tetrakis[({bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl] and 4-(methylamino)phenyl} or {4-(dimethylamino)phenyl and bis[4-(methylamino)phenyl]} or {tris[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]}methylium)]C12-(branched and/or linear)-alkyl-(4-sulfonatophenoxy)benzenesulfonate and oxybis[C12-(branched and/or linear)-alkyl-benzenesulfonate].

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: see 'Remark'

Remarks:

The reliability is rated 2 because the study followed a standard guideline of reference (OCDE 301 B), which describes a procedure designed to evaluate this endpoint. The results were reviewed for reliability and assessed as valid. However the study was not conducted under GLP conditions.

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2008

Report date:

2008

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 301 B (Ready Biodegradability: CO2 Evolution Test)

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

no

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

bis(bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl][4-(methylamino)phenyl]methylium) bis(tris[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methylium) 3-(dodecan-3-yl)-4-(2-dodecyl-4-sulfonatophenoxy)benzene-1-sulfonate 3-dodecyl-4-(4-sulfonatophenoxy)benzene-1-sulfonate

EC Number:

700-759-4

Molecular formula:

not applicable

IUPAC Name:

bis(bis[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl][4-(methylamino)phenyl]methylium) bis(tris[4-(dimethylamino)phenyl]methylium) 3-(dodecan-3-yl)-4-(2-dodecyl-4-sulfonatophenoxy)benzene-1-sulfonate 3-dodecyl-4-(4-sulfonatophenoxy)benzene-1-sulfonate

Details on test material:

- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Sepisol Fast Violet 881239
- Substance type: organic salt - UVCB
- Lot/batch No.:601204

Specific details on test material used for the study:

Details on properties of test surrogate or analogue material (migrated information):
PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
- Water solubility (under test conditions): 10 mg/L

Study design

Oxygen conditions:

aerobic

Inoculum or test system:

activated sludge, domestic (adaptation not specified)

Duration of test (contact time):

28 d

Initial test substance concentration

Initial test substance concentration 1

Initial conc.:

10 mg/L

Based on:

other: TOC (total organic carbon)

Initial test substance concentration 2

Initial conc.:

13.9 mg/L

Based on:

test mat.

Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation

Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:

CO2 evolution

Details on study design:

TEST CONDITIONS
- Test temperature: 20 °C +/- 2


TEST SYSTEM
- Details of trap for CO2 and volatile organics if used:the barium hydroxide absorber closesy to the test vessel was disconneted and titrate thanks to sulfochromic oxidation (NF ISO 14235).

Reference substance

Reference substance:

acetic acid, sodium salt

Results and discussion

Test performance:

The CO2 quantity produced by the "blank control" is 22 mg at the end of the 28th day. This result is below the admitted threshold of 40 mg
The sample made of the test material and the reference substance (sodium acetate) is biodegraded at 17% following a 14 days period. This result is below the minimum admitted threshold of 25%.
Toxicity check: combined degradation of 17% for the reference and test substances, indicating the test substance might be toxic to the microbial
populations in the inoculum.

% Degradation

Parameter:

% degradation (CO2 evolution)

Value:

45

Sampling time:

28 d

BOD5 / COD results

Results with reference substance:

75% of biodegradation at the 14th days. This result is above the admitted threshold % of biodegradation of 60 % at the 14th day.

Any other information on results incl. tables

The following results are presented as the mean of the two assays:

	Number of days
	1	2	6	9	12	14	16	19	21	23	28	28*
Control : Na acetate	13.3	6.6	8.5	3.8	11.9	4.6	6.6	0.7	0.2	4.6	4.84	4.18
Violet 881239 10 mg/L of TOC	3.2	1.65	1.8	2.4	8.3	1.3	3.0	3.5	0.7	1.9	3.4	4.2
Inhibition Control	2.2	1.65	13.6	3.6	2.1	1.6	3.0	1.3	0.2	2.0	3.9	4.6
Blank control	2.2	1.65	1.8	2.4	2.1	1.3	3.0	0.3	0.0	1.9	3.1	2.5

 

Corrected CO2	Number of days
	1	2	6	9	12	14	16	19	21	23	28	28*
Control : Na acetate	11.1	5.0	6.7	1.4	9.8	3.3	3.6	0.4	0.2	2.8	1.8	1.7
Violet 881239 10 mg/L of TOC	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.3	0.0	0.0	3.2	0.7	0.0	0.3	1.7
Inhibition Control	0.0	0.0	11.8	1.2	0.0	0.3	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.1	0.8	2.1

(CO2 produced in mg following “removal” of the “blank control” values)

 

	Number of days
	0	2	4	6	9	12	14	16	19	21	23	28	28*
Reference compounds	0%	22%	32%	46%	48%	68%	75%	82%	83%	83%	89%	92%	95%
Violet 881239 10 mg/L of TOC	0%	3%	3%	3%	3%	25%	25%	25%	36%	38%	39%	40%	45%
Inhibition Control	0%	0%	0%	15%	16%	17%	17%	17%	18%	19%	19%	20%	22%

(Degradation percentage comparing ThCO2)

*after adding hydrochloric acid to each test vessel to drive off the carbon dioxide present in the test suspensions (left as carbonates and bicarbonates)

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:

yes

Interpretation of results:

not inherently biodegradable

Conclusions:

Under the test condition, the biodegradation percentage of the test material (10 mg/L of TOC) has been assessed as 45% after a 28 days period
of incubation. The % of biodegradation of the reference substance, sodium acetate, is greater than 60 % (75%) at the 14th days. According the guideline OCDE 301, the degradation has failed to reach the 60 % threshold and this is not considered to be readily biodegradable.

Executive summary:

The test item Sepisol Fast Violet 881239 was tested using the OCDE method 301B (CO2 evolution) also named Modified Sturm Test.

Activated sludge from domestic wastewater treatment plant was used. 13.95 mg/L of the test material (corresponding to a TOC of 10mg/L) was added to the mineral medium. 

 

No organic solvents were used to facilitate the dispersion of the test material.

Each test vessel was connected to a series of 4 absorption bottles, 3 of them containing 4g/L of barium hydroxyde solution and one containing a sodium hydroxide solution. The test was started by bubbling CO2-free air through the suspensions.

CO2 evolution from the test suspensions, the inoculum blanks and the reference substance were followed in parallel.

Controls: blank and positive controls (sodium acetate), abiotic and toxicity checks were included. Sodium acetate was used as the positive control.

For measurement of evolved CO2, the barium hydroxide absorber closesy to the test vessel was disconneted and titrate thanks to sulfochromic oxidation (NF ISO 14235).

Under the test condition, the biodegradation percentage of the test material (10 mg/L of TOC) has been determined as 45 % after a 28 days period of incubation. The % of biodegradation of the reference substance, sodium acetate, is greater than 60 % (75%) at the 14th days. According the guideline OCDE 301, the degradation has failed to reach the 60 % threshold and the test item is not considered to be readily biodegradable.