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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
Study period:
10/19 to 11/16/1989
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1989
Report date:
1989

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 B (Ready Biodegradability: CO2 Evolution Test)
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
A mixture of: hexyldioctylphosphineoxide; dihexyloctylphosphineoxide; trioctylphosphineoxide
IUPAC Name:
A mixture of: hexyldioctylphosphineoxide; dihexyloctylphosphineoxide; trioctylphosphineoxide
Test material form:
liquid: viscous

Study design

Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge, domestic, non-adapted
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Initial test substance concentrationopen allclose all
Initial conc.:
1 mg/L
Based on:
DOC
Initial conc.:
2 mg/L
Based on:
DOC
Initial conc.:
5 mg/L
Based on:
DOC
Reference substance
Reference substance:
aniline

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
96.2
Sampling time:
28 d

Any other information on results incl. tables

The submitted sample was found to degrade 96.2% after 28 days.

This level of biodegradability was achieved in the 2 mg/L target test concentration. 100% degradation was achieved in the confirming 1 mg/L concentration.

The reference compound, Aniline, degraded 100% after 28 days, thereby rendering the results valid.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Interpretation of results:
readily biodegradable
Conclusions:
The test substance is considered readiliy biodegradable with 96% degradation after 28 days using the Closed Bottle test.