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EC number: 609-106-7 | CAS number: 35249-89-9
Biodegradation in water: screening tests
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability
- Type of information:
- migrated information: read-across based on grouping of substances (category approach)
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Reliability:
- 4 (not assignable)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: The study results have been reported in a review and it was not possible to evaluate the original study.
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- review article or handbook
- Title:
- Biodegradation and Bioaccumulation of the Existing Chemical Substances under the Chemical Substances Control Law
- Author:
- National Institute of Technology and Evaluation.
- Year:
- 2 002
- Bibliographic source:
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2010. SCREENING-LEVEL HAZARD CHARACTERIZATION - Glycolic Acid (CASRN 79-14-1). Hazard Characterization Document
Materials and methods
Test guideline
- Qualifier:
- no guideline available
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- no data available
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Glycollic acid
- EC Number:
- 201-180-5
- EC Name:
- Glycollic acid
- Cas Number:
- 79-14-1
- Molecular formula:
- C2H4O3
- IUPAC Name:
- glycol acid
- Reference substance name:
- 2-hydroxyacetic acid
- IUPAC Name:
- 2-hydroxyacetic acid
- Reference substance name:
- Glycolic Acid
- IUPAC Name:
- Glycolic Acid
- Test material form:
- not specified
Constituent 1
Constituent 2
Constituent 3
Study design
- Oxygen conditions:
- not specified
- Inoculum or test system:
- not specified
- Duration of test (contact time):
- 14 d
Results and discussion
% Degradationopen allclose all
- Parameter:
- not specified
- Value:
- 89.6
- Sampling time:
- 7 d
- Parameter:
- not specified
- Value:
- 86
- Sampling time:
- 14 d
Any other information on results incl. tables
89.6% after 7 days (readily biodegradable)
86% after 14 days (readily biodegradable)
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Validity criteria fulfilled:
- not specified
- Interpretation of results:
- readily biodegradable
- Conclusions:
- Glycolic acid:
89.6% after 7 days (readily biodegradable)
86% after 14 days (readily biodegradable)
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