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EC number: 271-036-4 | CAS number: 68514-35-2
Biodegradation in water: screening tests
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
Description of key information
Data is not available to demonstrate that this substance is readily biodegradable.
Key value for chemical safety assessment
Additional information
Turner and Watkinson (1985) found that Alkenes C10/11/12/13 were readily biodegradable, Battersby (1995) reports that C14 -16 alpha olefins are readily biodegradable and Mead (1998) found alkenes C20 -24 to be readily biodegradable. Based on read across from these three studies we can conclude that alkenes with a carbon number range of C10 -24 are readily biodegradable. Data is not available to demonstrate that alkenes with carbon numbers above C24 are readily biodegradable. Therefore, hydrocarbons C14 -30 are not considered readily biodegradable.
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