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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:
guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1992
Report date:
1992

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 F (Ready Biodegradability: Manometric Respirometry Test)
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
6,10,14-trimethylpentadecan-2-one
EC Number:
207-950-7
EC Name:
6,10,14-trimethylpentadecan-2-one
Cas Number:
502-69-2
Molecular formula:
C18H36O
IUPAC Name:
6,10,14-trimethylpentadecan-2-one
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Hexahydrofarnesylaceton
- Physical state: liquid
- Analytical purity: 96.5 %
- Impurities (identity and concentrations): 2 % Hexahydrofarnesylacetol, 1.5 % unknown substances (at least 12 components)

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge, domestic (adaptation not specified)
Details on inoculum:
- Initial cell/biomass concentration: 30 mg/l
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Initial test substance concentration
Initial conc.:
83.4 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
O2 consumption
Details on study design:
TEST CONDITIONS
- Composition of medium: 240 ml nutrient medium, 10 ml inoculum,
- Test temperature: 20 - 25 °C

TEST SYSTEM
- Culturing apparatus: Sapromat
- Number of culture flasks/concentration: 1


SAMPLING
- Sampling frequency: daily


CONTROL AND BLANK SYSTEM
- Inoculum blank: 2
- Abiotic sterile control: 1
- inhibition control: 1
- Reference control: 1
Reference substance
Reference substance:
aniline

Results and discussion

% Degradationopen allclose all
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
0 - 10
Sampling time:
4 d
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
20 - 30
Sampling time:
5 d
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
50 - 60
Sampling time:
14 d
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
60 - 70
Sampling time:
17 d
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
70 - 80
Sampling time:
28 d

BOD5 / COD results

Results with reference substance:
Day 3: 0 - 10 %
Day 4: 10 - 20 %
Day 6: 60 - 70 %
Day 7: 70 - 80 %
Day 28: 90 - 100 %

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
other: not readily biodegradable