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Biodegradation in water: screening tests

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Based on the solubility of bismuth (3+) neodecanoate in water, a complete dissociation resulting in bismuth cations and neodecanoate anions may be assumed under environmental conditions. Thus, the fate of bismuth (3+) neodecanoate in the environment is most accurately evaluated by separately assessing the fate of its constituents bismuth and neodecanoate.

Biotic degradation is not relevant for metals and metal compounds. Bismuth as an element is not considered to be (bio)degradable. In addition, neodecanoic acid is not readily biodegradable (11% biodegradation in 28 d) based on a standard OECD ready biodegradation test. Therefore, data available for bismuth cations and neodecanoate anions indicate that biotic degradation is not a relevant process for the environmental fate of bismuth (3+) neodecanoate.

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