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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: GLP guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2012

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 B (Ready Biodegradability: CO2 Evolution Test)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
(2S)-2,5-diaminopentanoic acid
EC Number:
924-152-0
Molecular formula:
Not applicable (UVCB substance)
IUPAC Name:
(2S)-2,5-diaminopentanoic acid

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge, domestic, non-adapted
Details on inoculum:
Colony forming units in the test vessel: approx. 10E7 - 10E8 CFU/L
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Initial test substance concentrationopen allclose all
Initial conc.:
43 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.
Initial conc.:
10.1 other: mg C/L
Based on:
other: TOC
Details on study design:
Duration: 28 d
Application: Once at test start
Test vessels: 5000 mL, brown glass
Volume of the test medium: 3000 mL
Test medium: Mineral salts medium acc. to OECD 301 B / CO2 Evolution Test
Test temperature: Nominal 22 ± 2 °C, actual measured 21.5 – 23 °C
Dispersion treatment: Continuous stirring
Aeration: 30 - 100 mL/min
Photoperiod: Low light conditions (brown glass bottles)
Sampling frequency: 1, 4, 6, 8, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28 and 29 days

Reference substance
Reference substance:
benzoic acid, sodium salt

Results and discussion

% Degradationopen allclose all
Parameter:
% degradation (CO2 evolution)
Value:
2
Sampling time:
1 d
Parameter:
% degradation (CO2 evolution)
Value:
49
Sampling time:
6 d
Parameter:
% degradation (CO2 evolution)
Value:
69
Sampling time:
14 d
Parameter:
% degradation (CO2 evolution)
Value:
73
Sampling time:
21 d
Parameter:
% degradation (CO2 evolution)
Value:
75
Sampling time:
28 d

BOD5 / COD results

Results with reference substance:
Functional control: 61% after 6 days, 80% after 14 days, 82% after 21 days and 82% after 28 days

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Interpretation of results:
readily biodegradable
Conclusions:
The test item is classified as readily biodegradable within after 28 days and complying to the 10-d-window.