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EC number: 200-579-1 | CAS number: 64-18-6
Biodegradation in water and sediment: simulation tests
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
Description of key information
Formic acid and the formate ion are readily biodegradable in marine water.
Key value for chemical safety assessment
Additional information
Two tests on biodegradation in saltwater are available. The first test according to OECD guideline 306 uses non-specific marine microbiota as inoculum (Binnie Environmental Ltd. on behalf of Osca UK Ltd, 1994). After 28 days 92% of the analogous test substance potassium formate are degraded, related to the biological oxygen demand [BOD/ThOD]. In the second test Price et al. (1974) performed a non-guideline closed-bottle test. After 20 days of exposure, 95% of the test substance formic acid were degraded,
related to the biological oxygen demand [BOD/ThOD].
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