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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

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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:
other: GLP-guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2001
Report date:
2001

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 A (Ready Biodegradability: DOC Die Away Test)
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
5-hydroxy-4-methyl-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one
EC Number:
609-869-6
Cas Number:
40834-42-2
Molecular formula:
C5 H6 O3
IUPAC Name:
5-hydroxy-4-methyl-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-one
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Hydroxybutenolid
- Molecular weight (if other than submission substance): C5H6O3
- Physical state: solid
- Analytical purity: 92.7 %
- Impurities (identity and concentrations): 0.12 % water
- Purity test date:
- Product No.: 068039

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
sewage, domestic (adaptation not specified)
Details on inoculum:
Inoculum:
Activated sludge from laboratory wastéwater plants treating municipal sewage . Concentration of dry substance
30 mg/I .
Duration of test (contact time):
21 d
Initial test substance concentration
Initial conc.:
20 mg/L
Based on:
DOC
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
DOC removal
Reference substance
Reference substance:
aniline

Results and discussion

% Degradationopen allclose all
Parameter:
% degradation (DOC removal)
Value:
0 - 10
Sampling time:
3 d
Parameter:
% degradation (DOC removal)
Value:
20
Sampling time:
4 d
Parameter:
% degradation (DOC removal)
Value:
90 - 100
Sampling time:
5 d
Parameter:
% degradation (DOC removal)
Value:
100
Sampling time:
21 d

Applicant's summary and conclusion