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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Collection of data, published by Japanese government. Basic data given.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
p-Chlorophenol
Author:
MITI [METI]
Year:
1992
Bibliographic source:
Biodegradation and bioaccumulation data of existing chemicals based on the CSCL Japan. Tokyo (JP): Japan Chemical Industry Ecology-Toxicology & Information Center, p.3-71.

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 C (Ready Biodegradability: Modified MITI Test (I))
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
4-chlorophenol
EC Number:
203-402-6
EC Name:
4-chlorophenol
Cas Number:
106-48-9
Molecular formula:
C6H5ClO
IUPAC Name:
4-chlorophenol

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
mixture of sewage, soil and natural water
Details on inoculum:
- Sludge: 30 mg/L
Duration of test (contact time):
2 wk
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

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
2

Applicant's summary and conclusion