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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

Administrative data

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Guideline study; non-GLP

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1989
Report date:
1989

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 C (Ready Biodegradability: Modified MITI Test (I))
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
p-(dimethoxymethyl)anisole
EC Number:
218-577-4
EC Name:
p-(dimethoxymethyl)anisole
Cas Number:
2186-92-7
Molecular formula:
C10H14O3
IUPAC Name:
1-(dimethoxymethyl)-4-methoxybenzene
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): Anisaldehyddimethylacetal
- Lot/batch No.: 9/11/88
- Analytical purity: 96.9 % (area)
water solubility: poorly water soluble.

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge, domestic (adaptation not specified)
Initial test substance concentrationopen allclose all
Initial conc.:
53 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.
Initial conc.:
660 other: mg/g
Based on:
other: TOC
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
O2 consumption
Reference substance
Reference substance:
aniline

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
66
Sampling time:
28 d
Details on results:
lag-phase: 1 d
degradation phase: 13 d

Kinetic of test substance (in %):
< 10 after 1 day(s)
> 60 after 10 day(s)
ca. 65 after 13 day(s)
= 65 after 28 day(s)
Kinetic of control substance (in %):
< 10 after 4 day(s)
> 60 after 10 day(s)
Degradation products: no

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
readily biodegradable