Amides, coco, N,N-bis(hydroxyethyl); C10-12 and C18-unsatd. DEA

Hydrolysis

Administrative data

Endpoint:

hydrolysis

Data waiving:

study scientifically not necessary / other information available

Justification for data waiving:

the study does not need to be conducted because the substance is readily biodegradable

Cross-reference

Reason / purpose for cross-reference:

data waiving: supporting information

Reference

Endpoint:

biodegradation in water: ready biodegradability

Type of information:

read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

From August 1, 2008 to September 4, 2008

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Remarks:

KL2 due to RA

Justification for type of information:

Refer to section 13 for details on the read-across justification. The study with the read across substance is considered sufficient to fulfil the information requirements as further explained in the provided endpoint summary.

Reason / purpose for cross-reference:

read-across source

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 301 B (Ready Biodegradability: CO2 Evolution Test)

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Oxygen conditions:

aerobic

Inoculum or test system:

activated sludge, non-adapted

Details on inoculum:

- Source of inoculum/activated sludge: Municipal wastewater treatment plant Breisgauer Bucht, sampling date of activated sludge was Aug. 4, 2008. Dry solid of the activated sludge was determined as 5.9 g/L by weight measurements after 3.5 h drying at 105 °C (mean of triplicate measurements).
- Preparation of inoculum for exposure: The activated sludge was washed twice by settling the sludge, decanting the supernatant and resuspending the sludge in aerated tap water.
- Concentration of sludge: 30 mg dry solids/L

Duration of test (contact time):

28 d

Initial conc.:

20 mg/L

Based on:

DOC

Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:

inorg. C analysis

Details on study design:

TEST CONDITIONS
- Composition of medium:
Mineral medium:
A. KH2PO4 8.50 g
K2HPO4 21.75 g
Na2HPO4*2H2O 33.40 g
NH4Cl 0.50 g
Demineralised water q.s. 1 L
B. CaCl2*2H2O 36.4 g
Demineralised water q.s. 1 L
C. MgSO4*7H2O 22.5 g
Demineralised water q.s. 1 L
D. FeCl3*6H2O 0.25 g
Demineralised water q.s. 1 L and stabilised with one drop of concentrated HCl
For preparation of the mineral medium 10 mL of solution (A) was mixed with 800 mL demineralised water, 1 mL each of solutions (B), (C) and (D) were added and the volume was made up to 1 L.
- Test temperature: 21-22 °C
- Aeration of dilution water: 50-100 mL/min (2.7 - 5.5 bubbles/second)
- Continuous darkness: no, diffuse light
- Other: The reactors were kept mixed with magnetic stirrers. The aeration rate was determined visually daily on working days, the determination by counting the gas bubbles over a defined period using a stop watch was made at Day 6 and 28. The CO2-free air production system, the air-tightness of the whole experimental set-up, the aeration of the absorber flasks and the magnetic stirrers were controlled daily on working days.


TEST SYSTEM
- Culturing apparatus: Gas wash bottles (2000 mL volume) with lateral connecting pieces for butyl rubber septums were used as reactors.
- Number of culture flasks/concentration: Three reactors each for the test material, inoculum (blank) reference substance
- Method used to create aerobic conditions: The CO2-free air was passed on to an air distributor with two input and 22 output channels and through PE-tubes.
- Measuring equipment: IC measurement was performed with a total carbon analyser (TOC-5000A Shimadzu with an autosampler ASI-5000A) by purging the inorganic carbon with H3PO4 (25 %) using a non dispersive infrared (NDIR) detector.
- Test performed in closed vessels: Yes
- Details of trap for CO2: The vials were immediately closed with sealing film in order to avoid CO2 uptake from the air.
- Other: 4.82 mL of the stock solution of the test material (10 g/l) was added into the three test vessels, corresponding to a TOC concentration of 20 mg/L. The reference compound (5.15 mL of a 10 g/L stock solution) was added to the reference vessels.


