1-(3,5-Dihydroxyphenyl)-1-oxo-2-(N-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)isopropylamino)ethane Hydrobromide

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

Administrative data

Endpoint:

biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

1999-02-10 to 1999-03-11

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study with acceptable restrictions

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

1999

Report date:

1999

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Test guideline 1

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 301 B (Ready Biodegradability: CO2 Evolution Test)

Version / remarks:

July, 1992

Test guideline 2

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method C.4-C (Determination of the "Ready" Biodegradability - Carbon Dioxide Evolution Test)

Version / remarks:

December 1992

GLP compliance:

yes

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

1-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-{[1-(4-methoxyphenyl)propan-2-yl]amino}ethan-1-one hydrobromide

EC Number:

928-779-0

Cas Number:

1178555-23-1

Molecular formula:

C18-H21-N-O4 x HBr

IUPAC Name:

1-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-{[1-(4-methoxyphenyl)propan-2-yl]amino}ethan-1-one hydrobromide

Test material form:

solid: particulate/powder

Study design

Oxygen conditions:

aerobic

Inoculum or test system:

activated sludge, domestic (adaptation not specified)

Details on inoculum:

- Source of inoculum: The source of test organisms was activated sludge freshly obtained from a municipal sewage treatment plant: 'Waterschap de Maaskant', 's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands
- Storage conditions: The sludge was kept under continuous aeration until further treatment. The concentration of suspended solids was 3.0 g/L in the concentrated sludge (information obtained from the municipal sewage treatment plant). Before use, the sludge was allowed to settle for at least 30 minutes and the liquid decanted for use as inoculum at the amount of 10 ml/L of mineral medium.
- Concentration of sludge: 1% of final solution
- Water filtered: yes
- Type and size of filter used, if any: reverse osmosis, activated carbon and ion-exchange cartridges

Duration of test (contact time):

28 d

Initial test substance concentration

Initial test substance concentration 1

Initial conc.:

12 mg/L

Based on:

TOC

Initial test substance concentration 2

Initial conc.:

1 g/L

Based on:

test mat.

Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation

Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:

CO2 evolution

Details on study design:

TEST CONDITIONS
- Composition of medium: grade salts were added to deionised water to give stock solutions. Stock solutions were diluted in deionised water.
- Test temperature: between 20.5 and 22°C
- pH: between 7.5 and 7.9
- pH adjusted: no
- Aeration of dilution water: Mineral components, deionised water and inoculum were added to each bottle. This mixture was aerated with CO2-free air overnight to purge the system of CO2.


TEST SYSTEM
- Culturing apparatus: 2 litre all-glass brown coloured bottles
- Number of culture flasks/concentration: 2
- Method used to create aerobic conditions: A mixture of oxygen (21%) and nitrogen (79%) was led through a bottle, containing 0.5 -1 litre 0.0125 Ba(OH)2 solution to trap CO2 which might be present in small amounts. The CO2 free air was sparged through the scrubbing solutions at a constant rate.
- Measuring equipment: Three CO2-absorbers (bottles filled with 100 ml 0.0125 M Ba(OH)2), Titration

SAMPLING
- Sampling frequency: Titrations were made every second or third day during the first 10 days, and thereafter at least every fifth day until the 28th day. Each time the CO2-absorber nearest to the test bottle was removed for titration; each of the remaining two absorbers was moved one position in the direction of the test bottle. A new CO2-absorber was placed at the far end of the series. Phenolphthalein was used as pH indicator. On the 28th day, the pH of the test suspensions was measured and 1 ml of concentrated HCl was added to each bottle. The bottles were aerated overnight to drive off CO2 present in the test suspension. The final titration was made on day 29.
- Sampling method: The CO2 produced in each test bottle reacted with the barium hydroxide in the gas scrubbing bottle and precipitated out as barium carbonate. The amount of CO2 produced was determined by titrating the remaining Ba(OH)2 with 0.05 M standardized HCl.


CONTROL AND BLANK SYSTEM
- Inoculum blank: containing only inoculum (2 bottles)
- Positive control: containing reference substance (ca. 40 mg/L sodium acetate), (1 bottle)
- Toxicity control: containing test substance, reference substance and inoculum (1 bottle)

Reference substance

Reference substance:

other: sodium acetate

Results and discussion

% Degradation

Parameter:

% degradation (CO2 evolution)

Value:

>= 0.2 - <= 1.6

Sampling time:

28 h

Details on results:

The difference of duplicate values for %-degradation of the test item was always less than 20%.

BOD5 / COD results

Results with reference substance:

The positive control substance was degraded at least 60% within 14 days.

Any other information on results incl. tables

In the modified Sturm test 42 ml of the 1 g test item/Lsolution was tested in 2 litres test medium, corresponding to 12 mg TOC.

The relative degradation values calculated from the measurements performed during the test period revealed no significant degradation of the test item.

In the toxicity control the test item was found to be not inhibitory.

Since all acceptability criteria prescribed by the protocol were met, this study was considered to be valid.

In conclusion, the test item was not readily biodegradable under the conditions of the modified Sturm test performed.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:

yes

Interpretation of results:

not readily biodegradable

Conclusions:

The test item was not readily biodegradable under the conditions of the modified Sturm test performed.