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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

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As for biodegradability in water, experimental data on target substance was not available.

Based on predictions by EPI Suite, target substance (all 3 constituents) was non ready biodegradable.

Such findings were confirmed by experimental data on RA Substance 01. In particular, inherent biodegradability of RA Substance 01 was tested in 2 different studies and no evidence of biodegradation in terms of DOC removal and/or CO2 evolution was noted.

By the nature of their design and use, dyes are not intended to be readily biodegradable as this would assist in the rapid destruction of the dyestuff, rendering it unfit for purpose. As such, it is accepted that such substances are not readily biodegradable under relevant environmental conditions.  A published study (Pagga & Brown, 1986) describes the results of the testing of 87 dyestuffs in short-term aerobic biodegradation tests. The authors of this publication concluded that dyestuffs are very unlikely to show any significant biodegradation in such tests and that 'there seems little point in carrying out such test procedures’ on dyestuffs.  There are ISO, European, American (AATCC) and national standards for the colour fastness of dyes. Dyes are required to have specific fastness properties. If the dyes were biodegradable, it would not be possible for them to have these fastness properties.

On these bases, target substance is considered as non rapidly degradable.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Biodegradation in water:
under test conditions no biodegradation observed

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