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EC number: 201-178-4 | CAS number: 79-11-8
Biodegradation in water: screening tests
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- biodegradation in water: screening tests
- Type of information:
- other: Risk Asssessment Report
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 2005
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- other: Risk Assessment Report
- Title:
- Monochloro acetic acid - Summary risk assessment report
- Author:
- Institute for Health and Consumer Protection European Chemicals Bureau
- Year:
- 2 005
- Bibliographic source:
- I-21020 Ispra (VA) Italy - Monochloro acetic acid - Summary risk assessment report
Materials and methods
Test guideline
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: Details not available
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Details not available
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Chloroacetic acid
- EC Number:
- 201-178-4
- EC Name:
- Chloroacetic acid
- Cas Number:
- 79-11-8
- Molecular formula:
- C2H3ClO2
- IUPAC Name:
- chloroacetic acid
- Test material form:
- solid: crystalline
Constituent 1
Results and discussion
% Degradation
- Remarks on result:
- other: Readily bio-degradable with half life of 15 days in surface water
- Details on results:
- Readily bio-degradable with half life of 15 days in surface water
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Interpretation of results:
- readily biodegradable
- Conclusions:
- Chloroacetic acid was found to be readily bio-degradable with half life of 15 days in surface water as per the summary risk assessment report of Institute for Health and Consumer Protection European Chemicals Bureau
- Executive summary:
Chloroacetic acid was found to be readily bio-degradable with half life of 15 days in surface water as per the summary risk assessment report of Institute for Health and Consumer Protection European Chemicals Bureau
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