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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

Administrative data

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2010
Report date:
2010

Materials and methods

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

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Isopulegol
EC Number:
201-940-6
EC Name:
Isopulegol
Cas Number:
89-79-2
IUPAC Name:
2-isopropenyl-5-methylcyclohexanol
Constituent 2
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
5-methyl-2-(1-methylvinyl)cyclohexan-1-ol
EC Number:
232-102-8
EC Name:
5-methyl-2-(1-methylvinyl)cyclohexan-1-ol
Cas Number:
7786-67-6
Molecular formula:
C10H18O
IUPAC Name:
5-methyl-2-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-ol
Details on test material:
Name of test material: L-Isopulegol

Study design

Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge, domestic, adapted
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Initial test substance concentration
Initial conc.:
26 mg/L
Based on:
other: No toxic effects on microorganisms
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
CO2 evolution
Reference substance
Reference substance:
aniline

Results and discussion

% Degradationopen allclose all
Parameter:
% degradation (CO2 evolution)
Value:
70 - 80
Sampling time:
10 d
Parameter:
% degradation (CO2 evolution)
Value:
80 - 90
Sampling time:
28 d

BOD5 / COD results

Results with reference substance:
80 % CO2/ThCO2 after 14 days

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Interpretation of results:
readily biodegradable