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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: screening tests
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Biodegradation and Bioconcentration of Existing Chemical Substances under the Chemical Substances Control Law
Year:
2011
Bibliographic source:
National institute of Technology and Evaluation; The Official Bulletin of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 302 C (Inherent Biodegradability: Modified MITI Test (II))
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
3,4-xylidine
EC Number:
202-437-4
EC Name:
3,4-xylidine
Cas Number:
95-64-7
Molecular formula:
C8H11N
IUPAC Name:
3,4-dimethylaniline

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
not specified
Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge (adaptation not specified)
Details on inoculum:
Concentration of Activated Sludge : 100ppm
Duration of test (contact time):
4 wk

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Parameter:
% degradation (test mat. analysis)
Value:
4.8
Sampling time:
4 wk
Details on results:
a) Indirect : BOD , Analysis : 7.1%
b) Direct : GC , Analysis : 4.8%

BOD5 / COD results

BOD5 / COD
Parameter:
BOD5
Value:
7.1 other: %

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Interpretation of results:
under test conditions no biodegradation observed
Executive summary:

Judgement : Non-biodegradability