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EC number: 247-477-3 | CAS number: 26140-60-3
Biodegradation in water: screening tests
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- biodegradation in water: screening tests
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- supporting study
- Reliability:
- 4 (not assignable)
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- publication
- Title:
- Microbial degradation of styrene oligomer
- Author:
- Tsuchii, A., T. Suzuki & Y. Takahara
- Year:
- 1 977
- Bibliographic source:
- Agricultural and Biological Chemistry 41(12), 2417-2421.
Materials and methods
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Method: other: Tsuchii, A. et al. protocol; see test conditions
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Terphenyl
- EC Number:
- 247-477-3
- EC Name:
- Terphenyl
- Cas Number:
- 26140-60-3
- Molecular formula:
- C18H14
- IUPAC Name:
- 2-phenyl-1,1'-biphenyl; 3-phenyl-1,1'-biphenyl; 4-phenyl-1,1'-biphenyl
- Details on test material:
- IUCLID4 Test substance: no data
Constituent 1
Study design
- Oxygen conditions:
- aerobic
- Inoculum or test system:
- other: Alcaligenes sp.
Results and discussion
% Degradation
- Value:
- 0
- Sampling time:
- 5 d
Any other information on results incl. tables
Terphenyl showed no growth of Alcaligenes.
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Interpretation of results:
- under test conditions no biodegradation observed
- Conclusions:
- Based on these study results, this substance is not considered ready biodegradable.
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