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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other: Body responsible for the test
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2002

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: OECD Guidelines for testing of Chemicals (1992) No. 301B, "Ready Biodegradability; CO2 Evolution Test" referenced as method C.4-C of Commission Directive 92/69/EEC (which constitutes Annex V of Council Directive 76/548/EEC).
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
-
EC Number:
444-000-2
EC Name:
-
Cas Number:
Not specified
Molecular formula:
Not applicable because it is a UVCB substance.
IUPAC Name:
3-[3-(pentanoyloxy)-2,2-bis[(pentanoyloxy)methyl]propoxy]-2,2-bis[(pentanoyloxy)methyl]propyl pentanoate; 3-{3-[(3,5,5-trimethylhexanoyl)oxy]-2,2-bis({[(3,5,5-trimethylhexanoyl)oxy]methyl})propoxy}-2,2-bis({[(3,5,5-trimethylhexanoyl)oxy]methyl})propyl 3,5,5-trimethylhexanoate

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
not specified
Inoculum or test system:
other: activated sewage sludge
Reference substance
Reference substance:
other: Sodium Benzoate

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Key result
Parameter:
% degradation (CO2 evolution)
Value:
14
Sampling time:
28 d
Details on results:
Points of degradation plot (test substance):
4 % degradation after 1 d
0% degradation after 2 d
0% degradation after 3 d
14% degradation after 6 d
3% degradation after 8 d
4% degradation after 10 d
5% degradation after 14 d
6% degradation after 16 d
3% degradation after 22 d
10% degradation after 24 d
12% degradation after 27 d
14% degradation after 28 d
21% degradation after 29 d

BOD5 / COD results

Results with reference substance:
Points of degradation plot (reference substance):
9% degradation after 1 d
37% degradation after 2 d
54% degradation after 3 d
67% degradation after 6 d
73% degradation after 8 d
79% degradation after 10 d
80% degradation after 14 d
82% degradation after 16 d
88% degradation after 22 d
91% degradation after 24 d
96% degradation after 27 d
100% degradation after 28 d
100% degradation after 29 d

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not readily biodegradable