Registration Dossier

Diss Factsheets

Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

Currently viewing:

Administrative data

Link to relevant study record(s)

Description of key information

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Biodegradation in water:
not biodegradable

Additional information

As an organo-metal salt the substance could never be considered to undergo complete biodegradation to CO2 and water. The molecule does, however, include long aliphatic chains that could, in principle, partially degrade biotically. In fact, several of the studies available demonstrate a small amount of biodegradation that is likely to be attributable to these aliphatic chains. The substance is considered not readily biodegradable. The following information is taken into account for any hazard / risk / persistency assessment: The ready biodegradability of the substance is considered as a screening study to consider the persistence of the substance in the aquatic environment.