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Biodegradation in water and sediment: simulation tests

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biodegradation in water: sediment simulation testing
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Study meets generally accepted scientific principles, basic data given.
Principles of method if other than guideline:
degradation of the test substance in estuarine sediment under anaerobic conditions
GLP compliance:
not specified
Oxygen conditions:
anaerobic
Inoculum or test system:
other: black surface sediment
Duration of test (contact time):
ca. 1 yr
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
other: concentration of the test substance in the supernatant
% Degr.:
50
Parameter:
other: loss of compound
Sampling time:
2.4 d
Transformation products:
yes
Remarks:
No: #1 Identifier: CAS number Identity: 108-42-9
No.:
#1

The loss of the compound in sediment was observed without any lag period. The reaction followed a first-order reaction mechanism with a rate constant 0.289 +/- 0.015 per day. Half live was 2.4 days. In autoclaved sediment (control experiment) the rate constant was 0.0012 per day. Up to half of the 1,2-dichloro-4-nitrobenzene was recovered as 3,4-dichloroaniline, which was degraded less rapidly than the TS


Degradation products: yes


Degradation products (CAS No./EC No./EINECS Name): 108-42-9 203-581-0 3-chloroaniline


Degradation products (CAS No./EC No./EINECS Name): 95-76-1 202-448-4 3,4-dichloroaniline

Conclusions:
1,2 -dichloro-4 -nitrobenzene degraded under anaerobic conditions in sediment yielding a half-life of 2.4 days. 3 -Chloroaniline and 3,4 -dichloroaniline were detected as degradation products (Susarla, 1996).
Executive summary:

1,2 -dichloro-4 -nitrobenzene degraded under anaerobic conditions in sediment yielding a half life of 2.4 days. 3 -Chloroaniline and 3,4 -dichloroaniline were detected as degradation products (Susarla, 1996).

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1,2 -dichloro-4 -nitrobenzene degraded under anaerobic conditions in sediment yielding a half life of 2.4 days. 3 -Chloroaniline and 3,4 -dichloroaniline were detected as degradation products (Susarla, 1996).

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