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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
27 Mar - 02 May 2006
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

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

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 F (Ready Biodegradability: Manometric Respirometry Test)
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method C.4-D (Determination of the "Ready" Biodegradability - Manometric Respirometry Test)
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
-
EC Number:
425-310-7
EC Name:
-
Cas Number:
77889-90-8
Molecular formula:
C14H10ClN5O4
IUPAC Name:
5-[2-(4-chloro-2-nitrophenyl)diazen-1-yl]-6-hydroxy-1,4-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridine-3-carbonitrile
Test material form:
solid: particulate/powder

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge, domestic, non-adapted
Details on inoculum:
- Source of inoculum/activated sludge: WWTP STP Odenthal, Germany, collected on 2006.03-27
- Pretreatment: none
- Concentration of sludge: 30 mg/L ss
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Initial test substance concentrationopen allclose all
Initial conc.:
100 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.
Initial conc.:
966 other: mg O2/g
Based on:
ThOD
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
O2 consumption
Details on study design:
TEST CONDITIONS
- Composition of medium: according to guideline
- Test temperature: 20 - 24°C
- Continuous darkness: yes

TEST SYSTEM
- Culturing apparatus: Voith Sapromat, 250 mL test volume
- Number of culture flasks/concentration: 3
- Method used to create aerobic conditions: magnet stirring

SAMPLING
- Sampling frequency: days 2, 6, 8 , 10, 14, 16, 22, 24, 28

CONTROL AND BLANK SYSTEM
- Inoculum blank: yes
- Toxicity control: yes
Reference substance
Reference substance:
benzoic acid, sodium salt

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Key result
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
0
St. dev.:
0
Sampling time:
28 d
Details on results:
Toxicity control: 54% biodegradation on day 14. Test item is not inhibitory to activated sludge respiration.
pH: 7.5 - 7.6

BOD5 / COD results

BOD5 / COD
Parameter:
BOD5
Value:
0 mg O2/g test mat.
Results with reference substance:
86% biodegradation on day 14, 91% on day 28; validity criteria fulfilled.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Interpretation of results:
under test conditions no biodegradation observed
Conclusions:
The test item is not readily biodegradable (0% after 28 d based on oxygen consumption). The substance is not inhibitory to activated sludge respiration.