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EC number: 239-593-8 | CAS number: 15545-97-8
- Life Cycle description
- Uses advised against
- Endpoint summary
- Appearance / physical state / colour
- Melting point / freezing point
- Boiling point
- Density
- Particle size distribution (Granulometry)
- Vapour pressure
- Partition coefficient
- Water solubility
- Solubility in organic solvents / fat solubility
- Surface tension
- Flash point
- Auto flammability
- Flammability
- Explosiveness
- Oxidising properties
- Oxidation reduction potential
- Stability in organic solvents and identity of relevant degradation products
- Storage stability and reactivity towards container material
- Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals
- pH
- Dissociation constant
- Viscosity
- Additional physico-chemical information
- Additional physico-chemical properties of nanomaterials
- Nanomaterial agglomeration / aggregation
- Nanomaterial crystalline phase
- Nanomaterial crystallite and grain size
- Nanomaterial aspect ratio / shape
- Nanomaterial specific surface area
- Nanomaterial Zeta potential
- Nanomaterial surface chemistry
- Nanomaterial dustiness
- Nanomaterial porosity
- Nanomaterial pour density
- Nanomaterial photocatalytic activity
- Nanomaterial radical formation potential
- Nanomaterial catalytic activity
- Endpoint summary
- Stability
- Biodegradation
- Bioaccumulation
- Transport and distribution
- Environmental data
- Additional information on environmental fate and behaviour
- Ecotoxicological Summary
- Aquatic toxicity
- Endpoint summary
- Short-term toxicity to fish
- Long-term toxicity to fish
- Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
- Toxicity to aquatic plants other than algae
- Toxicity to microorganisms
- Endocrine disrupter testing in aquatic vertebrates – in vivo
- Toxicity to other aquatic organisms
- Sediment toxicity
- Terrestrial toxicity
- Biological effects monitoring
- Biotransformation and kinetics
- Additional ecotoxological information
- Toxicological Summary
- Toxicokinetics, metabolism and distribution
- Acute Toxicity
- Irritation / corrosion
- Sensitisation
- Repeated dose toxicity
- Genetic toxicity
- Carcinogenicity
- Toxicity to reproduction
- Specific investigations
- Exposure related observations in humans
- Toxic effects on livestock and pets
- Additional toxicological data
Biodegradation in water: screening tests
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
- Endpoint:
- biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 17.05-15-06.16
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- guideline study
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- OECD Guideline 301 B (Ready Biodegradability: CO2 Evolution Test)
- Version / remarks:
- 1992
- Deviations:
- no
- GLP compliance:
- yes (incl. QA statement)
- 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): ESN (Stadtentsorgung Neustadt), Im Altenschemel, NW-Lachen-Speyerdorf
- Laboratory culture:
- Method of cultivation:
- Storage conditions:
- Storage length: 4 days
- Preparation of inoculum for exposure: aeration
- Pretreatment: filtration, washing (2x tap water), washing & re-suspension with test medium
- Concentration of sludge:
- Initial cell/biomass concentration: 4840 mg suspended solids/L
- Water filtered: yes/no
- Type and size of filter used, if any: - Duration of test (contact time):
- 28 d
- Initial conc.:
- 32.1 mg/L
- Based on:
- test mat.
- Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
- CO2 evolution
- Details on study design:
- TEST CONDITIONS
- Composition of medium: standard medium
- Additional substrate:
- Solubilising agent (type and concentration if used):
- Test temperature: 19.6-21.0 °C
- pH: test medium (day 28): 7.4/7.4, positive control (day 28) 7.3/7.3
- pH adjusted: yes/no
- CEC (meq/100 g):
- Aeration of dilution water:
- Suspended solids concentration: 25.0 mg/L
- Continuous darkness: yes/no
- Other:
TEST SYSTEM
- Culturing apparatus: 2000 mL flasks
- Number of culture flasks/concentration: 2
- Method used to create aerobic conditions: aeration with purified air (by activated charcoal, CO2-scrubbed, moistened)
- Method used to create anaerobic conditions: -
- Measuring equipment: carbon analyser TOC multi N/C 2100S, Analytik Jena
- Test performed in closed vessels due to significant volatility of test substance:
- Test performed in open system: no
- Details of trap for CO2 and volatile organics if used: 2 scrubber (0.25 M NaOH)
- Other:
SAMPLING
- Sampling frequency: day 0, 3, 6, 8, 10, 14, 17, 23, 29
- Sampling method: sampling 1 mL
- Sterility check if applicable:
- Sample storage before analysis:
- Other:
CONTROL AND BLANK SYSTEM
- Inoculum blank: 2
- Abiotic sterile control: 1
- Toxicity control: 1
- Other: 2 apparatus blanks, 2 positive
STATISTICAL METHODS: - Reference substance:
- aniline
- Key result
- Parameter:
- % degradation (CO2 evolution)
- Value:
- 28
- Sampling time:
- 28 d
- Results with reference substance:
- 63 % after 10 days
- Validity criteria fulfilled:
- yes
- Interpretation of results:
- not readily biodegradable
- Conclusions:
- Under test conditions 28 % of the test item is degraded within 28 days reaching no plateau at the end of the testing period. Therefore, further biodegradation can be assumed.
- Executive summary:
The test item 2,2'-Azobis(4 -methoxy-2,4 -dimethyl valeronitrile) was tested using a concentration of nominally 20 mg organic carbon/L (corresponding to 32.1 mg 2,2'-Azobis(4 -methoxy-2,4 -diemethyl valeronitrile)/L) in test medium following OECD 301B and EU method C.4 -C.
Aniline was chosen as positive control.
Activated sludge was used as inoculum (concentration in the test 25.0 mg dry matter/L). The test was left running for 28 days. All validity criteria were met. Degradation of the positive control was 63 % after 10 days.
The following data were determined fot the test item 2,2'-Azobis(4 -methoxy-2,4 -dimethyl valeronitrile):
10 -day window day 13 -23
degradation at the end of 10 -day window 20 %
degradation at the end of the test 28 %
pass level following guideline: 60 % at the end of 10 -day window for pure substances
respective 60 % at the end of the test for mixtures
Therefore, when applying the 10 -day window, 2,2'-Azobis (4 -methoxy-2,4 -dimethylvaleronitrile) is not readily biodegradable following OECD 301B/EU C.4 -C.
However, at the end of the test no plateau of degradation was reached yet, indicating further biodegradation possible.
Reference
Day |
Blank Control 1 |
Blank Control 2 |
Positive Control 1 |
Positive Control 2 |
Test 1 |
Test 2 |
Abiotic control |
Toxicity control |
3 |
0.77 |
0.54 |
0.63 |
0.27 |
0.69 |
0.84 |
0.17 |
0.51 |
6 |
1.27 |
1.30 |
8.82 |
6.78 |
1.44 |
1.57 |
0.17 |
7.14 |
8 |
1.80 |
1.62 |
12.61 |
12.16 |
2.44 |
2.26 |
0.24 |
9.94 |
10 |
2.07 |
1.86 |
14.30 |
15.01 |
3.49 |
2.92 |
0.25 |
11.77 |
14 |
2.34 |
2.37 |
17.83 |
17.54 |
4.81 |
4.23 |
0.26 |
14.48 |
17 |
2.76 |
2.63 |
19.24 |
18.87 |
6.22 |
5.37 |
0.35 |
16.40 |
23 |
2.84 |
.266 |
17.80 |
17.58 |
7.19 |
6.45 |
0.33 |
16.20 |
29 |
2.78 |
2.72 |
19.25 |
19.24 |
8.63 |
7.94 |
0.08 |
18.47 |
emitted carbon in mg/L
Description of key information
A biodegradation of 28 % after 28 days is found in an OECD 301B guideline study. At the end of the exposure period no plateau is observed, therefore further biodegradation can be assumed. For the initial chemical safety assessment no biodegradation is considered as worst case assumption.
Key value for chemical safety assessment
- Biodegradation in water:
- under test conditions no biodegradation observed
- Type of water:
- freshwater
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