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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:
other information
Reliability:
3 (not reliable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Test according to DIN 38412-25 non-GLP ; only one page of tabular data available

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1988
Report date:
1988

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: DIN 38412-25
Deviations:
not specified
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Octanenitrile
EC Number:
204-682-2
EC Name:
Octanenitrile
Cas Number:
124-12-9
Molecular formula:
C8H15N
IUPAC Name:
octanenitrile

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
not specified
Duration of test (contact time):
> 7 d

Results and discussion

% Degradationopen allclose all
Value:
>= 40 - < 50
Sampling time:
3 h
Value:
ca. 88
Sampling time:
3 d
Value:
100
Sampling time:
7 d

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
readily biodegradable
Conclusions:
The test substance is readily biodegradable.
Executive summary:

A test for ready biodegradalility was performed according to DIN 38412 -25. The substance was fully degraded within 7d and is considered to be readily biodegradable.