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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:
other information
Study period:
February 8th, 2000 - March 7th, 2000
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2000
Report date:
2000

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 D (Ready Biodegradability: Closed Bottle Test)
Version / remarks:
adopted July 17th, 1992
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)

Test material

Test material form:
solid
Specific details on test material used for the study:
Purity: 95.6 % [w/w]

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge, domestic, non-adapted
Details on inoculum:
Source: Municipal sewage treatment plant, D-31137 Hildesheim
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Initial test substance concentrationopen allclose all
Initial conc.:
4 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.
Initial conc.:
2.12 mg/L
Based on:
ThOD
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
O2 consumption
Reference substance
Reference substance:
acetic acid, sodium salt

Results and discussion

% Degradationopen allclose all
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
0
Sampling time:
7 d
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
0
Sampling time:
14 d
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
0
Sampling time:
21 d
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
6
Sampling time:
28 d

BOD5 / COD results

Results with reference substance:
Functional control (10 mg/L): 82% (7d), 85% (28d)
Toxicity control (2 mg/L test item + 5 mg/L reference item): 35% (7d), 49% (28d)

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Interpretation of results:
not readily biodegradable
Conclusions:
The test item must be regarded to be not readily biodegradable.