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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

Administrative data

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: inherent biodegradability
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Study period:
28 Jan - 26 Feb 1975
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
documentation insufficient for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1975
Report date:
1975

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 302 B (Inherent biodegradability: Zahn-Wellens/EMPA Test)
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Disodium 2-[[4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1-(4-sulphonatophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]azo]benzoate
EC Number:
228-809-6
EC Name:
Disodium 2-[[4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1-(4-sulphonatophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]azo]benzoate
Cas Number:
6359-83-7
Molecular formula:
C17H14N4O6S.2Na
IUPAC Name:
disodium 2-[[4,5-dihydro-3-methyl-5-oxo-1-(4-sulphonatophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]azo]benzoate
Test material form:
solid: particulate/powder

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge, industrial (adaptation not specified)
Details on inoculum:
Laboratory wastewater treatment plant
Duration of test (contact time):
29 d
Initial test substance concentrationopen allclose all
Initial conc.:
54.8 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.
Initial conc.:
20 mg/L
Based on:
TOC
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
TOC removal
Reference substance
Reference substance:
not specified

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Parameter:
% degradation (TOC removal)
Value:
0
Sampling time:
29 d

BOD5 / COD results

BOD5 / CODopen allclose all
Parameter:
BOD5
Value:
0 mg O2/g test mat.
Parameter:
COD
Value:
1 008 mg O2/g test mat.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
not specified
Interpretation of results:
under test conditions no biodegradation observed
Conclusions:
The substance is not biodegradable. Neither BOD5 and COD nor the biological elimination test did indicate any potential for biodegradation.