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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

Administrative data

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability
Type of information:
calculation (if not (Q)SAR)
Remarks:
Migrated phrase: estimated by calculation
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other: Prediction model
Title:
Biodegradation in water by EPI (Estimation Programs Interface) Suite
Author:
Sustainability Support Service (Europe) AB - estimated
Year:
2016
Bibliographic source:
Estimation Programs Interface Suite™ United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, USA. version 4.1

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: Modeling database
Principles of method if other than guideline:
The Biodegradation Probability Program (BIOWIN) estimates the probability for the rapid aerobic biodegradation of an organic chemical in the presence of mixed populations of environmental microorganisms .The model is part of the EpiSuite program of the US-EPA. Estimations are made with BIOWIN version 4.10Estimates are based upon fragment constants that were developed using multiple linear and non-linear regression analyses. Experimental biodegradation data for the multiple linear and non-linear regressions were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation's (SRC) data base of evaluated biodegradation data (Howard et. al., 1987). This version (v4.10) designates the models as follows (see also Boethling et al. 2003):
Biowin1 = linear probability model
Biowin2 = nonlinear probability model
Biowin3 = expert survey ultimate biodegradation model
Biowin4 = expert survey primary biodegradation model
Biowin5 = MITI linear model
Biowin6 = MITI nonlinear model
Biowin7 = anaerobic biodegradation model
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Mercury sulphate
EC Number:
231-992-5
EC Name:
Mercury sulphate
Cas Number:
7783-35-9
Molecular formula:
H2O4S.Hg
IUPAC Name:
mercury sulfate
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): mercury sulphate
- Substance type: Inorganic

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
other: aerobic (Biowin 1-6) and anaerobic (Biowin 7)
Inoculum or test system:
other: mixed populations of environmental microorganisms
Details on inoculum:
no data
Details on study design:
Using the computer tool BIOWIN v4.10 by US-EPA (EPIWIN) the aerobic as well as the anaerobic biodegradability of the test material can be estimated. The follwoing seven different models are used by the tool: Linear Model, Non-Linear Model, Ultimate Biodegradation Timeframe, Primary Biodegradation Timeframe, MITI LInear Model, MITI Non-Linear Model and Anaerobic Model (calles Biowin 1-7, respectively). Due to this results the overall prediction of readily biodegradability is done for the desired chemical.

Results and discussion

Details on results:
Biowin1 (Linear Model Prediction) : 0.6063 Biodegrades Fast
Biowin2 (Non-Linear Model Prediction): 0.2308 Does Not Biodegrade Fast
Biowin3 (Ultimate Biodegradation Timeframe): 2.5436 Weeks-Months
Biowin4 (Primary Biodegradation Timeframe): 3.4197 Days-Weeks
Biowin5 (MITI Linear Model Prediction) : -0.1704 Does Not Biodegrade Fast
Biowin6 (MITI Non-Linear Model Prediction): 0.0024 Does Not Biodegrade Fast
Biowin7 (Anaerobic Model Prediction): 0.8361 Biodegrades Fast
Ready Biodegradability Prediction: NO

Any other information on results incl. tables

BIOWIN (v4.10) Program Results:

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SMILES : O1S(=O)(=O)O[Hg]1

CHEM : MERCURIC SULFATE

MOL FOR: O4 S1 Hg1

MOL WT : 296.65

--------------------------- BIOWIN v4.10 Results ----------------------------

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* WARNING - The entered structure is an INORGANIC Compound. *

* Inorganic compounds were not included in the training data *

* set for the methodology utilized in this program. Therefore *

* inorganic compounds are outside the estimation domain. *

*******************************************************************

Biowin1 (Linear Model Prediction) : Biodegrades Fast

Biowin2 (Non-Linear Model Prediction): Does Not Biodegrade Fast

Biowin3 (Ultimate Biodegradation Timeframe): Weeks-Months

Biowin4 (Primary Biodegradation Timeframe): Days-Weeks

Biowin5 (MITI Linear Model Prediction) : Does Not Biodegrade Fast

Biowin6 (MITI Non-Linear Model Prediction): Does Not Biodegrade Fast

Biowin7 (Anaerobic Model Prediction): Biodegrades Fast

Ready Biodegradability Prediction: NO

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TYPE | NUM | Biowin1 FRAGMENT DESCRIPTION | COEFF | VALUE

