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BIODEGRADATION (BOD/COD)
TEST SUBSTANCE
Identity:A mixturecontainingperfluorooctanesulfonatweh,ich may alsobe referredtoas PFOS, FC-95, or as a component ofFC-780. (1Octanesulfoniaccid)(CAS # 2795-39-3).
Remarks: The 3M productionlotnumber was notavailable.The test sample isFC-780. Currentinformationindicatesitisa mixtureof 0.5% PFOS, 14% diethyleneglycolbutylether,76.95% water,5.5% urea,1.0% Sultonefoamer, 1.15% sodium octylsulfate0,.8% polyoxyethylene monooctylphenylether,0.05% sodium laurylsulfatea,nd 0.05% tolyltriazole.
The followingisan abbreviated summary of multiplebiodegradation studies on FC-780. These studies apply toa mixture of the testwith incompletely characterizedconcentrations of impurities.Data may not accuratelyreflectthe biodegradabilityof the fluorochomical component of the testsample.
METHOD:
Method: Specificmethods notnoted. Type: -AerobicBOD, Carbonaceous BOD, and Dichromate refluxCOD
GLP: 'No Year completed: 1982 Contact time: 20 days lnoculum: Activatedsludgemixed liquorfsrom varioussources.
RESULTS Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) range:
287,000 - 370,000 mg/kg
BiochemicalOxygen Demand (BOD) range:
5-Day:
24,000 - 190,000 mg/L
IO-Day:
160,000 - 220,000 mg/L
20-Day: 210,000 - 250,000 mg/L
Carbonaceous-BiochemicalOxygen Demand (C-BOD) range:
5-Day:
20,000 - 170,000mg/L
1O-Day:
51,000 - 210,000 mg/L
20-Day: 220,000 - 250,000 mg/L
CONCLUSIONS
No reliablceonclusionscan be derivedfrom these studies.The indicatioins thatthe majorityofthe productcomponents are readilybiodegradable.
Submitter:3M Company,EnvironmentLaalboratorPy.,O.Box 33331,St. Paul,Minnesota,55133
DATA QUALITY
ReliabilityK:limischranking= 3. The studieslackdescriptioannd recordsof the method followed.The inoculumisnotproperlycharacterized.There isno charactedzabon ofthe testsubstance puritya,nd the studieslackanalytical confirmationoftheamount offluorochemicalproportionintestsolutions.
REFERENCES
Testingwas conducted by multiplelaboratorieastthe requestofthe 3M Company, EnvironmentalLaboratory,St.Paul,MN, Lab Request numbers 7736, 7737, and 7738.
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Last changed: 6/26/00
06/23/2000
ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY
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ARCHIVED FINAL REPORT
LAB REQUEST NO. 7736 REQUESTOR NAME: EAR DEPARTMENT: 0535 PROJECT NO: 9960012600 DATE RECEIVED: 02/16/1982 DESC: FC-206 C
CONTRACT LAB(S): PACE EXP COMP DATE: 03/16/1982 DATE COMPLETED: 03/12/1982 PROJECT LEAD: JW STOCK PHONE NO: 651-778-6438 3M FAX NO: 651-778-6176
SEE ALSO LRS 7625 7737 7738
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SAMPLE DATE
CODE
DESCRIPTION
RESULT
MDL or (95% C.I.)
