ABSTRACT
2-Octanol may also be released to the environment through effluents at sites where it is produced or used in perfumery, organic synthesis, solvents, manufacture of plasticizers, antifoaming agents, petroleum additives, hydraulic oils and in masking industrial odors. Photolysis or hydrolysis of 2-octanol is not expected to be environmentally important. 2-Octanol should biodegrade rapidly in acclimated soil and water. Based on the vapor pressure, 2-octanol is expected to exist entirely in the vapor phase in ambient air. Vapor-phase reactions with photochemically produced hydroxyl radicals in the atmosphere may be important. Based upon the water solubility and log Kow, the bioconcentration factor (log BCF) for 2-octanol has been calculated to be 1.07 and 1.84, respectively, from recommended regression-derived equations. The Henry's Law constant indicates that volatilization of 2-octanol from natural waters may be important. The volatilization half-life from a model river has been estimated to be 1.3 days.
