P-00-0007 ]Page 1 of: cj I _. 

Assessor: BRENNAN Search ( )Y FOCUSDate: 10/25/99-

SAT Health: L -M Focus Rep: TB 

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LUU. G SATRep: GT 

Submitter: Kelco Biopolymers, unit of Monsanto Max. PV Manuf. X 

(kg/yr) Import 

Consumer Exposure 

D-Glucuronicacid, polymer with 6-deoxy-L-mannoseand D-glucose, acetate, 

calcium magnesium potassium sodium salt 

Trade Name: NK [CAS: 125005-87-0 

Structure: 

Na+ 

K+ 

HO 

Mg++ 

I Ca++ 

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FORMULl C, H, 0. Na. K . Mg . Ca Yo 500 0.00 

MOL WT 5000000.00 Yo c 1000 0.00 

PROPERTY I Submitted IC6-CRSS Method/Ref 

MP (C) 

BP (C) I@ 760 torr I@ 760 torr 

@ P (torr) 

VP (torr) .c 0.000001 High Wt. 

S-H20 (g/L) 40 Page 13 mg/L 

S-Org (g/L) mg/L 

Log Kow 

PH, PKa Log Koc 

Light Absorption (nm)l < > 2901 Log'BCF I BCF 

Solvent: H (atm m3/mOl) I I 

HYDRO t(1/2) @ pH 7, 25 CI I da I Persistence / Bioaccumulation I fz 6 / 

Volatilization (H20) t(1/2) I River I 1 hr 1 Lake I I da 3

AOP t(1/2) (hr) lOHl I 03 1 1 Total 1 

BIODEG ILinear Prob: INonlinear Prob: lsurvey Ult: Isurvey Prim: I I I I 

STP (% Removal) [Tot 1 1 Biod I 1 Ads 1 IAir I 

REMOVAL IN WWT/POTW I yoOverall 

CATEGORY 

RATING 1 2 3 4 

Sorption low moderate v.strong I J 

Stripping extensive moderate low 6-i 

Removal AiiGWT= high - moderate negligible I II I

Biodegradation Destruction complete partial 4 

I 

4EROB1C BIODEGRADATlON UItimate <= days weeks <months- > months'> 

Primary <= days weeks months months 

Comments: 

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CATEGORY 

RATING 1 2 3 4 

ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADATION Ultimate <= days weeks months e-9 

Primary <= days weeks months > months 

HYDRO (da) 

HYDROLYSIS A. 

(t(1/2) @ pH 7, 25 C) B. 

SORPTION TO SOIL & SEDIMENT 

JOLATILIZATION Rivers (hr) *si 

(t(1/2)w/o sediment: Lakes (da) 

3HOTOLYSIS A. Direct 

B. Indirect 

Comments: 

I AOPt(1/2) hr 

4TMOSPHERIC A. OH 

OXIDATION 6.03 

Comments: 

<= mins hours days => months 

<= mins hours days => months 

v. strong 1 strong I moderate I low 

negl slow moderate rapid 

negl slow moderate rapid 

-1 

negl slow moderate rapid 

neal slow moderate rarid 

1 1I 

negl slow moderate rapid 

negl slow moderate rapid 

I 

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Final 

INITIAL REVIEW EXPOSURE REPORT PAGE 'i OF 

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CASE NUMBER(S): P-oo-&~ 

ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASES 

Release Days/yr: 0 

Per Site Release: 0.00 0.00 0.0 

( kg/ day1 (kg/yr) (kg/yr) 

REMARKS: 

-, * * 

RELEASE DESCRIPTION: WATER LANDFILL INCINER LAND/INCIN FUGITIVE 

Total Releases: 0.00 0.00 0.0 0.00 

tkg/yrf (kg/yr) (kg/yr) (kg/yr1 ( kg/yr) 

Release Days/yr: 0 

Per Site Release: 0.00 0.00 0.0 0.00 

( kg/day) (kg/yr) (kg/yr) (kg/yr) (kg/day) 

RELEASE DESCRIPTION: WATER 

Total Releases: 0.00 

LANDFILL 

0.00 

INCINER 

0.0 

LAND/INCIN 

0.00 

FUGITTITE 

(kg/yr) (kg/yr) (kg/yr1 (kg/yr) (kg/yr) 

Release Days/yr: 0 

Per Site Release: 0.00 0.00 

(kg/day) (kg/yr) 

REMARKS: 

Surface DW ly [Xln Total Release ly [Xln -! 

Ground DW [ ly [Xln Water Releases [ ly [Xln

Ambient Air [ ly [Xln Consumer [ IY [xln 

4 

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INIPIAL REVIEW EXPOSURE REPORT PAGE \> OF $ 

CASE NUMBER(S): P-00-7 

RELEASE ACTIVITY: ( \MFG ( )PRO ( )IND USE ( USE ( )CONS USE 

RELEASE DESCRIPTION: 

NUMBER OF RELEASE SITES: 

Waste treatment removal : 

Type of removal : None Selected 

Release (kg/site/day): 

(before treatment) (after treatment) 

Release days/site/yr:

POTENTIAL DOSE RATE (PDR) (mg/yr): 19 

METHOD: 1 3 GENERIC TURNER METHOD - (use for vent releases, etc. regardless

of release quantity) 

[ 1 ISCLT MODEL METHOD - (use for incineration) 

RELEASE ACTIVITY: ( )MFG ( )PRO ( )IND USE ( )COMM USE ( )CONS USE 

RELEASE DESCRIPTION: 

NUMBER OF RELEASE SITES: 

Waste treatment removal : 

Type of removal : None Selected 

Release (kg/site/day): 

(before treatment) (after treatment) 

Release days/site/yr: sr.r$F ck+J:

POTENTIAL DOSE RATE (PDR) (mg/yr): 11 G 

METHOD: [ ] GENERIC TURNER METHOD - (use for vent releases, etc. regardless 

of release quantity)

I J ISCLT MODEL METHOD - (use for incineration) 

REMARKS: 

5-

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* INJ?I'IAL REVIEW EXPOSURE REP PAGE 3'OF % 

CASE NUMBER(S): P-00-7 

RELEASE ACTIVITY: ( )MFG ( 'iPRO ( )IND USE ( )COMM USE ( )CONS USE 

RELEASE DESCRIPTION: 

NUMBER OF RELEASE SITES: 

Waste treatment removal : 

Type of removal : None Selected 

Release (kg/site/day): 

(before treatment) (after treatment) 

Release days/site/yr: .c: ", (I i' 

POTENTIAL DOSE RATE (PDR) (mg/yr): 4 J c vMETHOD: [ I GENERIC TURNER METHOD - (use for vent releases, etc. regardless 

of release quantity) 

[ ] ISCLT MODEL METHOD - (use for incineration) 

REMARKS: 

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