Registration Dossier

Data platform availability banner - registered substances factsheets

Please be aware that this old REACH registration data factsheet is no longer maintained; it remains frozen as of 19th May 2023.

The new ECHA CHEM database has been released by ECHA, and it now contains all REACH registration data. There are more details on the transition of ECHA's published data to ECHA CHEM here.

Diss Factsheets

Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

Administrative data

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
comparable to guideline study
Justification for type of information:
Pyridine is the core structure of 1-methylpyridinio-3-carboxylate

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
A Correlation Study Biodegradable Determinations with Various Chemicals in Various Tests
Author:
Gerike
Year:
1979
Bibliographic source:
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 3: 159-173

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 A (Ready Biodegradability: DOC Die Away Test)
Deviations:
not specified
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Pyridine
EC Number:
203-809-9
EC Name:
Pyridine
Cas Number:
110-86-1
IUPAC Name:
pyridine
Test material form:
liquid

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
mixture of sewage, soil and natural water
Duration of test (contact time):
> 14 - < 28 d

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Key result
Parameter:
% degradation (DOC removal)
Value:
97
Sampling time:
19 d

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Interpretation of results:
readily biodegradable
Conclusions:
Pyridine was tested readily biodegradability