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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

Administrative data

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1998
Report date:
1998

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
ISO Draft (BOD Test for Insoluble Substances)
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 D (Ready Biodegradability: Closed Bottle Test)
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Fatty acids, rape-oil, Me esters
EC Number:
287-828-8
EC Name:
Fatty acids, rape-oil, Me esters
Cas Number:
85586-25-0
Molecular formula:
Unspecified
IUPAC Name:
methyl (11Z)-icos-11-enoate; methyl (13Z)-docos-13-enoate; methyl (9E)-octadec-9-enoate; methyl (9Z,12Z)-octadeca-9,12-dienoate
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): FETTSÄUREMETHYLESTER
- Analytical purity: 100%

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge, domestic, non-adapted
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Initial test substance concentration
Initial conc.:
100 mg/L
Based on:
COD
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
O2 consumption
Reference substance
Reference substance:
acetic acid, sodium salt

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
87
Sampling time:
28 d
Details on results:
Since the test substance showed a degradation > 60% after 7 days the 10 day window is passed.

Any other information on results incl. tables

Table: degardation of reference and test substance

Substance

Degradation [%]

7d

14d

21d

28d

reference

76

86

89

94

Test substance

62

77

81

87

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Interpretation of results:
readily biodegradable