alkasurf Praestol
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0.99-1.07
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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12.5
Highly volatile
2.48 X 10-04
Non-volatile
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R3 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 3 = Unverified data of known source
Non-persistent
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Literature reports 68-91% degradation in 8-21 days (R3)
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Soil adsorption and mobility
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Very mobile
6.1
Estimated
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3.21
Calculated
High leachability
9.32 X 10-02
Calculated
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology
2.41
E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
High
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4.0
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Moderate
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12.2
Daphnia magna
Moderate
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12.0
Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata
Low
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
Intermediate (class II)
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2.41
E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
High
1.78
Rabbit
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21.0
Rat
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EU MRL pesticide database 
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Carcinogen
Endocrine disruptor
No data found
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
; E0 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 0 = No data
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
Reproduction / development effects
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor
Neurotoxicant
No data found
No data found
XNo, known not to cause a problem
Respiratory tract irritant
Skin irritant
Skin sensitiser
No data found
?Possibly, status not identified
No data found
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
 
May distrupt hormone system Harmful if ingested May cause dermatitis
May react with oxidising agents Corrosive
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Not listed (Not listed)
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ethoxylated p-nonylphenol
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Record last updated:
15/03/2023
Contact:
aeru@herts.ac.uk
Please cite as:
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal , 22 (4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242