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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

Administrative data

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability
Type of information:
calculation (if not (Q)SAR)
Remarks:
Migrated phrase: estimated by calculation
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other: software program
Title:
Estimation Programs Interface (EPI) Suite™ v3.20 for Microsoft® Windows
Author:
Anonymous
Year:
2009
Bibliographic source:
, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, U.S.A.

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Estimated with BIOWIN v4.10
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl 2-hydroxypropyl 3,4,5,6-tetrabromophthalate
EC Number:
243-885-0
EC Name:
2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl 2-hydroxypropyl 3,4,5,6-tetrabromophthalate
Cas Number:
20566-35-2
Molecular formula:
C15H15Br4O7 (one ring component) C8 H2 Br4 O4 . C4 H10 O3 . C3 H8 O2 Unspecified reaction product of the three components
IUPAC Name:
2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl 2-hydroxypropyl 3,4,5,6-tetrabromophthalate

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
other: see EPIwin
Duration of test (contact time):
4 wk
Initial test substance concentration
Initial conc.:
other: not applicable
Based on:
other: Reference Substance

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Remarks on result:
other: See below

Any other information on results incl. tables

Mode of Degradation in Actual Use

STP Fugacity Model

BIOWIN (v4.10)

Primary sludge: 12.96%, Waste Sludge 9.73%, Total Biodegradation 0.26%, Total Removal 22.95%, Final Water Effluent 77.05%

Linear Model: Does Not Biodegrade Fast

Non-Linear Model: Does Not Biodegrade Fast

Ultimate Biodegradation Timeframe: Months

Primary Biodegradation Timeframe: Weeks

MITI Liner Model: Biodegrades Fast

MITI Non-Linear Model: Does Not Biodegrade Fast

Anaerobic Model: Biodegrades Fast

Ready Biodegradation Prediction: NO

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
not applicable
Interpretation of results:
under test conditions no biodegradation observed
Conclusions:
The reference substanced is not expected to be readily biodegradable.
Executive summary:

The reference substanced is not expected to be readily biodegradable.