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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:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Guideline study, non-GLP

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2000
Report date:
2000

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 B (Ready Biodegradability: CO2 Evolution Test)
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
4-aminoazobenzene
EC Number:
200-453-6
EC Name:
4-aminoazobenzene
Cas Number:
60-09-3
Molecular formula:
C12H11N3
IUPAC Name:
4-[(E)-2-phenyldiazen-1-yl]aniline
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): p-Amino-Azobenzol (4-Aminoazobenzene)
- Analytical purity: > 98%

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge, domestic, non-adapted
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Initial test substance concentrationopen allclose all
Initial conc.:
10 mg/L
Based on:
DOC
Initial conc.:
14 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
CO2 evolution

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Parameter:
% degradation (CO2 evolution)
Value:
< 10
Sampling time:
28 d

Any other information on results incl. tables

Since the test substance is not sufficiently soluble in water, no DOC degradation was determined.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
other: poorly biodegradable