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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:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP guideline study without restrictions

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2005
Report date:
2005

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 310 (Ready Biodegradability - CO2 in Sealed Vessels (Headspace Test)
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-cyano-2-methyl-propanoic acid methyl ester
EC Number:
615-749-4
Cas Number:
72291-30-6
Molecular formula:
C6 H9 N O2
IUPAC Name:
2-cyano-2-methyl-propanoic acid methyl ester
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): 2-Cyano-2-methyl-propanoic acid-methyl ester
- Analytical purity: 99.8 % coreected peak area

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge, domestic, non-adapted
Details on inoculum:
- Source of inoculum/activated sludge (e.g. location, sampling depth, contamination history, procedure): Activated sludge from a laboratory wastewater plant treating municipal sewage .
- Initial cell/biomass concentration: Concentration of dry substance 4 mg/I .
Duration of test (contact time):
49 d
Initial test substance concentrationopen allclose all
Initial conc.:
20 mg/L
Based on:
DOC
Initial conc.:
35 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
inorg. C analysis
Details on study design:
TEST CONDITIONS
- Composition of medium: according to guideline
Reference substance
Reference substance:
aniline

Results and discussion

% Degradationopen allclose all
Parameter:
% degradation (inorg. C analysis)
Value:
10 - 20
Sampling time:
28 d
Parameter:
% degradation (inorg. C analysis)
Value:
20 - 30
Sampling time:
49 d
Details on results:
Kinetic of test substance (in %):
= 15 after 7 day(s)
= 18 after 14 day(s)
= 19 after 21 day(s)
= 20 after 35 day(s)
= 22 after 49 day(s)
Kinetic of control substance (in %):
= 81 after 7 day(s)

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Interpretation of results:
other: