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Microbial toxicity is unlikely to occur in the range of water solubility (< 0.05 mg/L)

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Additional information

In accordance with Annex VIII, column 2,9.1.4 of Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006, activated sludge respiration inhibition testing is not required since the substance is highly insoluble in water. Additionally, Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, mixed esters with oleic acid and trimethylolpropane (CAS No. 147256 -33 -5) is readily biodegradable, which indicate that the substance will not cumulate in the environment and is not inhibitory to activated sludge microorganisms up to the applied test concentrations in the biodegradation studies.Based on these mitigating factors, it is unlikely that microbial toxicity occurs. This assumption is confirmed by a supporting study; however, this study does not meet important criteria of today standard methods and thus is not sufficient to cover this endpoint (Guhl, 1991). In a respiration inhibition test with Pseudomonas putida performed according to GLP and DIN guideline 38412, part 27, no inhibition was observed up to a test concentration of 10,000 mg/L during a test period of 30 minutes resulting in a NOEC ≥ 10000 mg/L.

Based on this information Fatty acids, C18-unsatd., dimers, mixed esters with oleic acid and trimethylolpropane (CAS No. 147256-33-5) implies low toxicity to activated sludge microorganisms.