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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: inherent biodegradability
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
3 (not reliable)

Data source

Referenceopen allclose all

Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1982
Report date:
1983
Reference Type:
other company data
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1997
Report date:
1997

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 302 B (Inherent biodegradability: Zahn-Wellens/EMPA Test)
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
4-chloro-1-(dichloromethyl)benzene
EC Number:
237-721-7
EC Name:
4-chloro-1-(dichloromethyl)benzene
Cas Number:
13940-94-8
Molecular formula:
C7H5Cl3
IUPAC Name:
1-chloro-4-(dichloromethyl)benzene
Details on test material:
Purity of test item ca 99.5 %

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge, industrial, adapted

Results and discussion

% Degradationopen allclose all
Value:
10
Sampling time:
3 h
Value:
15
Sampling time:
5 d
Value:
> 95
Sampling time:
10 d

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
With adapted bacteria the test item is inherently biodegradable.