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EC number: 500-002-6 | CAS number: 9002-92-0 1 - 2.5 moles ethoxylated
Endpoint summary
Administrative data
Description of key information
Biodegradation in water
Biodegradation study was conducted for 28 days for evaluating the percentage biodegradability of test chemical (from authoritative database, 2018 and secondary source, 2014). The study was performed according toOECD Guideline 301 C (Ready Biodegradability: Modified MITI Test (I) under aerobic conditions. Activated sludge was used as a test inoculum for the study. Concentration of inoculum i.e, sludge used was 100 mg/l and initial test substance conc. used in the study was 30 mg/l, respectively. The percentage degradation of test chemical was determined to be 74, 44 and 62% by BOD, TOC removal and UV-Vis parameter in 28 days. Thus, based on percentage degradation, test chemical is considered to be readily biodegradable in nature.
Biodegradation in water and sediment
In accordance with column 2 of Annex IX of the REACH regulation, testing for this end pointis scientifically not necessary and does not need to be conducted since the test chemical is readily biodegradable in water .
Biodegradation in soil
In accordance with column 2 of Annex IX of the REACH regulation, testing for this end point is scientifically not necessary and does not need to be conducted since the test chemicalis readily biodegradable in water.
Additional information
Biodegradation in water
Various experimental studies of the test chemical were reviewed for the biodegradation end point which are summarized as below:
In an experimental study fromauthoritative database (2018) and secondary source (2014), biodegradation study was conducted for 28 days for evaluating the percentage biodegradability of test chemical. The study was performed according to OECD Guideline 301 C (Ready Biodegradability: Modified MITI Test (I) under aerobic conditions. Activated sludge was used as a test inoculum for the study. Concentration of inoculum i.e, sludge used was 100 mg/l and initial test substance conc. used in the study was 30 mg/l, respectively. The percentage degradation of test chemical was determined to be 74, 44 and 62% by BOD, TOC removal and UV-Vis parameter in 28 days. Thus, based on percentage degradation, test chemical is considered to be readily biodegradable in nature.
Another biodegradation study was conducted for 30 days for evaluating the percentage biodegradability of test chemical (HSDB, 2017). The study was performed according to OECD Guideline 301 D (Ready Biodegradability: Closed Bottle Test) under aerobic conditions. Activated sludge was used as a test inoculum for the study. Initial test substance conc. used in the study was in the range 2-5 mg/l, respectively. The percentage degradation of test chemical was determined to be 74-84% by BOD parameter in 28 days. Thus, based on percentage degradation, test chemical is considered to be readily biodegradable in water.
Estimation Programs Interface Suite (2018) was run to predict the biodegradation potential of the test chemical in the presence of mixed populations of environmental microorganisms. The biodegradability of the substance was calculated using seven different models such as Linear Model, Non-Linear Model, Ultimate Biodegradation Timeframe, Primary Biodegradation Timeframe, MITI Linear Model, MITI Non-Linear Model and Anaerobic Model (called as Biowin 1-7, respectively) of the BIOWIN v4.10 software. The results indicate that test chemical is expected to be readily biodegradable.
On the basis of above results of test chemical, it can be concluded that the test chemical is considered to be readily biodegradable in water.
Biodegradation in water and sediment
In accordance with column 2 of Annex IX of the REACH regulation, testing for this end pointis scientifically not necessary and does not need to be conducted since the test chemical is readily biodegradable in water .
Biodegradation in soil
In accordance with column 2 of Annex IX of the REACH regulation, testing for this end point is scientifically not necessary and does not need to be conducted since the test chemicalis readily biodegradable in water.
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