------+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------+---------

MolWt| * | Molecular Weight Parameter | | -0.1412

Const| * | Equation Constant | | 0.7475

============+============================================+=========+=========

RESULT | Biowin1 (Linear Biodeg Probability) | | 0.6063

============+============================================+=========+=========

------+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------+---------

TYPE | NUM | Biowin2 FRAGMENT DESCRIPTION | COEFF | VALUE

------+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------+---------

MolWt| * | Molecular Weight Parameter | | -4.2124

============+============================================+=========+=========

RESULT | Biowin2 (Non-Linear Biodeg Probability) | | 0.2308

============+============================================+=========+=========

A Probability Greater Than or Equal to 0.5 indicates --> Biodegrades Fast

A Probability Less Than 0.5 indicates --> Does NOT Biodegrade Fast

------+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------+---------

TYPE | NUM | Biowin3 FRAGMENT DESCRIPTION | COEFF | VALUE

------+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------+---------

MolWt| * | Molecular Weight Parameter | | -0.6556

Const| * | Equation Constant | | 3.1992

============+============================================+=========+=========

RESULT | Biowin3 (Survey Model - Ultimate Biodeg) | | 2.5436

============+============================================+=========+=========

------+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------+---------

TYPE | NUM | Biowin4 FRAGMENT DESCRIPTION | COEFF | VALUE

------+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------+---------

MolWt| * | Molecular Weight Parameter | | -0.4280

Const| * | Equation Constant | | 3.8477

============+============================================+=========+=========

RESULT | Biowin4 (Survey Model - Primary Biodeg) | | 3.4197

============+============================================+=========+=========

Result Classification: 5.00 -> hours 4.00 -> days 3.00 -> weeks

(Primary & Ultimate) 2.00 -> months 1.00 -> longer

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TYPE | NUM | Biowin5 FRAGMENT DESCRIPTION | COEFF | VALUE

------+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------+---------

MolWt| * | Molecular Weight Parameter | | -0.8825

Const| * | Equation Constant | | 0.7121

============+============================================+=========+=========

RESULT | Biowin5 (MITI Linear Biodeg Probability) | | -0.1704

============+============================================+=========+=========

------+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------+---------

TYPE | NUM | Biowin6 FRAGMENT DESCRIPTION | COEFF | VALUE

------+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------+---------

MolWt| * | Molecular Weight Parameter | | -8.5638

============+============================================+=========+=========

RESULT |Biowin6 (MITI Non-Linear Biodeg Probability)| | 0.0024

============+============================================+=========+=========

A Probability Greater Than or Equal to 0.5 indicates --> Readily Degradable

A Probability Less Than 0.5 indicates --> NOT Readily Degradable

------+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------+---------

TYPE | NUM | Biowin7 FRAGMENT DESCRIPTION | COEFF | VALUE

------+-----+--------------------------------------------+---------+---------

Const| * | Equation Constant | | 0.8361

============+============================================+=========+=========

RESULT | Biowin7 (Anaerobic Linear Biodeg Prob) | | 0.8361

============+============================================+=========+=========

A Probability Greater Than or Equal to 0.5 indicates --> Biodegrades Fast

A Probability Less Than 0.5 indicates --> Does NOT Biodegrade Fast

Ready Biodegradability Prediction: (YES or NO)

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Criteria for the YES or NO prediction: If the Biowin3 (ultimate survey model) result is "weeks" or faster (i.e. "days", "days to weeks", or "weeks" AND the Biowin5 (MITI linear model) probability is >= 0.5, then the prediction is YES (readily biodegradable). If this condition is not satisfied, the prediction is NO (not readily biodegradable). This method is based on application of Bayesian analysis to ready biodegradation data (see Help). Biowin5 and 6 also predict ready biodegradability, but for degradation in the OECD301C test only; using data from the Chemicals Evaluation and Research Institute Japan (CERIJ) database.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
under test conditions no biodegradation observed
Conclusions:
The screening test inherent to the biodegradability of the substance was calculated using the software BIOWIN v4.10.
The results indicate that mercury sulphate is not expected to be readily biodegradable
Executive summary:

The screening test inherent to the biodegradability of the substance was calculated using the software BIOWIN v4.10.

The results indicate that mercury sulphate is not expected to be readily biodegradable