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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water and sediment: simulation tests

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Endpoint:
biodegradation in water and sediment: simulation tests
Type of information:
calculation (if not (Q)SAR)
Remarks:
Migrated phrase: estimated by calculation
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other: Prediction model
Title:
Biodegradation in water and sediment by Environmental Science Center’s PBT profiler
Author:
Environmental Science Center
Year:
2010
Bibliographic source:
PBT profiler, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; version 1.301

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: Modelling database
Principles of method if other than guideline:
PBT profiler database
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
1,4-bis(mesitylamino)anthraquinone
EC Number:
204-155-7
EC Name:
1,4-bis(mesitylamino)anthraquinone
Cas Number:
116-75-6
Molecular formula:
C32H30N2O2
IUPAC Name:
1,4-bis(mesitylamino)anthraquinone
Test material form:
solid: crystalline
Details on test material:
- Name of test material: 1,4-bis(mesitylamino)anthraquinone
- Substance type: Organic
- Physical state: Solid
Radiolabelling:
not specified

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
other: estimated
Inoculum or test system:
not specified
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
test mat. analysis
Reference substance
Reference substance:
not specified

Results and discussion

Mean total recoveryopen allclose all
Compartment:
other: water, material (mass) balance
% Recovery:
4
Compartment:
other: sediment, material (mass) balance
% Recovery:
4
% Degradationopen allclose all
% Degr.:
50
Parameter:
other: Half life
Sampling time:
180 d
Remarks on result:
other: 50% biodegradation in water ; 180days = 4320 hrs.
% Degr.:
50
Parameter:
other: Half life
Sampling time:
1 600 d
Remarks on result:
other: 50% biodegradation in sediment ; 1600 days = 38400 hrs.
Half-life of parent compound / 50% disappearance time (DT50)open allclose all
Compartment:
water
DT50:
180 d
Type:
other: Estimation
Temp.:
25 °C
Remarks on result:
other: Other details not available
Compartment:
sediment
DT50:
1 600 d
Type:
other: Estimated
Temp.:
25 °C
Remarks on result:
other: other details not available
Transformation products:
not specified
Evaporation of parent compound:
not specified
Volatile metabolites:
not specified
Residues:
not specified

Any other information on results incl. tables

Media

Half-Life 
(days)

Percent in
Each Medium

Water

180

  4%

Sediment

1600

  4%

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Half life period of 1, 4-bis(mesitylamino)anthraquinone in water is observed to be 180 days (4320 hrs ) while in sediment it is 1600 days (38400 hrs).Based on these half life values of 1, 4-bis(mesitylamino)anthraquinone, it is concluded that the chemical is non biodegradable in water and sediment environment.
Executive summary:

Based on the Level III Fugacity Model, the half life period of the 1, 4-bis (mesitylamino)anthraquinone was estimated. The half life period of 1, 4-bis(mesitylamino)anthraquinone in water is 180 days (4320 hrs ) therefore it is considered that the substance will qualify as persistent as the half life exceed the threshold of 60 days. So, it can be confirmed that the substance is not readily biodegradable in water medium where as in sediment the half life is 1600 days (38400 hrs).

Based on this value, it can be inferred that the substance is persistent in sediment medium and is not readily biodegradable probably due to the anaerobic conditions existing in most sediments. However, it can be observed that  there is only 4 percent diffusion of the substance in the sediment medium and hence persistence in the sediment compartment is not likely to be critical.