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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:
2003
Report date:
2003

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 301 A (Ready Biodegradability: DOC Die Away Test)
GLP compliance:
yes

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
3,4-dimethoxyphenylacetonitrile
EC Number:
202-225-1
EC Name:
3,4-dimethoxyphenylacetonitrile
Cas Number:
93-17-4
Molecular formula:
C10H11NO2
IUPAC Name:
3,4-dimethoxyphenylacetonitrile
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): 3,4-dimethoxyphenylacetonitrile
- Lot/batch No.: 011924AX10
- Analytical purity: 98.6 %

Study design

Oxygen conditions:
aerobic
Inoculum or test system:
activated sludge, domestic (adaptation not specified)
Details on inoculum:
- Source of inoculum/activated sludge (e.g. location, sampling depth, contamination history, procedure): activated sludge (30 mg dry substance/ml) from laboratory wastewater plant treating municipal sewage.
Duration of test (contact time):
28 d
Initial test substance concentrationopen allclose all
Initial conc.:
20 mg/L
Based on:
DOC
Initial conc.:
29.3 mg/L
Based on:
test mat.
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation
Parameter followed for biodegradation estimation:
DOC removal
Reference substance
Reference substance:
aniline

Results and discussion

% Degradation
Parameter:
% degradation (DOC removal)
Value:
90 - 100
Sampling time:
28 d
Details on results:
Kinetic of test substance (in %):
< 0 after 7 day(s)
ca. 49 after 10 day(s)
ca. 90 after 14 day(s)
ca. 95 after 21 day(s)
ca. 98 after 28 day(s)
Kinetic of control substance (in %):
= 80 ... 90 after 14 day(s)

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
readily biodegradable