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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:
supporting study
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
documentation insufficient for assessment

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Biodegradation and Bioaccumulation Data of Existing Chemicals Based on the CSCL Japan
Author:
MITI
Year:
1993
Bibliographic source:
Japan Chemical Industry Ecology-Toxicology & Information Center

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 C (Ready Biodegradability: Modified MITI Test (I))

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Hydantoin
EC Number:
207-313-3
EC Name:
Hydantoin
Cas Number:
461-72-3
Molecular formula:
C3H4N2O2
IUPAC Name:
hydantoin
Test material form:
not specified

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Details on inoculum:
- Concentration of sludge: 30 ppm
Duration of test (contact time):
14 d
Initial test substance concentration
Initial conc.:
100 other: ppm
Based on:
test mat.
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
O2 consumption

Results and discussion

% Degradationopen allclose all
Parameter:
% degradation (O2 consumption)
Value:
77
Sampling time:
14 d
Parameter:
% degradation (TOC removal)
Value:
98
Sampling time:
14 d
Parameter:
% degradation (test mat. analysis)
Value:
100
Sampling time:
14 d
Remarks on result:
other: HPLC

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
readily biodegradable