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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water and sediment: simulation tests

Administrative data

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water and sediment: simulation tests
Type of information:
calculation (if not (Q)SAR)
Remarks:
Migrated phrase: estimated by calculation
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other: Prediction model
Title:
Bio-degradation in water and sediment by EPI (Estimation Programs Interface) Suite
Author:
Sustainability Support Service (Europe) AB - estimated
Year:
2011
Bibliographic source:
Estimation Programs Interface Suite™ United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, USA. version 4.1

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: Modeling database
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Fugacity Model by EPI Suite estimation database
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-[(3-nitrophenyl)sulphonyl]ethanol
EC Number:
255-501-9
EC Name:
2-[(3-nitrophenyl)sulphonyl]ethanol
Cas Number:
41687-30-3
Molecular formula:
C8H9NO5S
IUPAC Name:
3 Nitrophenyl-B-Hydroxyethylsulfone
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): 2-[(3-nitrophenyl)sulphonyl]ethanol
- Substance type: Organic
- Physical state: Solid
Radiolabelling:
not specified

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
other: estimation
Inoculum or test system:
not specified
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
test mat. analysis
Reference substance
Reference substance:
not specified

Results and discussion

Mean total recoveryopen allclose all
Compartment:
other: water, material (mass) balance
% Recovery:
32.9
Compartment:
other: sediment, material (mass) balance
% Recovery:
0.083
% Degradationopen allclose all
% Degr.:
50
Parameter:
other: Half life
Sampling time:
37.5 d
Remarks on result:
other: 50% degradation found in water
% Degr.:
50
Parameter:
other: Half-life
Sampling time:
337.5 d
Remarks on result:
other: 50% degradation found in sediment
Half-life of parent compound / 50% disappearance time (DT50)open allclose all
Compartment:
water
DT50:
37.5 d
Type:
other: Estimated data
Remarks on result:
other: Other details not available
Compartment:
sediment
DT50:
337.5 d
Type:
other: Estimated data
Remarks on result:
other: Other details not available
Transformation products:
not specified
Evaporation of parent compound:
not specified
Volatile metabolites:
not specified
Residues:
not specified

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Biodegradation of the 2-[(3-nitrophenyl)sulphonyl]ethanol is in sediment 337.5 days indicate that the chemical is Not Persistent in sediment & in
water it is in 37.5 days which indicate that it is Persistent in water.
Executive summary:

 

 

Mass Amount (percent)

Half-Life (hr)

Emissions (kg/hr)

Water

32.9

900

1000

Sediment

0.0831

8.1e+003

0

 

 

Fugacity (atm)

Reaction (kg/hr)

Advection (kg/hr)

Reaction (percent)

Advection (percent)

Water

6.07e-018

904

1.17e+003

30.1

39.1

Sediment

5.85e-018

0.254

0.0594

0.00846

0.00198

 

Persistence Time: 1.19e+003 hr

Reaction Time: 1.96e+003 hr

Advection Time: 3.04e+003 hr

Percent Reacted: 60.9

Percent Advected: 39.1

 

Half-Lives (hr), (based upon Biowin (Ultimate) and Aopwin):

Air: 19.49

Water: 900

Soil: 1800

Sediment: 8100

Biowin estimate: 2.679 (weeks-months)

 

Advection Times (hr):

Air: 100

Water: 1000

Sediment: 5e+004