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Biodegradation in water: screening tests

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Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability
Type of information:
(Q)SAR
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
results derived from a valid (Q)SAR model and falling into its applicability domain, with adequate and reliable documentation / justification
Justification for type of information:
The justification for use of QSAR is attached.
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: QSAR
Deviations:
not applicable
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Quantitative Structural-Activity Relationship based upon chemical structure devised from the SMILES code
GLP compliance:
no
Key result
Parameter:
probability of ready biodegradability (QSAR/QSPR)
Remarks on result:
not readily biodegradable based on QSAR/QSPR prediction
Validity criteria fulfilled:
not applicable
Remarks:
QSAR estimation
Interpretation of results:
not readily biodegradable
Conclusions:
Not readily biodegradable based on the calculation by the EPI modelling programme.
Executive summary:

Removal of mineral oil is not possible without degrading the chemical structure of the substance. It was therefore considered acceptable to create a weight of evidence approach based upon Quantitative Structural-Activity Relationship (QSAR). The QSAR model of choice was the EPI Suite v4.0 published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, which has estimated: Not readily biodegradable.

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability
Type of information:
(Q)SAR
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
results derived from a valid (Q)SAR model and falling into its applicability domain, with adequate and reliable documentation / justification
Justification for type of information:
The justification for use of QSAR is attached.
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: QSAR
Deviations:
not applicable
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Quantitative Structural-Activity Relationship based upon chemical structure devised from the SMILES code
GLP compliance:
no
Key result
Parameter:
probability of ready biodegradability (QSAR/QSPR)
Remarks on result:
not readily biodegradable based on QSAR/QSPR prediction
Validity criteria fulfilled:
not applicable
Remarks:
QSAR estimation
Interpretation of results:
not readily biodegradable
Conclusions:
Not readily biodegradable based on the calculation by the EPI modelling programme.
Executive summary:

Removal of mineral oil is not possible without degrading the chemical structure of the substance. It was therefore considered acceptable to create a weight of evidence approach based upon Quantitative Structural-Activity Relationship (QSAR). The QSAR model of choice was the EPI Suite v4.0 published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, which has estimated: Not readily biodegradable.

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability
Type of information:
(Q)SAR
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
results derived from a valid (Q)SAR model and falling into its applicability domain, with adequate and reliable documentation / justification
Justification for type of information:
The justification for use of QSAR is attached.
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: QSAR
Deviations:
not applicable
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Quantitative Structural-Activity Relationship based upon chemical structure devised from the SMILES code
GLP compliance:
no
Key result
Parameter:
probability of ready biodegradability (QSAR/QSPR)
Remarks on result:
not readily biodegradable based on QSAR/QSPR prediction
Validity criteria fulfilled:
not applicable
Remarks:
QSAR
Interpretation of results:
not readily biodegradable
Conclusions:
Not readily biodegradable based on the calculation by the EPI modelling programme.
Executive summary:

Removal of mineral oil is not possible without degrading the chemical structure of the substance. It was therefore considered acceptable to create a weight of evidence approach based upon Quantitative Structural-Activity Relationship (QSAR). The QSAR model of choice was the EPI Suite v4.0 published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, which has estimated: Not readily biodegradable.

Description of key information

The ready biodegradability of the substance is considered as a screening study to consider the persistence of the substance in the aquatic environment.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Biodegradation in water:
under test conditions no biodegradation observed

Additional information

As an organo-metal salt the substance could never be considered to undergo complete biodegradation to CO2and water. The molecule does, however, include long aliphatic chains that could, in principle, partially degrade abiotically. 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.