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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

Administrative data

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: inherent biodegradability
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: The test item is the substance in water at 30g/l

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1991
Report date:
1991

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 302 B (Inherent biodegradability: Zahn-Wellens/EMPA Test)
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Reaction mass of 1,3'-Bipyridinium, 1'-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-6'-hydroxy-4'-methyl-2'-oxo-, inner salt and 1,3'-Bipyridinium, 1'-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-1',6'-dihydro-2'-hydroxy-4'-methyl-6'-oxo-, chloride (1:1)
Molecular formula:
not applicable (reaction mass)
IUPAC Name:
Reaction mass of 1,3'-Bipyridinium, 1'-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-6'-hydroxy-4'-methyl-2'-oxo-, inner salt and 1,3'-Bipyridinium, 1'-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-1',6'-dihydro-2'-hydroxy-4'-methyl-6'-oxo-, chloride (1:1)
Test material form:
other: concentrated solution

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
sewage, domestic (adaptation not specified)
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Initial test substance concentration
Initial conc.:
300 mg/L

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Parameter:
% degradation (DOC removal)
Value:
ca. 17
Sampling time:
28 d

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
not inherently biodegradable
Conclusions:
HMDPY was slightly degraded by 17% after 28 days.
Executive summary:

The test article was slightly degraded by 17% after 28 days (end of the study).

The standard compound, ANILINE, was degraded within 14 days by 96 %.