Registration Dossier

Data platform availability banner - registered substances factsheets

Please be aware that this old REACH registration data factsheet is no longer maintained; it remains frozen as of 19th May 2023.

The new ECHA CHEM database has been released by ECHA, and it now contains all REACH registration data. There are more details on the transition of ECHA's published data to ECHA CHEM here.

Diss Factsheets

Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

Currently viewing:

Administrative data

Link to relevant study record(s)

Referenceopen allclose all

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability
Type of information:
calculation (if not (Q)SAR)
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
accepted calculation method
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: expert judgement
Version / remarks:
expert judgement based on estimation and available data
Deviations:
not applicable
GLP compliance:
no
Inoculum or test system:
not specified
Parameter:
other: expert judgement based on available studies
Remarks on result:
other: not determined
Validity criteria fulfilled:
not applicable
Interpretation of results:
not readily biodegradable
Conclusions:
Based on available studies, the tested substance is considered to be not ready biodegradable.
Executive summary:

Based on available studies, the tested substance is considered to be not ready biodegradable.

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: screening test, other
Remarks:
inherent biodegradability
Type of information:
other: experimental study based on similar substance
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1995-01-16 to 1995-02-13
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Guideline study, well documented.
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 302 B (Inherent biodegradability: Zahn-Wellens/EMPA Test)
GLP compliance:
no
Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge (adaptation not specified)
Details on inoculum:
- Test organisms: aquatic mix-population of activated sludge- Source of inoculum: Activated sludge I: municipal ("Kläranlage im Labormaßstab, die mit kommunalen Abwasser betrieben wird (Wupperverband)") Activated sludge II: predominantly municipal ("Kläranlage Odenthal, wird vorwiegend mit kommunalem Abwasser betrieben.") Activated sludge III: predominantly industrial ("Belebungsbecken des Gemeinschaftsklärwerks Bürrig wird vorwiegend mit industriellem Abwasser betrieben.")- Pretreatment: each sludge was washed twice, and separated via centrifugation
Duration of test (contact time):
ca. 28 d
Initial conc.:
ca. 100 mg/L
Based on:
DOC
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
DOC removal
Reference substance:
aniline
Parameter:
% degradation (DOC removal)
Value:
ca. 1
Sampling time:
28 d
Remarks on result:
other: Activated sludge I - municipal
Parameter:
% degradation (DOC removal)
Value:
ca. 2
Sampling time:
28 d
Remarks on result:
other: Activated sludge II - predominantly municipal
Parameter:
% degradation (DOC removal)
Value:
ca. 6
Sampling time:
28 d
Remarks on result:
other: Activated sludge III - predominantly industrial
Results with reference substance:
100% biodegradation after 14 days with each sludge type.
Validity criteria fulfilled:
yes
Interpretation of results:
not inherently biodegradable
Conclusions:
The test substance was tested for inherent biodegradation in a modified Zahn-Wellens test according to OECD 302B. The DOC-removal with three different sludge types was consistently below 10% after 28 days suggesting that the test substance has to be considered as "not inherently biodegradable".
Executive summary:

The test substance was tested for inherent biodegradation in a modified Zahn-Wellens test according to OECD 302B. A significant biological degradation was not noted. The DOC-removal with three different sludge types was consistently below 10% after 28 days.

Description of key information

The test substance was tested for inherent biodegradation in a modified Zahn-Wellens test according to OECD 302B. A significant biological degradation was not noted. The DOC-removal with three different sludge types was consistently below 10% after 28 days.
The EPIWEB estimation showed no readily biodegradation.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Biodegradation in water:
under test conditions no biodegradation observed

Additional information