1-octanol |
Last updated: 21/08/2024
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(Also known as: n-octanol; capryl alcohol; Damask rose oil) |
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.
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A naturally occurring substance that can be used as a plant growth regulator to inhibit sprouting of stored root and tuber crops post-harvest |
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Sprouting |
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Root and tuber vegetables |
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Current |
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Not approved |
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Not applicable |
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No UK approval for use |
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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Not approved |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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ATAustria |
BEBelgium |
BGBulgaria |
CYCyprus |
CZCzech Republic |
DEGermany |
DKDenmark |
EEEstonia |
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ESSpain |
FIFinland |
FRFrance |
HRCroatia |
HUHungary |
IEIreland |
ITItaly |
LTLithuania |
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LVLatvia |
MTMalta |
NLNetherlands |
PLPoland |
PTPortugal |
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NONorway |
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Isomeric |
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C₈H₁₈O |
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CCCCCCCCO |
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KBPLFHHGFOOTCA-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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InChI=1S/C8H18O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9/h9H,2-8H2,1H3 |
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Yes |
Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre diagrams |
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Common Name |
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1-octanol |
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Plant Growth Regulator, Herbicide, Other substance |
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Food additive; Adjuvant; Anti-foaming agent |
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Plant-derived substance |
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Natural |
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Occurs naturally in the essential oils of green tea, some citrus fruits, Turkish rose (Rosa Damascena) |
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Octanol is mainly produced industrially by the Ziegler alohol process which undertakes the oligomerization of ethylene using triethylaluminium followed by oxidation of the alkylaluminium products |
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Growth regulation |
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Sprout production |
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Root and tuber vegetables |
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111-87-5 |
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203-917-6 |
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957 |
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130.23 |
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octan-1-ol |
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N-octanol |
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FEMA=2800 |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Clear colourless liquid |
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0.3 |
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Low |
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Miscible |
Ethanol |
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Miscible |
Ether |
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Miscible |
Chloroform |
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-15.5 |
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194.7 |
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81.1 |
(closed cup) |
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1.00 X 1003 |
Calculated |
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3.0 |
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Moderate |
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0.83 |
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Highly volatile. If applied directly to plants or soil, drift is a concern & mitigation is advisable |
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Readily biodegradable |
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As this parameter is not normally measured directly, a surrogate measure is used: ‘Photochemical oxidative DT₅₀’. Where data is available, this can be found in the Fate Indices section below. |
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Soil adsorption and mobility |
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology |
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> 5000 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Rat |
Low |
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13.3 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Pimephales promelas |
Moderate |
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10.0 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Pimephales promelas 7 day |
Moderate |
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1.0 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Daphnia magna |
Moderate |
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> 1.95 |
Ceriodaphnia dubia |
Moderate |
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Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Desmodesmus subspicatus |
Low |
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION |
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> 5000 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Rat |
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2000 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Rabbit |
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Carcinogen |
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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 ; E3 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 3 = Negative |
No data found |
Reproduction / development effects |
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor |
Neurotoxicant |
No data found |
No data found |
No data found |
Respiratory tract irritant |
Skin irritant |
Skin sensitiser |
No data found |
?Possibly, status not identified |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
Eye irritant |
Phototoxicant |
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✓Yes, known to cause a problem |
No data found |
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No information available |
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Autoignition at 253 DegC Not compatible with oxidising agents, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides or halogen compounds Explosive risk in presence of perchloric acid nd perchlorates |
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Health: H319 Environment: H412 |
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Not listed (Not listed) |
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Not regulated |
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1-octanol |
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Record last updated: |
21/08/2024 |
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 |