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EC number: 204-100-7 | CAS number: 115-69-5
- Life Cycle description
- Uses advised against
- Endpoint summary
- Appearance / physical state / colour
- Melting point / freezing point
- Boiling point
- Density
- Particle size distribution (Granulometry)
- Vapour pressure
- Partition coefficient
- Water solubility
- Solubility in organic solvents / fat solubility
- Surface tension
- Flash point
- Auto flammability
- Flammability
- Explosiveness
- Oxidising properties
- Oxidation reduction potential
- Stability in organic solvents and identity of relevant degradation products
- Storage stability and reactivity towards container material
- Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals
- pH
- Dissociation constant
- Viscosity
- Additional physico-chemical information
- Additional physico-chemical properties of nanomaterials
- Nanomaterial agglomeration / aggregation
- Nanomaterial crystalline phase
- Nanomaterial crystallite and grain size
- Nanomaterial aspect ratio / shape
- Nanomaterial specific surface area
- Nanomaterial Zeta potential
- Nanomaterial surface chemistry
- Nanomaterial dustiness
- Nanomaterial porosity
- Nanomaterial pour density
- Nanomaterial photocatalytic activity
- Nanomaterial radical formation potential
- Nanomaterial catalytic activity
- Endpoint summary
- Stability
- Biodegradation
- Bioaccumulation
- Transport and distribution
- Environmental data
- Additional information on environmental fate and behaviour
- Ecotoxicological Summary
- Aquatic toxicity
- Endpoint summary
- Short-term toxicity to fish
- Long-term toxicity to fish
- Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
- Toxicity to aquatic plants other than algae
- Toxicity to microorganisms
- Endocrine disrupter testing in aquatic vertebrates – in vivo
- Toxicity to other aquatic organisms
- Sediment toxicity
- Terrestrial toxicity
- Biological effects monitoring
- Biotransformation and kinetics
- Additional ecotoxological information
- Toxicological Summary
- Toxicokinetics, metabolism and distribution
- Acute Toxicity
- Irritation / corrosion
- Sensitisation
- Repeated dose toxicity
- Genetic toxicity
- Carcinogenicity
- Toxicity to reproduction
- Specific investigations
- Exposure related observations in humans
- Toxic effects on livestock and pets
- Additional toxicological data
Biodegradation in water: screening tests
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
- Endpoint:
- biodegradation in water: screening test, other
- Remarks:
- Modified MITI Test (II), according to OECD Guideline 302C.
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 14 Jan - 24 Feb 1997
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- guideline study with acceptable restrictions
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- OECD Guideline 302 C (Inherent Biodegradability: Modified MITI Test (II))
- GLP compliance:
- yes
- Oxygen conditions:
- aerobic
- Inoculum or test system:
- activated sludge, domestic, non-adapted
- Details on inoculum:
- - Source of inoculum/activated sludge: municipal sewage treatment plant Reutlingen
- Pretreatment: twice washed with dechlorinated tap water and centrifuged; dry weight of centrifuged sludge is 60 mg/g wet sludge
- Concentration of sludge: in the test a concentration of 100 mg/L dry weight is used - Duration of test (contact time):
- 22 d
- Initial conc.:
- 30 mg/L
- Based on:
- test mat.
- Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
- CO2 evolution
- Details on study design:
- TEST CONDITIONS
- Composition of medium: composition according to OECD 302C (6 instead of 3 mL per solution are used)
- Test temperature: 25 ± 1 °C
- pH: 7.0
- pH adjusted: no
- Aeration of dilution water: yes
- Suspended solids concentration: 100 mg/L
TEST SYSTEM
- Culturing apparatus:
- Number of culture flasks/concentration: 4
- Measuring equipment: BOD measuring device BSB 1002, company WTW
- Test performed in closed vessels due to significant volatility of test substance: yes
- Details of trap for CO2 and volatile organics if used: CO2 absorption with KOH
CONTROL AND BLANK SYSTEM
- Inoculum blank: yes, 3 replicates
- Abiotic sterile control: yes, 3 replicates
- Toxicity control: yes, 3 replicates - Reference substance:
- benzoic acid, sodium salt
- Key result
- Parameter:
- % degradation (CO2 evolution)
- Value:
- 96.7
- Sampling time:
- 22 d
- Results with reference substance:
- Degradation after 22 d: 74.9 %
- Validity criteria fulfilled:
- yes
- Interpretation of results:
- inherently biodegradable
- Conclusions:
- Degradation of the test substance after 22 d: 96.7 %. The substance is inherently biodegradable in the Modified MITI Test (II), according to OECD Guideline 302C.
- Executive summary:
The substance is inherently biodegradable in the Modified MITI Test (II), according to OECD Guideline 302C.
Reference
The BOD (22 d) of the test substance is 61.9 mg O2/L (less blank and abiotic control). The ThOD of the test substance is 64 mg O2/L.
Description of key information
The substance is inherently biodegradable in the Modified MITI Test (II), according to OECD Guideline 302C.
Key value for chemical safety assessment
- Biodegradation in water:
- inherently biodegradable
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