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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

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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: Comparable to guideline study with acceptable restrictions

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1999
Report date:
1999

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method C.4-E (Determination of the "Ready" Biodegradability - Closed Bottle Test)
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-chlorophenyl isocyanate
EC Number:
222-023-7
EC Name:
2-chlorophenyl isocyanate
Cas Number:
3320-83-0
Molecular formula:
C7H4ClNO
IUPAC Name:
1-chloro-2-isocyanatobenzene
Details on test material:
purity not specified

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge, domestic, non-adapted
Details on inoculum:
- filtration
- aeration over 7 days
- concentration: 5 mg/L
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Initial test substance concentration
Initial conc.:
5.2 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
O2 consumption
Details on study design:
- direct weight
- temperature: 20 +/- 1 °C
Reference substance
Reference substance:
benzoic acid, sodium salt

Results and discussion

% Degradationopen allclose all
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
1
Sampling time:
7 d
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
1
Sampling time:
14 d
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
1
Sampling time:
21 d
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
1
Sampling time:
28 d

BOD5 / COD results

Results with reference substance:
degradation 75 % after 14 days

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Interpretation of results:
other: not readily biodegradable