2.2.3 Partitioning to the Water Compartment

Ethylbenzene has a limited water solubility of 170 mg/l at 25 °C and will float on fresh and sea water surface in case of spills. The evaporation of the floating layer will be rapid. A small portion of ethylbenzene will dissolve and decrease rapidly as a consequence of dispersion, volatilization or transformation processes such as biodegradation. For details on ethylbenzene depletion from water see Appendix 2.

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