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Administrative data

Endpoint:
activated sludge respiration inhibition testing
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Test procedure was conducted according to OECD guidelines, however no information was given on the purity of the test substance.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1993
Report date:
1993

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 209 (Activated Sludge, Respiration Inhibition Test
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
methyl 3-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)propanoate
EC Number:
614-925-8
Cas Number:
69098-08-4
Molecular formula:
C12 H16 O4
IUPAC Name:
methyl 3-methoxy-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)propanoate
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): 3- (4-Methoxyphenyl) -3-methoxypropionsaeure methylester, techn.
(Chemical name: Benzenepropanoic acid, -beta-, 4-dimethoxy-, methyl ester)

Sampling and analysis

Analytical monitoring:
no

Test organisms

Test organisms (species):
activated sludge, domestic
Details on inoculum:
Inoculum: Municipal activated sludge from laboratory wastewater treatment plant fed with municipal sewage and synthetic wastewater.
- final dry solids concentration: 1 g/l

Study design

Test type:
static
Water media type:
freshwater
Limit test:
no
Total exposure duration:
30 min

Test conditions

Nominal and measured concentrations:
Nominal test concentrations: 1, 10, 100, 500 and 1000 mg/l
Reference substance (positive control):
yes
Remarks:
3, 5-Dichlorphenol

Results and discussion

Effect concentrations
Duration:
30 min
Dose descriptor:
other: EC20
Effect conc.:
ca. 630 mg/L
Nominal / measured:
nominal
Conc. based on:
test mat.
Basis for effect:
inhibition of total respiration
Remarks:
respiration rate
Results with reference substance (positive control):
Reference substance: EC50 = 10 mg/l

Applicant's summary and conclusion