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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:
key study
Study period:
1992
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: All information on this study, including the reliability grade, is derived from OECD SIDS 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid CAS: 92-70-6 dated 2004-11-23, as the complete study report is not at hand.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
OECD SIDS 3-Hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid CAS: 92-70-6
Author:
OECD
Year:
2004
Bibliographic source:
OECD SIDS 3-Hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid CAS: 92-70-6, UNEP Publications 2004: 1-72, Ref 13
Report date:
2004

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 C (Ready Biodegradability: Modified MITI Test (I))
Deviations:
yes
Remarks:
test duration only 14 days
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid
EC Number:
202-180-8
EC Name:
3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid
Cas Number:
92-70-6
Molecular formula:
C11H8O3
IUPAC Name:
3-hydroxynaphthalene-2-carboxylic acid

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
mixture of sewage, soil and natural water
Duration of test (contact time):
14 d
Initial test substance concentration
Initial conc.:
100 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
1.3
Sampling time:
14 d

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Interpretation of results:
under test conditions no biodegradation observed
Conclusions:
3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid was not readily biodegradable
Executive summary:

The ready degradability of 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid was determined in a biodegradation study in accordance with OECD Guideline 301 C. The test duration was only 14 days. The tested concentration was 100 mg/L related to test substance. Reliability grade 2 was assigned. 3-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid was not readily biodegradable.