Volatilization | The Henry's Law constant for 1-tetracosanol is estimated as 2.9X10-3 atm-cu m/mole(SRC) using a fragment constant estimation method(1). This Henry's Law constant indicates that 1-tetracosanol is expected to volatilize rapidly from water surfaces(2). Based on this Henry's Law constant, the volatilization half-life from a model river (1 m deep, flowing 1 m/sec, wind velocity of 3 m/sec)(2) is estimated as 6 hours(SRC). The volatilization half-life from a model lake (1 m deep, flowing 0.05 m/sec, wind velocity of 0.5 m/sec)(2) is estimated as 7.6 days(SRC). However, volatilization from water surfaces is expected to be attenuated by adsorption to suspended solids and sediment in the water column. The estimated volatilization half-life from a model pond is 14 years if adsorption is considered(3). 1-Tetracosanol's Henry's Law constant indicates that volatilization from moist soil surfaces may occur(SRC). 1-Tetracosanol is not expected to volatilize from dry soil surfaces(SRC) based upon an estimated vapor pressure of 2.4X10-9 mm Hg(SRC), determined from a fragment constant method(4). |
Soil Adsorption | Using a structure estimation method based on molecular connectivity indices(1), the Koc of 1-tetracosanol can be estimated to be 5.1X10+5(SRC). According to a classification scheme(2), this estimated Koc value suggests that 1-tetracosanol is expected to be immobile in soil. |