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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:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP-Study with acceptable deviations

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1988

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 B (Ready Biodegradability: CO2 Evolution Test)
Deviations:
yes
Remarks:
Reduced volume of the test solution
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
1-[2-chloro-4-(4-chlorophenoxy)phenyl]ethanone
EC Number:
601-639-3
Cas Number:
119851-28-4
Molecular formula:
C14H10Cl2O2
IUPAC Name:
1-[2-chloro-4-(4-chlorophenoxy)phenyl]ethanone

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
other: Bacteria collected from activated sludge of the sewage treatment plant of CH 4153-Reinach
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Initial test substance concentrationopen allclose all
Initial conc.:
20 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.
Initial conc.:
10 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.

Results and discussion

% Degradationopen allclose all
Parameter:
% degradation (CO2 evolution)
Value:
11
Sampling time:
28 d
Remarks on result:
other: 10 mg test substance/L
Parameter:
% degradation (CO2 evolution)
Value:
0
Sampling time:
28 d
Remarks on result:
other: 20 mg test substance/L

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Interpretation of results:
under test conditions no biodegradation observed
Conclusions:
The TS in not readily biodegradable.