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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:
key study
Study period:
Not specified
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Study conducted to GLP (taken from SNIF file). Registrant referring to studies >12 years old at the permission of ECHA.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other: body responsible for the test.
Title:
Unnamed
Report date:
1991

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 B (Ready Biodegradability: CO2 Evolution Test)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
-
EC Number:
406-040-9
EC Name:
-
Cas Number:
125643-61-0
Molecular formula:
C17 H25 O3 R, Where R = (C7 H15) or (C8 H17) or (C9 H19)
IUPAC Name:
Reaction mass of C7-9-alkyl 3-(3,5-di-trans-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate

Study design

Initial test substance concentration
Initial conc.:
21.3 mg/L
Based on:
not specified
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
CO2 evolution
Reference substance
Reference substance:
aniline
Remarks:
Merck No. 1261

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Parameter:
% degradation (CO2 evolution)
Value:
2
Sampling time:
28 d
Details on results:
Points of degradation plot (test substance):

0 % degradation after 6 d
0 % degradation after 10 d
1 % degradation after 13 d
1 % degradation after 17 d
1 % degradation after 20 d
2 % degradation after 24 d
2 % degradation after 27 d
2 % degradation after 28 d

BOD5 / COD results

Results with reference substance:
Points of degradation plot (reference substance):

15% degradation after 6 d
53 % degradation after 10 d
60 % degradation after 13 d
66 % degradation after 17 d
69 % degradation after 20 d
75 % degradation after 24 d
79 % degradation after 27 d
80 % degradation after 28 d

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Interpretation of results:
under test conditions no biodegradation observed
Conclusions:
The substance is not considered to be biodegradable.
Executive summary:

The substance is not considered to be biodegradable. An assessment of persistency is required.