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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
Study period:
07.02.2011 - 10.03.2011
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP Guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2011
Report date:
2011

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 B (Ready Biodegradability: CO2 Evolution Test)
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
phosphoric acid 6-(diphenoxy-phosphoryloxy)-hexahydro-furo[3,2-b]furan-3-yl ester diphenyl ester
IUPAC Name:
phosphoric acid 6-(diphenoxy-phosphoryloxy)-hexahydro-furo[3,2-b]furan-3-yl ester diphenyl ester
Details on test material:
Batch number: 10264/10/006
Molecular formula: C30H28O10P2
Molecular weight [g/mol]: 610.5
Aggregate state: solid
Colour: white
Purity: 99.7 mol %

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge, domestic, non-adapted
Details on inoculum:
Activated sludge from a municipal sewage plant. Origin: Municipal waste treatment plant Mannheim, Germany
The inoculum was collected on 09 February 2011 from the aeration tank of the plant and areated in the laboratory until use.
Concentration of sludge: 6.0 g/L dry weight.
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Initial test substance concentration
Initial conc.:
ca. 34 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
CO2 evolution
Details on study design:
TEST CONDITIONS
Test temperature: 22 +/- 2 °C
pH: 7.4 +/- 0.2
pH adjusted: yes

TEST SYSTEM
number of culture flasks/concentration: 2
Test performed in open system: yes
The test bottles were connected to two serial scrubbing bottles (total volume 250 ml) filled with 100 ml sodium hydroxide solution (0.05 mol) for the adsorption of carbon dioxide from biodegradation process.

SAMPLING
sampling frequency: 2/week

CONTROL and BLANK SYSTEM
Inoculum blank: yes
Abiotic sterile control: no
Toxicity control: yes
Reference substance
Reference substance:
aniline

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Parameter:
% degradation (CO2 evolution)
Value:
30 - 40
Sampling time:
28 d
Details on results:
Duration of the adaptation phase: 11 days
Degradation (CO2 evolution): 9% after 9 days, 21% after 14 days, 30% after 20 days, 33% after 25 days, 35% after 28 days

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Interpretation of results:
other: Not readily biodegradable according to the OECD criteria
Conclusions:
Partly/moderately biodegradable