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EC number: 500-464-9 | CAS number: 160901-27-9 1 - 2.5 moles ethoxylated
Biodegradation in water: screening tests
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Readily biodegradable: 100% (inorg. C) in 28 days (ISO 14593)
Key value for chemical safety assessment
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Comparing all available readily biodegradation studies, the members of the AES category are generally to be found readily biodegradable (HERA [1] & Danish EPA [2]).
Since no biodegradability tests are available for AES (C9 -11, 1-2.5EO) NH4 (CAS 160901-27-9), a read-across approach from the structural comparable AES (C9-11, 1-2.5EO) Na (CAS 160901-28-0) was applied.
This none-GLP study was performed with domestic sludge according to ISO Guideline 14593 (Huntsman, 2006). Based on inorganic C analysis a biodegradation rate of 100% was reported after 28 days.
Therefore, AES (C9 -11, 1 -2.5EO) NH4 (CAS 160901-27-9) is considered to be readily biodegradable.
[1] Danish EPA - Environmental and Health Assessment of Substances in Household Detergents and Cosmetic Detergent Products (2001). Environmental Project No. 615, pp. 24-28
[2] HERA - Human & Environmental Risk Assessment on ingredients of European household cleaning products (2004).Alcohol Ethoxysulphates (AES).
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