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Environmental fate & pathways

Endpoint summary

Administrative data

Description of key information

Additional information

The biodegradation potential of the mixture is derived from environmental information about the end-product and the main by-product.

One GLP study according to OECD guideline 301B (1981) was performed with the end-product (including the impurity exceeding 1%). It was determined to be not readily biodegradable. The by-product was found to be inherently biodegradable in a non-GLP OECD guideline 302B-compliant study.

 

Reasons for read-across:

The substance was not tested for ready biodegradability. The test substance is a mixture which consists mainly of the end-product (approximately 50%) and a by-product (approximately 30%) as well as of different impurities and isomers of the end-product (one exceeding 1%). Therefore, information about ready biodegradability are derived from studies performed with the end-product and the by-product.

 

Performance and observations:
A GLP conform study was performed to assess the ready biodegradability of the end-product
(including the impurity exceeding 1%), according to OECD guideline 301B (1981). Two bottles each with a concentration of 67 mg/L were prepared. After 28 days, 9% were degraded in one bottle and 24% were degraded in the other bottle. The substance was determined to be not readily biodegradable.

 

The by-product was tested for its inherently biodegradability in several non-GLP studies, according to OECD guideline 302B. After 25 days, at least 79% were degraded. The by-product is therefore inherently biodegradable.

However, no information is available for its ready biodegradability.

 

Discussion:
The end-product (including the impurity exceeding 1%) is not readily biodegradable, whereas the by-product is inherently biodegradable. However, the major by-product was not tested for ready biodegradability.

The test substance is therefore considered to be not readily biodegradable.