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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:
From 2006-06-19 to 2006-07-17
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Cross-reference
Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
reference to other study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2006
Report date:
2006

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method C.4-B (Determination of the "Ready" Biodegradability - Modified OECD Screening Test)
Version / remarks:
92/69/EEC
Deviations:
no
Principles of method if other than guideline:
NA
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)

Test material

Reference
Name:
Unnamed
Type:
Constituent
Type:
Constituent
Details on test material:
NA

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge, domestic, non-adapted
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Initial test substance concentration
Initial conc.:
63.4 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Parameter:
% degradation (DOC removal)
Value:
5
Sampling time:
28 d
Details on results:
The degree of biodegradation reached 5 % after 28 days.
No 10-day-window could be detected.

Any other information on results incl. tables

NA

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Interpretation of results:
under test conditions no biodegradation observed
Conclusions:
The test item must be considered as “not readily biodegradable“.
Executive summary:

No degradation surpassing 10% was found during the test.

Therefore MDA must be classified as not readily biodegradable following OECD 301E resp. EU C.4-B.