ABSTRACT
1-Amino-2-propanol can be released to the environment in waste streams generated at sites of its commercial production and use. If released to the atmosphere, it will degrade relatively rapidly by reaction with photochemically produced hydroxyl radicals. Since 1-amino-2-propanol is primarily used as a chemical intermediate in the production of derivatives for many industries, it may be released to the environment in waste streams generated at sites of its commercial production and use. The dominant degradation process for 1-amino-2-propanol in soil is expected to be biodegradation. The dominant removal process for 1-amino-2-propanol in water is expected to be biodegradation. Based upon the measured vapor pressure, 1-amino-2-propanol is expected to exist almost entirely in the vapor-phase in the ambient atmosphere. It is expected to degrade relatively rapidly in an average ambient atmosphere by reaction with photochemically produced hydroxyl radicals.
