Dodecanoic acid, monoester with oxybis[propanediol]

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

Administrative data

Endpoint:

biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

02 Nov - 30 Nov 2017

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2017

Report date:

2017

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 301 F (Ready Biodegradability: Manometric Respirometry Test)

Version / remarks:

July 17, 1992

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Dodecanoic acid, monoester with oxybis[propanediol]

EC Number:

619-220-9

Cas Number:

96499-68-2

Molecular formula:

not applicable, the substance is UVCB

IUPAC Name:

Dodecanoic acid, monoester with oxybis[propanediol]

Study design

Oxygen conditions:

aerobic

Inoculum or test system:

activated sludge, domestic, non-adapted

Details on inoculum:

- Source of inoculum/activated sludge (e.g. location, sampling depth, contamination history, procedure): Activated sludge was obtained from the aerobic reactor of a sewage treatment plant receiving predominantly domestic sewage. The plant is located at Kurume central sewage treatment center, Fukuoka, Japan. The sludge was sampled on November 1, 2017.
- Storage length and conditions: After collection, the activated sludge was aerated at test temperature until it was used for the test.
- Concentration of sludge: 30 mg suspended solids per L

Duration of test (contact time):

28 d

Initial test substance concentration

Initial conc.:

100 mg/L

Based on:

test mat.

Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation

Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:

O2 consumption

Details on study design:

TEST CONDITIONS
- Composition of medium: according to guideline
- Test temperature: 22 ± 1°C
- pH: The pH of the test solutions was not measured at test start since the test item did not dissolve in water at the test concentration.
- pH adjusted: yes, adjusted to 7.4
- Suspended solids concentration: 30 mg/L
- Continuous darkness: yes

TEST SYSTEM
- Culturing apparatus: glass vessels with 300 mL test solution
- Number of culture flasks/concentration: 2
- Measuring equipment: During the incubation period, the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) was measured continuously with a closed oxygen consumption measuring apparatus (No. CM-060). The identity of the test item was confirmed by IR spectroscopy. Since IR spectra were identical before test start and after experimental completion, it was concluded that the test item was stable throughout the entire experimental period.
- Details of trap for CO2: soda lime no. 1

SAMPLING
- Sampling frequency: days 7, 14, 21 and 28

CONTROL AND BLANK SYSTEM
- Inoculum blank: yes, 2 vessels
- Abiotic sterile control: no
- Toxicity control: yes, 1 vessel
- Reference control: yes, 1 vessel

Reference substance

Reference substance:

benzoic acid, sodium salt

Results and discussion

% Degradation

Parameter:

% degradation (O2 consumption)

Value:

84

Sampling time:

28 d

Details on results:

The test item reached 65% degradation at the end of the 10-day-window.
The toxicity control reached 79% degradation after 14 days. The test item can therefore be considered to show no toxicity to microorganisms according to OECD criteria.

BOD5 / COD results

Results with reference substance:

The reference substance reached 96% degradation after 28 days.

Any other information on results incl. tables

Table 1: Calculation table for % biodegradation by BOD

Vessel	7^thday		14^thday		21^stday		28^thday		Average after 28 days
	BOD (mg)	Deg. (%)	BOD (mg)	Deg. (%)	BOD (mg)	Deg. (%)	BOD (mg)	Deg. (%)	Deg. (%)
Test item 1	38.6	53	50.5	69	56.7	77	61.0	83	84
Test item 2	40.5	56	52.3	72	58.8	81	62.6	85
Toxicity control	81.0	67	96.3	79	104.5	85	107.9	88	-
Control 1	4.8	-	6.6	-	7.5	-	8.1	-	-
Control 2	4.0	-	5.3	-	6.2	-	7.0	-	-
Reference control	45.3	82	50.2	88	52.9	92	55.6	96	-

Table 2: Validity Criteria

Criterion from the guideline	Outcome	Validity criterion fulfilled
Difference of extremes of replicate values of the removal of the test chemical at the plateau, at the end of the test or at the end of the 10-d window, as appropriate, is less than 20%.	2%	yes
Percentage degradation of the reference compound has reached the pass levels by day 14.	88%	yes
The toxicity control should degrade to at least 35% (based on DOC) or at least 25% (based on ThOD or ThCO2) within 14 d.	79%	yes
The oxygen uptake of the inoculum is normally 20 -30 mg/L and should not be greater than 60 mg/L in 28 days	25 mg/L	yes

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:

yes

Remarks:

For further details please refer to "Any other information on results incl. tables."

Interpretation of results:

readily biodegradable