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According to“ANNEX VII - STANDARD INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSTANCES MANUFACTURED OR IMPORTED IN QUANTITIES OF ONE TONNE OR MORE”, a ready biodegradability study does not need to be performed for an inorganic substance. As Aluminum sulphate  is inorganic substance, a ready biodegradability study does not need to be conducted. 
Aluminum sulphate which, as an inorganic compound, would not be expected to biodegrade.
The estimated Biodegradetion was measured by calculation from EPI SuiteTM v4.0 Program and no Biodegradation was predicted . This is Exposure Assessment Tools and Models made from EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) .
- The entered structure is an INORGANIC Compound.
- Very few inorganic compounds were included in the training data set for the methodology utilized in this program. Therefore, inorganic compounds are outside the estimation domain.


Biowin1 (Linear Model Prediction) : Biodegrades Fast
Biowin2 (Non-Linear Model Prediction): Does Not Biodegrade Fast
Biowin3 (Ultimate Biodegradation Timeframe): Weeks-Months
Biowin4 (Primary Biodegradation Timeframe): Days-Weeks
Biowin5 (MITI Linear Model Prediction) : Does Not Biodegrade Fast
Biowin6 (MITI Non-Linear Model Prediction): Does Not Biodegrade Fast
Biowin7 (Anaerobic Model Prediction): Biodegrades Fast
Ready Biodegradability Prediction: NO

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Biodegradable matter is generally organic material such as plant and animal matter and other substances originating from living organisms, or artificial materials that are similar enough to plant and animal matter to be put to use by microorganisms.

Aluminium sulphate which, as an inorganic compound, would not be expected to biodegrade.

References:

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), 1996 Toxicologicalprofile for aluminium. Atlanta, GA: ATSDR, US Department of Health and HumanServices.

According to“ANNEX VII - STANDARD INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSTANCES MANUFACTURED OR IMPORTED IN QUANTITIES OF ONE TONNE OR MORE”, a ready biodegradability study does not need to be performed for an inorganic substance. As Aluminum sulphate is inorganic substance, a ready biodegradability study does not need to be conducted. Aluminum sulphate which, as an inorganic compound, would not be expected to biodegrade.

The estimated Biodegradetion was measured by calculation from EPI SuiteTM v4.0 Program and no Biodegradation was predicted . This is Exposure Assessment Tools and Models made from EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) .

- The entered structure is an INORGANIC Compound. - Very few inorganic compounds were included in the training data set for the methodology utilized in this program. Therefore, inorganic compounds are outside the estimation domain.

Biowin1 (Linear Model Prediction) : Biodegrades Fast

Biowin2 (Non-Linear Model Prediction): Does Not Biodegrade Fast

Biowin3 (Ultimate Biodegradation Timeframe): Weeks-Months

Biowin4 (Primary Biodegradation Timeframe): Days-Weeks

Biowin5 (MITI Linear Model Prediction) : Does Not Biodegrade Fast

Biowin6 (MITI Non-Linear Model Prediction): Does Not Biodegrade Fast

Biowin7 (Anaerobic Model Prediction): Biodegrades Fast

Ready Biodegradability Prediction: NO