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EC number: 210-894-6 | CAS number: 625-45-6
Biodegradation in water: screening tests
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
Description of key information
According to the result of the key study Methoxyacetic acid is readily biodegradable in this OECD 301A/EU C.4-A test. Degradation of the test substance was 98 % after 10 days if a test concentration of 48 mg/L (equivalent to 20 mg/L DOC) is used.
Key value for chemical safety assessment
- Biodegradation in water:
- readily biodegradable
Additional information
In a DOC Die-Away test Methoxyacetic acid was tested using a concentration of 48 mg/L (corresponding to a 20 mg/L DOC) in test medium following OECD 301A and EU-Guideline C.4 -A. Effluent from a sewage treatmnat plant was used as inoculum (conc. 30 mL effluent/L). Anniline was used as positive control. Degradation after 10 days was 94 %. The
test was terminated after 10 days as biodegradation for the test substance was 98 %. Therefore Methoxyacetic-acid is readily biodegradable following OECD 301A.Information on Registered Substances comes from registration dossiers which have been assigned a registration number. The assignment of a registration number does however not guarantee that the information in the dossier is correct or that the dossier is compliant with Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (the REACH Regulation). This information has not been reviewed or verified by the Agency or any other authority. The content is subject to change without prior notice.
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