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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:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2014

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 B (Ready Biodegradability: CO2 Evolution Test)
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Reaction mass of 3-methyl-1-octylpyridinium chloride and 4-methyl-1-octylpyridinium chloride
EC Number:
941-484-1
Molecular formula:
not possible
IUPAC Name:
Reaction mass of 3-methyl-1-octylpyridinium chloride and 4-methyl-1-octylpyridinium chloride
Test material form:
liquid: viscous

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge, non-adapted
Details on inoculum:
- Colony forming units (CFU) in the test vessel: Approx. 1.98 x 10^7 CFU/L
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Details on study design:
TEST CONDITIONS
- Test temperature: Nominal 22 ± 2 °C, actually measured 20.5 – 23.5 °C
- pH: 7.64- 7.83
- pH adjusted: no

TEST SYSTEM
- Culturing apparatus: 5000 mL glass vessels
- Number of culture flasks/concentration: 1

SAMPLING
- Sampling frequency: 1, 4, 6, 8, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28 and 29 days
Reference substance
Reference substance:
benzoic acid, sodium salt
Remarks:
Batch number: BCBL4472V Fluka

Results and discussion

% Degradationopen allclose all
Parameter:
% degradation (CO2 evolution)
Value:
0
Sampling time:
1 d
Remarks on result:
other: Replicate 1
Parameter:
% degradation (CO2 evolution)
Value:
1
Sampling time:
6 d
Remarks on result:
other: Replicate 1
Parameter:
% degradation (CO2 evolution)
Value:
3
Sampling time:
11 d
Remarks on result:
other: Replicate 1
Parameter:
% degradation (CO2 evolution)
Value:
5
Sampling time:
21 d
Remarks on result:
other: Replicate 1
Parameter:
% degradation (CO2 evolution)
Value:
6
Sampling time:
28 d
Remarks on result:
other: Replicate 1

BOD5 / COD results

Results with reference substance:
Kinetic of control substance:
67% after 6 days, 83% after 11 days, 88% after 28 days

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Interpretation of results:
other: not readily biodegradable
Conclusions:
Under present conditions the biodegradability of the test item was 6% of the initial amount after 28 days.