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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: guideline study (no GLP)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1990
Report date:
1990

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
ISO 7827 (Evaluation in an Aqueous Medium of the "Ultimate" Aerobic Biodegradability of Organic Compounds - Method by Analysis of Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC))
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Pyrazole
EC Number:
206-017-1
EC Name:
Pyrazole
Cas Number:
288-13-1
Molecular formula:
C3H4N2
IUPAC Name:
1H-pyrazole

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
sewage, domestic, non-adapted
Details on inoculum:
- Source of inoculum/activated sludge (e.g. location, sampling depth, contamination history, procedure): Sewage from wastewater treatment plant Edenkoben, sampling date: 1989- 11-14.
- Pre-treatment: none
- Amount of inoculum: 0.5 mL sewage/L
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Initial test substance concentration
Initial conc.:
ca. 19 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
DOC removal
Details on study design:
TEST SYSTEM
- Number of culture flasks/concentration: 2
- Test performed in open system: yes

SAMPLING
- Sampling frequency: every 2-7 days for at least 28 days

CONTROL AND BLANK SYSTEM
- Inoculum blank: yes
- Abiotic sterile control: yes
- Toxicity control: yes
- Inhibition of the inoculum: yes
Reference substance
Reference substance:
benzoic acid, sodium salt

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Parameter:
% degradation (DOC removal)
Value:
< 15
Sampling time:
28 d
Details on results:
< 15% after 0, 1, 3, 7, 14, 21, 28 d

BOD5 / COD results

Results with reference substance:
ca. 10% after 1 day
> 95% after 3 and 7 days

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Interpretation of results:
other: poorly biodegradable