Volatilization | The Henry's Law constant for propionaldehyde is 7.34X10-5 atm-cu m/mole(1). This Henry's Law constant indicates that propionaldehyde is expected to volatilize 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 11 hrs(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 5.8 days(SRC). Propionaldehyde is expected to volatilize from dry soil surfaces(SRC) based upon a vapor pressure of 317 mm Hg(3). Literature: (1) Buttery RG et al; J Agric Food Chem 17: 385-9 (1969) (2) Lyman WJ et al; Handbook of Chemical Property Estimation Methods. Washington, DC: Amer Chem Soc pp. 15-1 to 15-29 (1990) (3) Daubert TE, Danner RP; Physical and Thermodynamic Properties of Pure Chemicals: Data Compilation. Design Inst Phys Prop Data, Amer Inst Chem Eng NY, NY: Hemisphere Pub Corp (1989) |
Soil Adsorption | The Koc of propionaldehyde is estimated as 50(SRC), using a log Kow of 0.59(1) and a regression-derived equation(2). According to a classification scheme(3), this estimated Koc value suggests that propionaldehyde is expected to have very high mobility in soil. Literature: (1) Hansch C et al; Exploring QSAR. Hydrophobic, Electronic, and Steric Constants. ACS Prof Ref Book. Heller SR, consult. ed., Washington, DC: Amer Chem Soc p. 6 (1995) (2) Lyman WJ et al; Handbook of Chemical Property Estimation Methods. Washington, DC: Amer Chem Soc pp. 4-9 (1990) (3) Swann RL et al; Res Rev 85: 17-28 (1983) |