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Biodegradation in water: screening tests

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HFC 227ea was found not readily biodegradable after 28 days under aerobic conditions.

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Biodegradation in water:
under test conditions no biodegradation observed

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Under aerobic conditions 1% biodegradation was found for 8.49 mg/l HFC 227ea tested according to OECD Guideline 301 D (Ready Biodegradability: Closed Bottle Test) (Katsuura, 1993). This was supported by another Closed Bottle Test (OECD 301 D) in which 5% biodegradation was found for 17.4 mg/L HFC 227ea under aerobic conditions (Teufel, 1992).