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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:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: GLP guideline study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1998
Report date:
1998

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: ISO 14593
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Reaction mass of iodine and 2-Pyrrolidinone, 1-ethenyl-, homopolymer
EC Number:
913-404-5
Molecular formula:
Unspecified
IUPAC Name:
Reaction mass of iodine and 2-Pyrrolidinone, 1-ethenyl-, homopolymer

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge, domestic, non-adapted
Details on inoculum:
- Source of inoculum/activated sludge (e.g. location, sampling depth, contamination history, procedure): activated sludge from laboratory wastewater plants treating municipal and synthetic sewage.
- Concentration of sludge: 4 mg/I
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Initial test substance concentrationopen allclose all
Initial conc.:
100 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.
Initial conc.:
20 mg/L
Based on:
other: TOC
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
CO2 evolution
Details on study design:
TEST CONDITIONS
- pH: ca. 7.6
Reference substance
Reference substance:
aniline

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Parameter:
% degradation (CO2 evolution)
Value:
0 - 10
Sampling time:
28 d

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
other: poorly biodegradable