Registration Dossier

Data platform availability banner - registered substances factsheets

Please be aware that this old REACH registration data factsheet is no longer maintained; it remains frozen as of 19th May 2023.

The new ECHA CHEM database has been released by ECHA, and it now contains all REACH registration data. There are more details on the transition of ECHA's published data to ECHA CHEM here.

Diss Factsheets

Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

Currently viewing:

Administrative data

Link to relevant study record(s)

Description of key information

under test conditions no biodegradation observed; OECD Guideline 301 B (Ready Biodegradability: CO2 Evolution Test) / EU method C.4 C , GLP

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Biodegradation in water:
under test conditions no biodegradation observed

Additional information

The biodegradation of Epoxy half acrylate was investigated in a study conducted according to OECD Guideline 301 B (Ready Biodegradability: CO2 Evolution Test) and EU method C.4 C over a period of 28 days using domestic activated sludge as inoculum. The biodegradation rate was determined by measurement of CO2 evolution.

Inoculum blank, toxicity control and procedural/functional control with the reference substance aniline were performed. The test was performed with 28.5 mg/L test substance concentration.

The functional control reached the pass level >60% after 14 d.

If degradation in the toxicity flask is below 25% after 14 days, the test item can be considered as toxic towards the inoculum. As degradation in the toxicity flask was 40% after 14 days, the test item can be stated as not toxic towards the inoculum in a concentration of 27.1 mg/L.

The test flasks showed very good correlation. Only 3 % degradation could be observed, which lies within the measurement uncertainty. The test item is considered as "not biodegradable". No abiotic degradation was observed, either.