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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
Study period:
1997-07-04 to 1997-08-08
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1997
Report date:
1997

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 A (Ready Biodegradability: DOC Die Away Test)
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
609-333-1
EC Number:
609-333-1
Cas Number:
37143-54-7
Molecular formula:
C4 H11 N O
IUPAC Name:
609-333-1
Details on test material:
- Physical state: No data
- Analytical purity: 99.7 %
- Batch number: 080995003
- Manufactured: 1996-10-31

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge, domestic, non-adapted
Details on inoculum:
- Source of inoculum/activated sludge: Mixture of municipal and synthetic sewage taken from laboratory STP
- Concentration of sludge: 30 mg/L dry substance
Duration of test (contact time):
35 d
Initial test substance concentrationopen allclose all
Initial conc.:
37 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.
Initial conc.:
20 mg/L
Based on:
DOC
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
DOC removal
Details on study design:
TEST CONDITIONS
- Test temperature: Room temperature

TEST SYSTEM
- Fill volume of test flasks: 1000 mL
- Number of culture flasks/concentration: 2

SAMPLING
- Sampling frequency: On days 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 31, 34 and 35

CONTROL AND BLANK SYSTEM
- Inoculum blank: yes
- Toxicity control: yes
- Abiotic control: yes
Reference substance
Reference substance:
aniline

Results and discussion

% Degradationopen allclose all
Parameter:
% degradation (DOC removal)
Value:
40 - 50
Sampling time:
27 d
Parameter:
% degradation (DOC removal)
Value:
50 - 60
Sampling time:
35 d
Details on results:
- Duration of adaptation phase: 23 d
- Validity criteria met: yes
- 10 day window met: no
- Degradation of inhibition control after 13 days: 40 - 50 %

BOD5 / COD results

Results with reference substance:
Degradation of reference substance after 13 days: 90 - 100 % DOC removal

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Interpretation of results:
other: Not readily biodegradable according to OECD criteria