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Environmental fate & pathways

Biodegradation in water: screening tests

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
biodegradation in water: inherent biodegradability
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Study period:
1978
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
documentation insufficient for assessment
Remarks:
No information given on negative control and validity criteria.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1978
Report date:
1977

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: Modified OECD Confirmatory Tests
Version / remarks:
The test was conducted according to SOP A-12 (1974-09-01).
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
16,17-dimethoxyviolanthrene-5,10-dione
EC Number:
204-896-6
EC Name:
16,17-dimethoxyviolanthrene-5,10-dione
Cas Number:
128-58-5
Molecular formula:
C36H20O4
IUPAC Name:
16,17-dimethoxyanthra[9,1,2-cde]benzo[rst]pentaphene-5,10-dione
Test material form:
solid: particulate/powder

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge, industrial (adaptation not specified)
Duration of test (contact time):
21 d
Initial test substance concentrationopen allclose all
Initial conc.:
20 mg/L
Based on:
TOC
Initial conc.:
57.9 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
TOC removal
Details on study design:
TEST CONDITIONS
- Composition of medium: TOC content of medium: 110 mg/L

TEST SYSTEM
- Number of culture flasks/concentration: 1


CONTROL AND BLANK SYSTEM
- Inoculum blank: yes

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Key result
Parameter:
% degradation (TOC removal)
Value:
84
St. dev.:
3
Sampling time:
21 d

BOD5 / COD results

BOD5 / CODopen allclose all
Parameter:
BOD5
Value:
35 mg O2/g test mat.
Remarks on result:
other: Test item conc. 100 mg/L
Parameter:
COD
Value:
1 759 mg O2/g test mat.
Remarks on result:
other: Test item conc. 5 mg/L

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
not specified
Interpretation of results:
inherently biodegradable
Conclusions:
The substance was found to be inherently biodegradable (84% after 21 d based on TOC removal).