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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:
other information
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Report date:
2004

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method C.4-D (Determination of the "Ready" Biodegradability - Manometric Respirometry Test)
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 F (Ready Biodegradability: Manometric Respirometry Test)
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
ISO DIS 9408 (Ultimate Aerobic Biodegradability - Method by Determining the Oxygen Demand in a Closed Respirometer)
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2,6-dichlorobenzoyl chloride
EC Number:
225-102-4
EC Name:
2,6-dichlorobenzoyl chloride
Cas Number:
4659-45-4
Molecular formula:
C7H3Cl3O
IUPAC Name:
2,6-dichlorobenzoyl chloride
Test material form:
other: slightly yellowish liquid
Details on test material:
Purity: 99.7 %

Study design

Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge (adaptation not specified)
Details on inoculum:
Inoculum control: activated sludge at the concentration of 30 mg supendended solids per liter were filled up with test water to a volume of 250 ml.
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Initial test substance concentration
Initial conc.:
150 g/L
Reference substance
Reference substance:
aniline

Results and discussion

BOD5 / COD results

Results with reference substance:
The reference substance was degraded to 76 % of the Theoretical Oxygen Demand (ThODNH4) after 28 days.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The test substance can not be considered to be readily biodegradable under the the given test conditions.