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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:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
other information
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Data from peer-reviewed handbook or collection of data

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1995

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 C (Ready Biodegradability: Modified MITI Test (I))
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-chloro-4-nitrotoluene
EC Number:
204-501-7
EC Name:
2-chloro-4-nitrotoluene
Cas Number:
121-86-8
Molecular formula:
C7H6ClNO2
IUPAC Name:
2-chloro-1-methyl-4-nitrobenzene

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
not specified
Details on inoculum:
concentration of activated sludge: 30 mg/L
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Initial test substance concentration
Initial conc.:
100 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.

Results and discussion

% Degradationopen allclose all
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
0
Sampling time:
28 d
Parameter:
% degradation (test mat. analysis)
Value:
3
Sampling time:
28 d

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
not specified
Interpretation of results:
under test conditions no biodegradation observed