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Environmental fate & pathways

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Description of key information

A study reported biological elimination of FAT 20013/C as 0 %. TheBOD5 and COD values were reported to be 0 and 824 mgO2/g were reported in two support studies, respectively. The relevant BOD5/COD quotient is <0.5 and therefore, the substance is not indicative of rapid degradation. Taking all data from key study and supporting studies into account, the test substance FAT 20013 is considered to be not biodegradable.

Additional information

By the nature of their design and use, acid dyes are not intended to be readily biodegradable as this would assist in the rapid destruction of the dyestuff, rendering it unfit for purpose. 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.

There are ISO, European, American (AATCC) and national standards available 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.

References:

Pagga U, Brown D (1986) The degradation of dyestuffs: Part II. Behaviour of dyestuffs in aerobic biodegradation tests. Chemosphere 15: 479-491.