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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

Administrative data

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
3 (not reliable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: abridged report

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1995
Report date:
1995

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: European Comunities Gazette 29-12-1992 (C4-C method by analysis of carbon dioxide released)
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
m-(1-cyanoethyl)benzoic acid
EC Number:
226-897-0
EC Name:
m-(1-cyanoethyl)benzoic acid
Cas Number:
5537-71-3
Molecular formula:
C10H9NO2
IUPAC Name:
3-(1-cyanoethyl)benzoic acid

Study design

Inoculum or test system:
water (not specified)
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Parameter:
% degradation (CO2 evolution)
Value:
1
Sampling time:
28 d

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Interpretation of results:
under test conditions no biodegradation observed
Conclusions:
No biodegradation of Capril highlighted under the test condition.