Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 270-984-6 | CAS number: 68512-62-9 A complex residuum from the vacuum distillation of the residuum from the atmospheric distillation of crude oil. It consists of hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C13 and boiling above approximately 230°C (446°F).
Biodegradation in water: screening tests
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- biodegradation in water: screening tests
- Type of information:
- migrated information: read-across based on grouping of substances (category approach)
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: RELIABLE SUMMARY REPORT
Cross-reference
- Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
- reference to same study
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- review article or handbook
- Title:
- IUCLID Database Substance ID:68512-62-9
- Author:
- EUROPEAN COMMISSION - EUROPEAN CHEMICAL BUREAU
- Year:
- 2 000
- Bibliographic source:
- IUCLID Database Substance ID:68512-62-9 PAG 15
Materials and methods
Test guideline
- Qualifier:
- no guideline available
- Guideline:
- other:
- Deviations:
- not specified
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- no data
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Fuel oil, no. 6
- EC Number:
- 271-384-7
- EC Name:
- Fuel oil, no. 6
- Cas Number:
- 68553-00-4
- IUPAC Name:
- 68553-00-4
Constituent 1
Study design
- Oxygen conditions:
- not specified
- Inoculum or test system:
- sewage, industrial, adapted
- Duration of test (contact time):
- ca. 28 d
Initial test substance concentration
- Initial conc.:
- ca. 1 000 mg/L
- Based on:
- not specified
Results and discussion
% Degradation
- Parameter:
- % degradation (test mat. analysis)
- Value:
- ca. 11
- Sampling time:
- 28 d
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Interpretation of results:
- other: BIODEGRADES VERY SLOWLY
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