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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Biodegradation and Bioconcentration of existing Chemical Substances under the Chemical Substances Control Law
Author:
unknown
Year:
1992
Bibliographic source:
Information on the chemical published in the Official Bulletin of Economic, Trade and Industry (Japan)

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 C (Ready Biodegradability: Modified MITI Test (I))
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
5-chloro-α,α,α-trifluoro-2-nitrotoluene
EC Number:
204-280-7
EC Name:
5-chloro-α,α,α-trifluoro-2-nitrotoluene
Cas Number:
118-83-2
Molecular formula:
C7H3ClF3NO2
IUPAC Name:
4-Chloro-1-nitro-2-(trifluoromethyl)benzene

Study design

Duration of test (contact time):
2 wk
Initial test substance concentration
Initial conc.:
100 other: ppm
Based on:
test mat.
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimationopen allclose all
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
other: BOD
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
test mat. analysis
Details on study design:
Improved for volatile Substances

Results and discussion

% Degradationopen allclose all
Parameter:
% degradation (test mat. analysis)
Value:
1
Sampling time:
2 wk
Parameter:
other: BOD
Value:
0
Sampling time:
2 wk

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not readily biodegradable