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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:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1997

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 C (Ready Biodegradability: Modified MITI Test (I))
Version / remarks:
no detailed description provided
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Pentatriacontan-18-one
EC Number:
207-993-1
EC Name:
Pentatriacontan-18-one
Cas Number:
504-53-0
Molecular formula:
C35H70O
IUPAC Name:
pentatriacontan-18-one
Test material form:
solid

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
not specified
Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge (adaptation not specified)
Details on inoculum:
Concentration of sludge:30mg/L
Duration of test (contact time):
4 wk
Initial test substance concentration
Initial conc.:
100 mg/L
Based on:
other: BOD
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
other: BOD

Results and discussion

% Degradationopen allclose all
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Remarks:
BOD
Value:
39
Sampling time:
4 wk
Key result
Parameter:
% degradation (test mat. analysis)
Remarks:
GC
Value:
46
Sampling time:
4 wk

BOD5 / COD results

BOD5 / COD
Parameter:
BOD5
Value:
39 other: %

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
not specified
Interpretation of results:
not readily biodegradable
Conclusions:
Stearone is not readily biodegradable in a sceening test