2-(indol-3-yl)ethylamine

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: Study according to international accepted guidelines but not GLP compliant.

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2013

Report date:

2013

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Test guideline 1

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method C.6 (Degradation: Chemical Oxygen Demand)

Deviations:

no

Test guideline 2

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method C.5 (Degradation: Biochemical Oxygen Demand)

Deviations:

no

Test guideline 3

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

other: Guidence on the Application of the CLP Criteria

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

no

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

2-(indol-3-yl)ethylamine

EC Number:

200-510-5

EC Name:

2-(indol-3-yl)ethylamine

Cas Number:

61-54-1

Molecular formula:

C10H12N2

IUPAC Name:

2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethan-1-amine

Test material form:

solid: particulate/powder

Remarks:

migrated information: powder

Details on test material:

Test item: Tryptamine
CAS No.: 61-54-1
Batch No.: S37020N
Physical state: solid, amorphous powder
Colour: yellowish-brown
Active ingredient content: 99 %
Storage: 8-15 °C, protected from light and moisture

Study design

Oxygen conditions:

aerobic

Inoculum or test system:

activated sludge, non-adapted

Details on inoculum:

250.0 ml inoculum culture with 1.0 g/l dry substance was made by mixing 12.3 ml stock culture with 237.7 ml mineral medium.

Duration of test (contact time):

5 d

Initial test substance concentration

Initial conc.:

100 mg/L

Based on:

test mat.

Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation

Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:

other: Pressure (The liberated carbon dioxide is absorbed by sodium hydroxyde so the biological oxidation generates vacuum which is registered by the measuring heads.)

Details on study design:

This study was performed to evaluate the degradability of test item in an aerobic mixed bacterial culture on the base of quotient of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen demand (COD). The test was carried out in three steps. The degradability was calculated from the quotient of BOD5 and COD according to Guidance on the Application of the CLP Criteria.

For the tests a stock solution of test item was made by dissolving 100 mg test item in 1 000 ml mineral medium. The nominal concentration of this stock solution was 100 mg/l. Correction for the active content was not applied.
The chemical oxygen demand was determined by the standard dichromate method. Three replicates were measured in the test.
The biochemical oxygen demand of test item is determined by the OxiTop® system. In this test the test solutions are inoculated with mixed aerobe bacterial culture and poured into 500 ml dark glass bottles. The vessels are placed into incubator at 20 ± 2 °C and continuously stirring with magnetic stirrer. The test duration is 5 days. N-Allylthiourea is added to each test vessel for inhibiting of nitrification.

Results and discussion

% Degradation

Parameter:

other: BOD5/COD*100

Value:

53.4

Sampling time:

5 d

BOD5 / COD results

BOD5 / COD

BOD5 / COD 1

Parameter:

COD

Value:

3.203 g O2/g test mat.

BOD5 / COD 2

Parameter:

BOD5

Value:

1.709 g O2/g test mat.

BOD5 / COD 3

Parameter:

BOD5*100/COD

Value:

53.4 other: %

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:

yes

Interpretation of results:

other: rapidly biodegradable

Conclusions:

The BOD(5days)/COD ratio is more than 0.5. In this Degradability Test for “Tryptamine” (CAS No. 61-54-1) the results indicated that the test item is rapidly degradable in the aquatic environment.