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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:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2002
Report date:
2002

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 F (Ready Biodegradability: Manometric Respirometry Test)
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
3,7,11-trimethyldodec-1-en-3-ol
EC Number:
609-221-2
Cas Number:
3625-46-5
Molecular formula:
C15H30O
IUPAC Name:
3,7,11-trimethyldodec-1-en-3-ol
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Tetrahydronerolidol (THNER):
- Analytical purity: 96%
- Lot/batch No.: : Anlage 067, 13.06.01
water solubiluty 15 mg/L

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge, domestic, non-adapted
Details on inoculum:
Inoculum: Municipal activated sludge from laboratory wastewater treatment plants fed with municipal sewage . Concentration of dry substance 30 mg/l
Duration of test (contact time):
42 d
Initial test substance concentration
Initial conc.:
100 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
O2 consumption
Details on study design:
TEST CONDITIONS
- Composition of medium: according to OECD 301F
- Test temperature: 22 +/- 1°C
- pH: 7.6 -8.8
- pH adjusted: yes
- Aeration of dilution water:
- Suspended solids concentration: 30 mg/l dry substance
- Continuous darkness: yes

TEST SYSTEM
- Culturing apparatus: Sapromat
- Number of culture flasks/concentration: 8
- Method used to create aerobic conditions: aeration

SAMPLING
- Sampling frequency: daily
- Sample storage before analysis: no

CONTROL AND BLANK SYSTEM
- Inoculum blank: 1
- Abiotic sterile control: 1
- Toxicity control: 1

Reference substance
Reference substance:
aniline

Results and discussion

% Degradationopen allclose all
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
0 - 10
Sampling time:
5 d
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
10 - 20
Sampling time:
6 d
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
50 - 60
Sampling time:
16 d
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
60 - 70
Sampling time:
28 d
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
70 - 80
Sampling time:
42 d

BOD5 / COD results

Results with reference substance:
Kinetic of control substance (in %):
day 1: 0 %
Day 4: 0 %
Day 5: 50-60 %
Day 14: 70-80 %
Day 42: 70-80 %

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
other: Biodegradable (not readily biodegradable according to OECD criteria)