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Biodegradation in water: screening tests

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Description of key information

OECD301F: readily biodegradable

ISO7827: 97% degraded after 7 days

OECD302B: inherently biodegradable

APHA method: readily biodegradable

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Biodegradation in water:
readily biodegradable

Additional information

In a guideline OECD biodegradation study using method 301F, 2 -butyl glycol acetate was found to be 88% degraded after 28 days when using a non-adapted activated sludge from a domestic waste water treatment plant. Degradation took 4 days to start and reached 65% within the following 10 days, indicating that the substance can be considered readily biodegradable.