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Biodegradation in water: screening tests

Administrative data

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study
Remarks:
Well performed OECD and GLP guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1990
Report date:
1990

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 E (Ready biodegradability: Modified OECD Screening Test)
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Barbituric acid
EC Number:
200-658-0
EC Name:
Barbituric acid
Cas Number:
67-52-7
Molecular formula:
C4H4N2O3
IUPAC Name:
pyrimidine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione

Study design

Inoculum or test system:
sewage, predominantly domestic (adaptation not specified)
Details on inoculum:
Activated sludge from laboratory sewage treatment plant
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Initial test substance concentration
Initial conc.:
20 mg/L
Based on:
DOC
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
DOC removal
Details on study design:
the test substance solution is treated with activated sludge (0.5 mL/900 mL) at 22 +/- 2°C in the dark.
Degradation is recorded by analysis of DOC at defiined intervals during 28 days.
Reference substance
Reference substance:
aniline

Results and discussion

% Degradationopen allclose all
Parameter:
% degradation (DOC removal)
Value:
58
Sampling time:
7 d
Parameter:
% degradation (DOC removal)
Value:
95
Sampling time:
14 d
Parameter:
% degradation (DOC removal)
Value:
100
Sampling time:
21 d

BOD5 / COD results

Results with reference substance:
100 % biodegradation of the reference substance aniline was observed after 14 days.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Interpretation of results:
readily biodegradable
Conclusions:
Under the conditions of the OECD Screening Test the test item is readily biodegradable. Validity of the performed study was confirmed by the result with the reference substance aniline.