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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

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)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Screening test; non-GLP.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2003
Report date:
2003

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 A (Ready Biodegradability: DOC Die Away Test)
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2,3,5-trimethylhydroquinone
EC Number:
211-838-3
EC Name:
2,3,5-trimethylhydroquinone
Cas Number:
700-13-0
Molecular formula:
C9H12O2
IUPAC Name:
2,3,5-trimethylbenzene-1,4-diol
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): 2,3,5-Trimethylhydrochinone
- Lot/batch No.: T5600/4703/04/25
- Analytical purity: >= 99.5 %;
water solubility: not indicated.

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge, domestic (adaptation not specified)
Details on inoculum:
- Concentration of sludge: 30 mg/l dry weight
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Initial test substance concentrationopen allclose all
Initial conc.:
20 mg/L
Based on:
DOC
Initial conc.:
29 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
DOC removal
Reference substance
Reference substance:
aniline

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Parameter:
% degradation (DOC removal)
Value:
ca. 50 - ca. 60
Sampling time:
28 d
Details on results:
Kinetic of test substance (in %):
ca. 18 after 3 day(s)
ca. 32 after 7 day(s)
ca. 41 after 14 day(s)
ca. 52 after 21 day(s)
ca. 65 after 28 day(s)

BOD5 / COD results

Results with reference substance:
Kinetic of control substance (in %):
= 10 after 3 day(s)
= 96 after 5 day(s)
Degradation products: not measured

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
other: DOC removal; partly or moderately biodegradable, not readily biodegradable according to OECD criteria;