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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water and sediment: simulation tests

Administrative data

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: sewage treatment simulation testing
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: see 'Remark'
Remarks:
Guideline study; however, the given information is from a IUCLID 5 data set where it is referred to an unpublished report from Huels AG (28.02.1995). The original data from the report could not be reviewed or evaluated as the report could not be retrieved.

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Title:
No information
Author:
Huels AG (1995): Unpublished report No. CU-0265 (28.02.1995)
Reference Type:
secondary source
Title:
No information
Author:
unknown
Year:
2008
Bibliographic source:
IUCLID 5 data set of 2-ethoxyethanol, creation date 2008-11-18

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 303 A (Simulation Test - Aerobic Sewage Treatment. A: Activated Sludge Units)
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-ethoxyethanol
EC Number:
203-804-1
EC Name:
2-ethoxyethanol
Cas Number:
110-80-5
Molecular formula:
C4H10O2
IUPAC Name:
2-ethoxyethan-1-ol
Details on test material:
IUCLID4 Test substance: as prescribed by 1.1 - 1.4

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
other: activated sludge
Initial test substance concentration
Initial conc.:
10 mg/L
Based on:
DOC

Results and discussion

% Degradation
% Degr.:
43.8
Sampling time:
36 d

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Interpretation of results: inherently biodegradable