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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:
other: Handbook data are considered to be from a trusted source

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Handbook of Environmental Data on Organic Chemicals. Vol 2, 4th ed., p. 1397
Author:
K. Verschueren
Year:
2001
Bibliographic source:
New York, Chichester, Weinheim, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 B (Ready Biodegradability: CO2 Evolution Test)
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Maleic acid
EC Number:
203-742-5
EC Name:
Maleic acid
Cas Number:
110-16-7
Molecular formula:
C4H4O4
IUPAC Name:
but-2-enedioic acid

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Parameter:
% degradation (TOC removal)
Value:
2.7
Sampling time:
24 h
Remarks on result:
other: aerob

Applicant's summary and conclusion