POP Candidates 2007: Model Results on Overall Persistence and Long-range Transport Potential obtained with the OECD Pov & LRTP Screening Tool

Summary We present overall persistence and long-range transport potential calculations from the OECD Pov and LRTP Screening Tool (“The Tool”) for the five 2007 POP candidate substances. The Pov and LRTP calculations for pentachlorobenzene,  - and  -HCH, octabromodiphenylether and short-chain chlorinated paraffins are based on input properties from the POPRC proposal documents. Our analysis includes a Monte Carlo-type uncertainty analysis to quantify the uncertainty in the calculated Pov and LRTP from uncertainty ranges for the input properties. The five new POP candidates have Pov and LRTP properties similar to those of identified POPs such as PCBs and organochlorine pesticides.