SAMPLING
- Sampling frequency: At the beginning of the study, Day 3, 6, 10, 14, 21 and 28
- Sampling method: Sampling was performed through the lateral connecting pieces through the butyl rubber septum using 5 mL PE syringes.
- Other: 4 mL NaOH from the first of two CO2-absorber flasks connected in line was sampled and the IC's were determined. On Day 28, 1 mL concentrated hydrochloric acid (HCl) was added into each reactor to release the CO2 dissolved in water. On day 29 the IC was determined in both CO2-absorber flasks in line.


CONTROL AND BLANK SYSTEM
- Inoculum blank: Yes

Reference substance:

benzoic acid, sodium salt

Remarks:

Roth, Lot 26461087, Molecular weight: 144.1 g/mol, Storage-conditions: Room temperature, Durability: Nov. 3, 2009, Solubility in water: Soluble, C-content: 0.583 mg/mg (calculation by Hydrotox), ThCO2: 2.137 mg/mg (calculation by Hydrotox)

Key result

Parameter:

% degradation (inorg. C analysis)

Value:

ca. 92.5

Sampling time:

28 d

Details on results:

The mean degradation extent of the test substance was 92.5% within 28 d after acidification (mean value of three test vessels). For finding the exact position of the 10-d window the degradation extents of the days without measurement were calculated by interpolation. On Day 1 the calculated mean degradation extent of the test material was for the first time higher than 10 % (mean value: 12.8 %). Thus the end of the 10-d-window was on Day 11. The calculated degradation extent on Day 11 was 75.5 % (mean value). Therefore the test material reached the pass level for ready biodegradability (60 % ThCO2 and 10 d-window).

Results with reference substance:

The reference substance reached the pass levels for ready biodegradability within 3 d

Blank: The highest mean CO2-evolution of the blank flasks in both test series was 24.9 mg/L within 28 days after acidification. Before adding the test material, the IC in the reactor was determined, but insignificant amounts of IC were found (0.1 mg/L). The IC-concentration of the NaOH in the second CO2-absorber flasks in line, used as protective flasks, was below 8 ppm and was not considered in the data processing, because CO2 absorption from room air was its source.

Criteria met for the validity of the study:

- The IC content in the test vessel was less than 5% of the TOC introduced with the test material.

- The CO2 evolution in the inoculum blank at the end of the test was below 40 mg/L.

- The difference of extremes of replicate values at the end of the 10-d-window and at the end of the test was less than 20 %.

- The biodegradation of the reference compound reached the pass level of 60 % ThCO2 by day 14.

 

Table 1: Ultimate biodegradation after x days [% of ThCO2]

Reactor	Day	0	3	6	10	14	21	28	28 (after acidification)
7	Test flasks	0	37.4	65.6	72.7	78.0	85.1	77.2	85.2
8		0	40.6	65.4	74.0	79.2	91.9	97.4	93.1
9		0	37.3	57.0	74.7	84.0	94.8	100.0	99.3
4	Reference flasks	0	62.8	86.4	94.9	92.4	101.4	105.2	103.9
5		0	75.8	86.6	93.6	91.4	100.6	98.8	94.4
6		0	67.3	83.3	93.8	86.2	96.8	90.8	93.9

Validity criteria fulfilled:

yes

Interpretation of results:

readily biodegradable

Conclusions:

Under the study conditions, the test substance was therefore considered readily biodegradable.

Executive summary:

A study was conducted to determine the biodegradability of the read across substance, C8 -18 and C18 -unsatd. DEA, according to OECD Guideline 301 B (modified Sturm test), in compliance with GLP. A solution of the test substance in a mineral medium, corresponding to 10-20 mg total organic carbon (TOC)/L, was inoculated with activated sludge (30 mg dry substance (d.s.)/L). The test vessels were incubated under aerobic conditions for 28 d. Degradation was followed by determining the CO2 produced on Days 3, 6, 10, 14, 21 and 28. The reference substance used was sodium benzoate at a concentration of 20 mg/L organic carbon. The reference substance reached the pass levels for ready biodegradability within 3 d. The mean degradation of the test substance was 92.5% within 28 d of acidification. Under the study conditions, the read across substance was therefore considered to be readily biodegradable (Kronenberger-Schäfer, 2008). Based on the results of the read across study, the test substance, C10-12 and C18-unsatd. DEA, can be considered as readily biodegradable.