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Endpoint:
hydrolysis
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
test procedure in accordance with generally accepted scientific standards and described in sufficient detail
Principles of method if other than guideline:
All photocatalytic degradation experiments were performed in a batch, recirculating annular ring photoreactor (Blake et al., 1995).
GLP compliance:
not specified
Radiolabelling:
yes
Analytical monitoring:
yes
Transformation products:
yes
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Remarks on result:
not measured/tested

Byproducts from the photocatalytic reduction of TNT (at pH 3.1 to 6.6 under a nitrogen atmosphere) were observed: 4-amino-2,6 -dinitrotoluene, 2,4 -diamino-6 -nitrotoluene, 4 -hydroxylamino-2,6 -dinitrotoluene, 2,4 -dihydroxylamino-6-nitrotoluene, and 2 -hydroxylamino-4 -amino-6 -nitrotoluene. The extent of TNT mineralization was approximately 14% by biological transformation alone and improved to approximately 32% using the combined photocatalytic and fungal treatment.

When the initial pH was lowered to 3.1 using a combination of acid-form EDTA and disodium EDTA the final pH was 6.6 and no azoxynitrotoluenes were detected.

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Byproducts from the photocatalytic reduction of TNT (at pH 3.1 to 6.6 under a nitrogen atmosphere) were observed: 4-amino-2,6 -dinitrotoluene, 2,4 -diamino-6 -nitrotoluene, 4 -hydroxylamino-2,6 -dinitrotoluene, 2,4 -dihydroxylamino-6-nitrotoluene, and 2 -hydroxylamino-4 -amino-6 -nitrotoluene. The extent of TNT mineralization was approximately 14% by biological transformation alone and improved to approximately 32% using the combined photocatalytic and fungal treatment.

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