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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 study according to OECD / EU guideline

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2002

Materials and methods

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

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Diethyl chloromalonate
EC Number:
237-913-0
EC Name:
Diethyl chloromalonate
Cas Number:
14064-10-9
Molecular formula:
C7H11ClO4
IUPAC Name:
1,3-diethyl 2-chloropropanedioate

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
sewage, predominantly domestic, non-adapted
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Initial test substance concentration
Initial conc.:
5.7 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.

Results and discussion

% Degradationopen allclose all
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
25
Sampling time:
7 d
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
37
Sampling time:
14 d
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
49
Sampling time:
21 d
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
54
Sampling time:
28 d

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Interpretation of results:
under test conditions no biodegradation observed
Conclusions:
The test substance has to be classified as "Not Readily Biodegradable".