Environmental Fate of Sodium Chloroacetate
Sodium Chloroacetate (C₂H₂ClNaO₂, CAS 3926‑62‑3) is highly water-soluble (>10,000 mg/L), enabling mobility in aquatic and soil environments mubychem.com+6hpvchemicals.oecd.org+6echa.europa.eu+6echemi.com+4fishersci.co.uk+4hpvchemicals.oecd.org+4.
It is biodegradable, with 30–91% degradation within 28 days in activated sludge tests canada.ca.
Due to biodegradation and mobility, SMCA typically doesn’t persist in water systems .
2. Aquatic Toxicity Profile
SMCA is very toxic to aquatic life (acute category 1, H400) cameochemicals.noaa.gov+15inchem.org+15merckmillipore.com+15.
Canadian assessments show:
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Acute toxicity to fish/invertebrates in the 1–100 mg/L range.
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Chronic NOECs for fish/invertebrates around 0.1–10 mg/L.
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PNEC estimated 1–10 µg/L; PEC in Canadian waters ~<1–10 µg/L (smaller than PNEC), suggesting low environmental risk under current use levels echa.europa.eu+14canada.ca+14canada.ca+14.
3. Mobility, Persistence, Bioaccumulation
4. Regulatory Framework and Risk Management
5. Practical Recommendations for Environmental Protection
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Prevent SMCA from entering water systems (avoid washout/drains).
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Use spill containment systems with absorbents in production facilities.
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Monitor effluent and adapt wastewater treatment processes if SMCA presence is detected.
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Refer to the HighMountainChem SMCA product page for environmental data and technical guidance:
https://highmountainchem.com/sodium-chloroacetate-cas-3926-62-3/
Transport/Storage Information
Store in a dark , cool , dry place , confined and stored .
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