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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

Administrative data

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability
Type of information:
migrated information: read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: OECD guidelines used

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1999

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 C (Ready Biodegradability: Modified MITI Test (I))
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
4-aminotoluene-3-sulphonic acid
EC Number:
201-831-3
EC Name:
4-aminotoluene-3-sulphonic acid
Cas Number:
88-44-8
IUPAC Name:
2-amino-5-methylbenzenesulfonic acid
Details on test material:
Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Incorporated; purity >99%

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge (adaptation not specified)
Duration of test (contact time):
14 d
Initial test substance concentrationopen allclose all
Initial conc.:
30 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.
Initial conc.:
100 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.
Reference substance
Reference substance:
aniline

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Value:
0
Sampling time:
14 d
Details on results:
Kinetic of test substance (in %):
= 0 after 14 day(s)
Kinetic of control substance (in %):
> 40 after 7 day(s)
> 60 after 14 day(s)
Degradation products: no

Any other information on results incl. tables

Also, all the results by the concurrent test detected by TOC
and UV, were 0%.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
under test conditions no biodegradation observed
Conclusions:
The substance is not readily biodegradable