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Environmental fate & pathways

Endpoint summary

Administrative data

Description of key information

From the results of the ready biodegradability test (degradation: 0 % on day 28) and BOD5/COD ratio (BOD5/COD = 0), it can be concluded that the test substance is not readily biodegradable. The inherent biodegradability test according to OECD Guideline 302B is available. The biodegradation of test substance on day 28 was 8 %. Therefore, the test substance is not inherently biodegradable.

Additional information

By the nature of their design and use, textile dyes are not intended to be readily biodegradable as this would assist in the rapid destruction of the dyestuff, rendering it unfit for purpose. There are ISO, European, American (AATCC) and national standards for the colour fastness of dyes. Dyes are required to have specific fastness properties. If the dyes were biodegradable, it would not be possible for them to have these fastness properties. As such, it is accepted that such substances are not readily biodegradable under relevant environmental conditions. A published study (Pagga & Brown, 1986) describes the results of the testing of 87 dyestuffs in short-term aerobic biodegradation tests. The authors of this publication concluded that dyestuffs are very unlikely to show any significant biodegradation in such tests and that 'there seems little point in carrying out such test procedures’ on dyestuffs.