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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

Administrative data

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Biodegradation and Bioconcentration of Existing Chemical Substances under the Chemical Substances Control Law
Year:
1991
Bibliographic source:
Official Bulletin of Economy,Trade and Industry

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 D (Ready Biodegradability: Closed Bottle Test)
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Chloroethane
EC Number:
200-830-5
EC Name:
Chloroethane
Cas Number:
75-00-3
Molecular formula:
C2H5Cl
IUPAC Name:
chloroethane

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
not specified
Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge (adaptation not specified)

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Parameter:
% degradation (test mat. analysis)
Value:
1
Sampling time:
4 wk
Details on results:
Test period Concentration of Activated Sludge (return sludge in the secondary effluent at a municipal sewage treatment plant)
4weeks 1drop/L

Any other information on results incl. tables

Chemical
Concentration
Biodegradation
by BOD(%)
 1.84ppm  1
 4.19ppm  1

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not inherently biodegradable