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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

Administrative data

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Guideline study in compliance with GLP-criteria.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1994
Report date:
1994

Materials and methods

Test guidelineopen allclose all
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 A (Ready Biodegradability: DOC Die Away Test)
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method C.4-A (Determination of the "Ready" Biodegradability - Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) Die-Away Test)
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
4-(diethoxyphosphinyl)-2-methyl-2-butenoic acid ethyl ester
EC Number:
601-818-6
Cas Number:
122009-11-4
Molecular formula:
C11 H21 O5 P
IUPAC Name:
4-(diethoxyphosphinyl)-2-methyl-2-butenoic acid ethyl ester
Details on test material:
- Name of test material: C5-Ester-Phosphonat
- Aggregation state: liquid
- Homogeneity: homogenous

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge, domestic (adaptation not specified)
Details on inoculum:
- Source of inoculum/activated sludge: 30 mg/L from a laboratory wastewater treatment plant, which was mixed (80:20) with municipal sewage and synthetic wastewater.
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Initial test substance concentrationopen allclose all
Initial conc.:
20 mg/L
Based on:
DOC
Initial conc.:
38.5 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
DOC removal
Details on study design:
Number of replicates:
- Test substance: 2
- Blank control: 1
- Reference control: 1
- Abiotic control: 1
- Inhibition control: 1

Test solution preparation:
- Inorganic medium: 13 mL
- Destilled water: 944 mL
- Test substance solution: 39 mL
- Total liquid volume: 1000 mL
- Inoculum: 5 mL
Reference substance
Reference substance:
benzoic acid, sodium salt

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Parameter:
% degradation (DOC removal)
Value:
39
Sampling time:
28 d
Details on results:
Kinetic of test substance (in %):
< 0 after 10 day(s)
= 20 after 14 day(s)
= 26 after 24 day(s)
= 35 after 27 day(s)
= 39 after 28 day(s)

BOD5 / COD results

Results with reference substance:
89% degradation after 1 day

Applicant's summary and conclusion