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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
Study period:
not specified
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Data provided by ECHA - information from migrated NONS file as per inquiry 06-0000021296-70-0000.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other: body responsible for test
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1988

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: Annex V, C5
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
4,6-bis(octylthiomethyl)-o-cresol
EC Number:
402-860-6
EC Name:
4,6-bis(octylthiomethyl)-o-cresol
Cas Number:
110553-27-0
Molecular formula:
C25H44OS2
IUPAC Name:
4,6-bis(octylthiomethyl)-o-cresol

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
not specified
Inoculum or test system:
not specified
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Reference substance
Reference substance:
aniline

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Parameter:
not specified
Value:
4
Sampling time:
28 d

BOD5 / COD results

Results with reference substance:
93 % degradation after 28 d

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Interpretation of results:
under test conditions no biodegradation observed
Conclusions:
The test substance is not readily biodegradable under the conditions of this test.