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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
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Well conducted, GLP compliant, study conducted in accordance with internationally recognised test methods

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other: USEPA High Production Volume Information System (HPVIS)
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2002

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 F (Ready Biodegradability: Manometric Respirometry Test)
Deviations:
not specified
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Methylcyclopentadiene
EC Number:
247-724-5
EC Name:
Methylcyclopentadiene
Cas Number:
26472-00-4
Molecular formula:
not applicable, UVCB substance
IUPAC Name:
3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-1H-4,7-methanoindene
Test material form:
liquid

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): Clinton Sanitary Wastewater Treatment Plant, Annandale, NJ, USA
- Concentration of sludge: 3.74 g/L total suspended solids
- Initial cell/biomass concentration: 10E5 CFU / mL
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Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Initial test substance concentration
Initial conc.:
49.77 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
O2 consumption
Details on study design:
TEST SYSTEM
- Culturing apparatus: Coordinated Environmental Services automated respirometer
- Number of culture flasks/concentration: 3
- Method used to create aerobic conditions: Aeration of test medium prior to test start
- Measuring equipment: Automated respirometer
- Test performed in open system: No

CONTROL AND BLANK SYSTEM
- Inoculum blank: yes, triplicate
- Abiotic sterile control: No data
- Toxicity control: No data
Reference substance
Reference substance:
benzoic acid, sodium salt
Remarks:
48.49 mg/L

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
0
Sampling time:
28 d

BOD5 / COD results

Results with reference substance:
>60% degradation within 14 days
98% degradation within 28 days

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Interpretation of results:
under test conditions no biodegradation observed
Conclusions:
The test substance is not readily biodegradable
Executive summary:

The test substance is not readily biodegradable.