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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
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP guideline study, however adapted sludge was used

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1992
Report date:
1992

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 E (Ready biodegradability: Modified OECD Screening Test)
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
[(2E)-3-(5,5-dimethyl-1,3-dioxan-2-yl)-2-butenyl]triphenylphosphonium chloride
EC Number:
613-004-8
Cas Number:
62285-89-6
Molecular formula:
C28 H32 O2 P . Cl
IUPAC Name:
[(2E)-3-(5,5-dimethyl-1,3-dioxan-2-yl)-2-butenyl]triphenylphosphonium chloride
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): C5-NPG-Acetal
- Physical state: solid
- Lot/batch No.: 92/33-1 (Technikum B 155)

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
sewage, domestic, adapted
Details on inoculum:
- Source of inoculum/activated sludge (e.g. location, sampling depth, contamination history, procedure): activated sludge of BASF waste water treatment plant mixed with activated sludge of a laboratory waste water treatment plant.
- Pretreatment: Adaption of activated sludge according to SOP M 63/1 (14 days)
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Initial test substance concentrationopen allclose all
Initial conc.:
14.2 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.
Initial conc.:
10 mg/L
Based on:
DOC
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
DOC removal
Details on study design:
TEST CONDITIONS
- Composition of medium: 500 ml water, 6 ml nutrient solution, 0.5 ml inoculum, 14.2 mg/l test substance, filled up with water to a total volume of 1000 ml

TEST SYSTEM
- Number of culture flasks/concentration: 2
- Measuring equipment: Shimadzu


SAMPLING
- Sampling frequency: daily


CONTROL AND BLANK SYSTEM
- Inoculum blank: 2
- Abiotic sterile control: 1
- Toxicity control: 1
- Other: Reference substance: 1

Reference substance
Reference substance:
benzoic acid, sodium salt

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Parameter:
% degradation (DOC removal)
Value:
< 10
Sampling time:
28 d

Applicant's summary and conclusion