Thiopental
Summary
Persistence. It cannot be excluded that thiopental is persistent, due to lack of data.
Bioaccumulation. Thiopental has low potential for bioaccumulation.
Toxicity. It cannot be excluded that thiopental is toxic, due to lack of data.
Risk. Risk of environmental impact of thiopental cannot be excluded, due to the lack of environmental toxicity data.
This summary information for thiopental comes from fass.se.
Detailed information
Fass environmental information
Fass environmental information for Pentocur (thiopental) from Abcur (retrieved on 2026-06-16).
Hazard
Persistence: No data.
Bioaccumulation: Log Kow of 2.85 (unknown method).
Toxicity: No data.
Risk
PEC is based on total sold amount API (active pharmaceutical ingredient) in Sweden year 2021.
PEC = 0.00239 microg/L.
Risk of environmental impact of thiopental cannot be excluded, due to the lack of environmental toxicity data.
References
Author: Health and Medical Care Administration, Region Stockholm