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Biodegradation in water: screening tests

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Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Study report of GLP guideline study with deficiencies (e.g. reference material not stated, inoculum not specified in detail)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1991
Report date:
1991

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 F (Ready Biodegradability: Manometric Respirometry Test)
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: EU-Method 79/831/EEC, part C
GLP compliance:
yes
Remarks:
certificate not included

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Undecanal
EC Number:
203-972-6
EC Name:
Undecanal
Cas Number:
112-44-7
Molecular formula:
C11H22O
IUPAC Name:
undecanal
Constituent 2
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-methyldecan-1-al
EC Number:
242-745-6
EC Name:
2-methyldecan-1-al
Cas Number:
19009-56-4
Molecular formula:
C11H22O
IUPAC Name:
2-methyldecanal
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): n/i-undecanal
- Substance type: preparation
- Physical state:
- Analytical purity: 35% undecanal, 60% iso-undecanal
- Composition of test material, percentage of components: 60% 2-methyldecanal (CAS 19009-56-4), 35% n-decanal (CAS 772-37-2)

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge, domestic, non-adapted
Details on inoculum:
- Source of inoculum/activated sludge (e.g. location, sampling depth, contamination history, procedure): Wastewater treatment plant in Frankfurt/Main-Sindlingen, Germany, treating predominantly domestic sewage
- Pretreatment: none
- Initial cell/biomass concentration: 29 mg dw/L
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Initial test substance concentrationopen allclose all
Initial conc.:
200 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.
Initial conc.:
348 mg/L
Based on:
COD
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
O2 consumption
Details on study design:
TEST CONDITIONS
- Composition of medium: according to guideline
- Additional substrate: no
- Solubilising agent (type and concentration if used): no
- Test temperature: 20 ± 1 °C
- Suspended solids concentration: 29 mg/L
- Continuous darkness: no data
- Other:

TEST SYSTEM
- Culturing apparatus: BOD bottles
- Number of culture flasks/concentration: 2
- Measuring equipment: WTW-BOD-apparatus (manometric determination of oxygen consumption)
- Test performed in open system: no

SAMPLING
- Sampling frequency: samples taken on day: 7, 14, 21 and 28

CONTROL AND BLANK SYSTEM
- Inoculum blank: yes: 1 flask
- Abiotic sterile control: no
- Toxicity control: no
- Other: positive control (reference material + inoculum + mineral medium): 1 flask

Results and discussion

% Degradationopen allclose all
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
65
Sampling time:
7 d
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
> 90
Sampling time:
14 d
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
> 90
Sampling time:
21 d
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
> 90
Sampling time:
28 d

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Interpretation of results:
readily biodegradable
Conclusions:
n/i-undecanal is readily biodegradable according to OECD criteria (> 90% after 28 d; OECD 301F; Hoechst, 1991)
Executive summary:

The test material was tested for ready biodegradability according to OECD 301F. The inoculum was derived from a wwtp treating predominantely domestice sewage. The type of inoculum was not stated. After 7 d, the degradation was above the pass level of 60%. After 14 d the degradation was greater than 90%. Therefore the test material is assessed as readily biodegradable according to OECD criteria.

The test material contained 60% 2-methyldecanal, which is the branched isomer of n-undecanal, and 35% of the linear undecanal.

A detailed justification of read across is provided in the field Discussion of the endpoint summary of this section.