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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:
23rd February 1989 to 23rd March 1989
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1989
Report date:
1990

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method C.6 (Degradation: Chemical Oxygen Demand)
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Ammonium 7-(2,6-dimethyl-8-(2,2-dimethylbutyryloxy)-1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-1-naphthyl)-3,5-dihydroxyheptanoate
EC Number:
404-520-2
EC Name:
Ammonium 7-(2,6-dimethyl-8-(2,2-dimethylbutyryloxy)-1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydro-1-naphthyl)-3,5-dihydroxyheptanoate
Cas Number:
139893-43-9
Molecular formula:
C25 H43 O6 N
IUPAC Name:
ammonium 7-{8-[(2,2-dimethylbutanoyl)oxy]-2,6-dimethyl-1,2,6,7,8,8a-hexahydronaphthalen-1-yl}-3,5-dihydroxyheptanoate
Test material form:
solid: particulate/powder

Study design

Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge (adaptation not specified)
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Initial test substance concentration
Initial conc.:
2 mg/L
Reference substance
Reference substance:
other: sodium benzoate

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Key result
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
ca. 27
Sampling time:
28 d
Details on results:
Points of degradation plot (test substance):
12 % degradation after 5 d
20 % degradation after 15 d
27 % degradation after 28 d

BOD5 / COD results

Results with reference substance:
Points of degradation plot (reference substance):
65 % degradation after 5 d
83 % degradation after 15 d
81 % degradation after 28 d

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not readily biodegradable
Conclusions:
The substance is not readily biodegradable