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Administrative data

Endpoint:
activated sludge respiration inhibition testing
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Guideline study

Data source

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

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
ISO 8192 (Water quality - Test for inhibition of oxygen consumption by activated sludge for carbonaceous and ammonium oxidation)
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Anisaldehyde
EC Number:
204-602-6
EC Name:
Anisaldehyde
Cas Number:
123-11-5
Molecular formula:
C8 H8 O2
IUPAC Name:
4-methoxybenzaldehyde
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Anisaldehyde
- Lot/batch No.: 89/42
- Analytical purity: >= 99 %, (impurity: anisylacidmethylester)

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:
no

Test solutions

Vehicle:
no

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
activated sludge, domestic
Details on inoculum:
Municipal activated sludge from laboratory wastewater treatment plant fed with municipal sewage and synthetic wastewater.
- Initial biomass concentration: 1 g/l

Study design

Test type:
static
Water media type:
freshwater
Limit test:
no
Total exposure duration:
30 min

Test conditions

Nominal and measured concentrations:
Nominal test substance concentrations:
31.5, 62.5, 125, 250, 500 and 1000 mg/l
Details on test conditions:
TEST SYSTEM
- Fill volume: 250 ml

Results and discussion

Effect concentrationsopen allclose all
Duration:
30 min
Dose descriptor:
other: EC20
Effect conc.:
450 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
inhibition of total respiration
Remarks:
respiration rate
Duration:
30 min
Dose descriptor:
EC50
Effect conc.:
850 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
inhibition of total respiration
Remarks:
respiration rate

Applicant's summary and conclusion