Reaction mass of rel-(2S,4R,6S)-2,4,6-trimethyl-4-phenyl-1,3-dioxane and rel-(2S,4S,6S)-2,4,6-trimethyl-4-phenyl-1,3-dioxane

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

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Reference

Endpoint:

biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

29 Jul - 26 Aug 1999

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method C.4-E (Determination of the "Ready" Biodegradability - Closed Bottle Test)

GLP compliance:

yes

Oxygen conditions:

aerobic

Inoculum or test system:

other: Secondary effluent

Details on inoculum:

- Source of inoculum/activated sludge: Secondary effluent from a domestic sewage treatment plant (Kläranlage Odenthal, Germany). Date of collection: 23 Jul 1999
- Laboratory culture: no
- Pretreatment: separation of coarse particles by filtration
- Storage length: 6 days (aerated)
- Concentration of effluents in reaction mixture: 5 mL/L

Duration of test (contact time):

28 d

Initial conc.:

2.8 mg/L

Based on:

test mat.

Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:

O2 consumption

Details on study design:

TEST CONDITIONS
- Composition of medium: according to guideline
- Test temperature: 20 ± 1 °C
- Continuous darkness: yes

TEST SYSTEM
- Number of culture flasks/concentration: 2 replicates

SAMPLING
- Sampling frequency: On day 7, 14, 21 and 28
- Sampling method: O2 depletion in test vessels was measured

CONTROL AND BLANK SYSTEM
- Inoculum blank: yes, 2 replicates
- Abiotic sterile control: no
- Toxicity control: yes, 2 replicates
- Other: reference substance: 2 replicates

Reference substance:

benzoic acid, sodium salt

Key result

Parameter:

% degradation (O2 consumption)

Value:

0

Sampling time:

28 d

Details on results:

0% degradation after 28 d, 60% pass level and 10-day window were not met.

Results with reference substance:

80% after 28 d, 60% pass level was reached.

Table 1: % degradation of the test substance, reference substance and in the toxicity control

day	% degradation test substance			% degradation reference substance			% degradation toxicity control
	1	2	Mean	1	2	Mean	1	2	Mean
7	0	0	0	63	63	63	26	25	26
14	1	0	1	68	72	70	30	31	31
21	0	0	0	79	77	78	33	32	33
28	0	0	0	80	80	80	34	33	34

The toxicity control attained 31% degradation after 14 d indicating that the test substance is not inhibitory to the inoculum (degradation > 25% based on ThOD).

Validity criteria fulfilled:

yes

Interpretation of results:

under test conditions no biodegradation observed

Conclusions:

This study indicates that the substance is not readily biodegradable (0% after 28 d (O2 consumption, EU method C.4-E)).

Description of key information

Not readily biodegradable: 0% after 28 d (O2 consumption, EU method C.4-E)

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Biodegradation in water:

under test conditions no biodegradation observed

Additional information

One experimental study is available investigating the ready biodegradability of the test substance. The study was performed according to the EU Method C.4-E (GLP). Secondary effluent from a domestic sewage treatment plant was used as inoculum. After 28 d, 0% degradation of the test substance was recorded based on O2-consumption. Thus, the test substance is not readily biodegradable according to the OECD criteria. A toxicity control containing both, reference substance and test substance, did not indicate inhibitory effects to the inoculum (31% degradation after 14 d; trigger value of 25% biodegradation in the toxicity control was reached).