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EC number: 203-545-4 | CAS number: 108-05-4
Biodegradation in soil
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- biodegradation in soil
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- supporting study
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Further evidence of biodegradation. % degradation and half-lives not reported.
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- publication
- Title:
- Degradation of vinyl acetate by soil, sewage, sludge and the newly isolated aerobic bacterium V2
- Author:
- Neider, M., Sunarko, B. and Meyer, O.
- Year:
- 1 990
- Bibliographic source:
- Applied and Environmental microbiology, Vol. 56, No.10, p.3023-3028
Materials and methods
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Non-standard
- GLP compliance:
- no
- Test type:
- laboratory
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Vinyl acetate
- EC Number:
- 203-545-4
- EC Name:
- Vinyl acetate
- Cas Number:
- 108-05-4
- Molecular formula:
- C4H6O2
- IUPAC Name:
- ethenyl acetate
- Details on test material:
- Obtained from Fluka
Constituent 1
- Specific details on test material used for the study:
- Details on properties of test surrogate or analogue material (migrated information):
No data reported - Radiolabelling:
- no
Study design
- Oxygen conditions:
- aerobic/anaerobic
- Soil classification:
- not specified
Soil properties
- Soil type:
- other: loamy soil from a cornfield
- Details on soil characteristics:
- pH6
Initial test substance concentration
- Initial conc.:
- 20 other: mM
Results and discussion
- Details on results:
- All samples of soil, sludge and sewage actively degraded vinyl acetate under the conditions employed. Degradation was observed under aerobic and anaerobic conditions and led to the stoichiometric amounts of acetate and acetaldehyde.
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Executive summary:
The study by Neider et al. (1990) shows that vinyl acetate is subject to microbial degradation in the environment. The microflora inhabiting soil, sludge and sewage are capable of hydrolysing vinyl acetate without lag. In addition, microbial isolates from sludge and soil were found to be capable of utilizing VAM as a sole carbon source.
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