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Ready biodegradability tests for several alkyl sulfates are available. Based on the results of screening tests for biodegradation in water it can be concluded that alkyl sulfates with carbon chain length of C8-C18 are readily biodegradable according to OECD criteria (OECD SIDS 2007).

Since no reliable biodegradability tests are available for C12-14AS Na (CAS 1268005-68-0), in accordance to Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 Annex XI, 1.5 a read-across to another structurally related category members was conducted. Read-across data on the following substances was used: C12AS Na (CAS 151-21-3), C14AS Na (1191-50-0), a similar C12-14 mixture: C12-14AS TEA (CAS 90583-18-9) and C12-16 mixture: C12-16AS Na (73296-89-6).

Ready biodegradation was tested in the GLP studies according to OECD 301 B (Brunswik-Titze 2005) and 301 D (Börner 1996) for CAS 151-21-3 and also OECD 301 B (Hansmann 1995) for CAS 1191-50-0. CAS 90583-18-9 was tested in two GLP studies according to EU method C.4-A (Diefenbach 1995) and modified OECD screening test (Richterich 1991), moreover a non-GLP test according to OECD 301 E (Henkel, 1999) is available. CAS (73296-89-6) was tested in a GLP study according to OECD 301 B (Clarke 2005). All these studies show ready biodegradation of the test substance. Due to structural and property similarities with the tested category members it can be concluded that C12-14AS K (1268005-68-0) is also readily biodegradable.