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Diss Factsheets

Administrative data

Endpoint:
adsorption / desorption: screening
Data waiving:
study scientifically not necessary / other information available
Justification for data waiving:
the study does not need to be conducted because the substance and its relevant degradation products decompose rapidly
Cross-reference
Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
data waiving: supporting information
Reference
Readily biodegradable
Biodegradation in water:
readily biodegradable
Type of water:
freshwater

The biodegradation of the substance is evaluated in a weight of evidence approach by considering data on Similar Substances. Justification for Read Across is given in Section 13 of IUCLID.

Based on the article of 2010, the biodegradability of some fat liquors has been tested in order to establish the environmental impact and the efficiency of the tratment plant. the degradation order is oxidised sulphited castor oil > fish oil > rape oil > mineral oil. In degradation kinetics studies (Luo et al 2010) the degradation rate constant (k) of sulphated castor oil, fish oil and rape oil are 0.87, 0.84, and 0.81 d-1, respectively. These degradation rate constants are slightly faster for the sulfited fatliquor substances where castor, fish and rape were 0.95, 0.93, and 0.85 d-1, respectively.). The higher content of unsaturated fatty acids and hydroxyl groups, the faster is the biodegradability of fatliquors.

In a similar article of 2008, the biodegradation behaviours of the six fatliquors at different concentrations were investigated. The respiration of activated sludge in fatliquor solutions was measured and used to assess the biodegradability of fatliquors. The test materials fatliquor exhibit good biodegradability when their concentrations range from 125 mg/l to 750 mg/l.

A 1976 aerobic biodegradation study with Similar Substance 01 in an activated sludge inoculated system, documented DOC removal consistent with 96 % biodegradation in 45 days.

The substances are considered to be readily biodegradable.

Data source

Materials and methods

Results and discussion

Applicant's summary and conclusion