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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability
Type of information:
calculation (if not (Q)SAR)
Remarks:
Migrated phrase: estimated by calculation
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other: Prediction model
Title:
Biodegradation in water: screening test by Environmental Science Center’s PBT profiler
Author:
Sustainability Support Service (Europe) AB - estimated
Year:
2010
Bibliographic source:
PBT profiler, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention , U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; version 1.301

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: PBT Profiler estimate
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-nitro-p-anisidine
EC Number:
202-547-2
EC Name:
2-nitro-p-anisidine
Cas Number:
96-96-8
Molecular formula:
C7H8N2O3
IUPAC Name:
4-methoxy-2-nitroaniline

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
not specified
Duration of test (contact time):
38 d

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Parameter:
other: Half life
Value:
50
Sampling time:
38 d
Remarks on result:
other: Other details not available

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
readily biodegradable
Executive summary:

The substance shows 50% degradation in water in 38 days. thus the half life is 38 days.