The substance meets the criteria for classification as carcinogenic (category 1A or 1B), germ cell mutagenic (category 1A or 1B), or toxic for reproduction (category 1A, 1B or 2) or.

Long-term no-observed effect concentration (NOEC) or EC10 for marine or freshwater organisms <0.01 mg/L or.

Half-life in water, soil, and sediment>180 days.

Half-life in marine, fresh or estuarine water sediment > 180 days or.

Half-life in marine water, fresh or estuarine water is higher > 60 days or.

Half-life in water, soil, and sediment>60 days or.

Half-life in fresh or estuarine water sediment > 120 days or.

Half-life in marine sediment > 180 days or.

Half-life in fresh or estuarine water is higher > 40 days or.

Half-life in marine water > 60 days or.

Substances are considered as PBT or vPvB substances when they fulfil the criteria for all three inherent properties P, B and T or both of the inherent properties vP and vB, respectively. The table below compares the PBT and vPvB criteria in EU and US. These criteria are used by the PBT Profiler to estimate PBT potential of chemicals. In the US, EPA describes PBT criteria in the PBT category for Premanufacture Notices in the Category for Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic New Chemical Substances under TSCA and in the final rule for TRI reporting of PBT Chemicals. In EU, PBT and vPvB criteria are set out in REACH annex XIII. In this article, we try to give you an overview and comparison of PBT and vPvB criteria in EU and USA. PBT substances and vPvB substances pose big threats to human health and the environment.В When you register a chemical substance or identify its hazard, you often need to determine whether the substance belongs to a PBT substance or vPvB substance or not. vPvB substances are substances that are very Persistent and very Bio-accumulative ( vPvB). PBT substances are substances that are Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic ( PBT). Overview and Comparison of PBT and vPvB Criteria in EU and USA

Half life water hazard