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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: Guideline Study under GLP-Conditions

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2012

Materials and methods

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

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
3,4-diaminobenzenesulphonic acid
EC Number:
231-274-1
EC Name:
3,4-diaminobenzenesulphonic acid
Cas Number:
7474-78-4
Molecular formula:
C6H8N2O3S
IUPAC Name:
3,4-diaminobenzene-1-sulfonic acid
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Orthaminsäure
- Physical state: solid
- Analytical purity: 99.1%
- Impurities (identity and concentrations): see 1.4
- Composition of test material, percentage of components: see 1.4
- Purity test date: 15.09.2011
- Lot/batch No.: N-18326
- Expiration date of the lot/batch: 15.09.2013

Study design

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): Municipal activated sludge plant of Pforzheim
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Initial test substance concentration
Initial conc.:
2 mg/L
Based on:
ThOD/L
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
O2 consumption
Reference substance
Reference substance:
benzoic acid, sodium salt

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
2.42
Sampling time:
28 d

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Interpretation of results:
under test conditions no biodegradation observed