ABSTRACT
Butyl vinyl ether may be released to the environment as a result of its manufacture and use including use in the synthesis of copolymers. If butyl vinyl ether is released to soil, it will be subject to volatilization based upon an estimated Henry's Law constant and its vapor pressure. It will be expected to exhibit high mobility in soil and, therefore, it may leach to ground water, based upon an estimated Koc of 53. If butyl vinyl ether is released to water, it is not expected to adsorb significantly to sediment or suspended particulate matter, bioconcentrate in aquatic organisms, or directly photolyze. If butyl vinyl ether is released to the atmosphere, it is expected to exist almost entirely in the vapor phase, based upon its vapor pressure. No data were located concerning the biodegradation of butyl vinyl ether in environmental media or in screening tests.