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1
PACE BOD-05 PACE BOD-10 PACE BOD-20 PACE COD-RFX
2
PACE BOD-05 PACE BOD-10 PACE BOD-20 PACE COD-RFX
3
PACE BOD-05 PACE BOD-10 PACE BOD-20 PACE COD-RFX
4
PACE BOD-05 PACE BOD-10 PACE BOD-20
5
PACE BOD-05 PACE BOD-10 PACE BOD-20
6
PACE BOD-05 PACE BOD-10 PACE BOD-20
FC203C
LOT501 L6519
*BOD-05 *BOD-10 *BOD-20 -COD (DICHROMATE
REFLUX)
500000 MG/KG WET 620000 MG/KG WET 800000 MG/KG WET 810000 MG/KG WET
FC206C
LOT502 L6518
*BOD-05 *BOD-10 *BOD-20 -COD (DICHROMATE
REFLUX)
250000 MG/KG WET 300000 MG/KG WET 350000 MG/KG WET 450000 MG/KG WET
FC-780
LOT 501
*BOD-05 *BOD-10 *BOD-20 *COD (DICHROMATE
REFLUX)
190000 MG/KG WET 210000 MG/KG WET 250000 MG/KG WET 350000 MG/KG WET
FC203C
*BOD-05 *BOD-10 *BOD-20
#1 INHIBITED
470000 MG/KG WET 580000 MG/KG WET 730000 MG/KG WET
FC206C
*BOD-05 *BOD-10 *BOD-20
#2 INHIBITED
240000 MG/KG WET 300000 MG/KG WET 370000 MG/KG WET
FC-780
*BOD-05 *BOD-10 *BOD-20
#3 INHIBITED
170000 MG/KG WET 210000 MG/KG WET 250000 MGIKG WET
* = CONTRACT LAB DATA
06/23/2000
ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY
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ARCHIVED FINAL REPORT
LAB REQUEST NO. 7737 REQUESTOR NAME: EAR DEPARTMENT: 0535 PROJECT NO: 9960012600 DATE RECEIVED: 02/16/1982 DESC: FC-206-C AND FC-203C
MIL SPEC
TESTING
CONTRACT LAB(S): SERCO EXP COMP DATE: 04/06/1982 DATE COMPLETED: 04/01/1982 PROJECT LEAD: JW STOCK PHONE NO: 651-778-6438 3M FAX NO: 651-778-6176
SEE ALSO LRS 7625 7736 7738
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SAMPLE DATE
CODE
DESCRIPTION
RESULT
MDL or (95% C.I.)
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1
SERCO SERCO SERCO SERCO
BOD-05 BOD-10 BOD-20 COD-RFX
2
SERCO SERCO SERCO SERCO
BOD-05 BOD-10
BOD-20 COD-RFX
3
SERCO SERCO SERCO SERCO
BOD-05 BOD-10 BOD-20 COD-RFX
4
SERCO SERCO SERCO
BOD-05 BOD-10 BOD-20
5
SERCO SERCO SERCO
BOD-05 BOD-10 BOD-20
6
SERCO SERCO SERCO
BOD-05 BOD-10 BOD-20
FC203C
LOT501 L6519
*BOD-05 *BOD-10 *BOD-20 *COD (DICHROMATE
REFLUX)
130000 370000 440000 737000
MG/L MG/L MG/L MG/L
FC206C
LOT502 L6518
*BOD-05 *BOD-10 *BOD-20 *COD (DICHROMATE
REFLUX)
71000 MG/L 190000 MG/L 240000 MG/L 370000 MG/L
FC-780
LOT 501
*BOD-05 *BOD-10 *BOD-20 *COD (DICHROMATE
REFLUX)
48000 MG/L 160000 MG/L 210000 MG/L 287000 MG/L
FC203C
#1 INHIBITED
*BOD-05 *BOD-10 *BOD-20
58000 MG/L 140000 MG/L 440000 MG/L
FC206C
#2 INHIBITED
*BOD-05 *BOD-10 *BOD-20
28000 MG/L 65000 MG/L 260000 MG/L
FC-780
*BOD-05 *BOD-10 *BOD-20
#3 INHIBITED
21000 MG/L 51000 MG/L 220000 MG/L
* = CONTRACT LAB DATA
SERCO
1931 West County Road C2 Rosevill*.Minnowto 55113 (6121636-7173
LABORATORY
3M Company Bldg. 2-39-09 P.O. Box St. Paul MN 55133 Mr. Keith Hoffmann Lab Coordinator
33331
ANALYSIS
REPORT
03/18/82
NO:
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PAGE
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DATE COLLECTED: DATE RECEIVED: COLLECTED BY: PICKED UP BY: SAMPLE TYPE:
02/16/82 CLIENT' CLIENT PRODUCT
SAMPLE
@MCO SARM
NO--
749
750
751
SAME
DISCRIPTMN-.@
'KNALYSIS-
-----------------------------------------
BOD, 5-day, mg/L
BOD, io-day, ag/L
BOD, 20-day, mg/L
.55
BOt, carbonaceous, mg/L
BOD, 10-day carbonaceous, mg/L
7 gl#
7737-1
7737-2
7737-3
-------- -------- --------
130000 370000 440000 58000 140000
71000 190000 CY240000 28000 65000
48000 160000
73210000
21000
51000
BOD, COD,
20-day carbonaceous, mg/L Chemical Oxygen Demand, mg/L
440000 737000
.7260000 370000
.7;220000 287000
All analyses were performed jsing EPA or other recognized methodologies.
Repo
submitted b
po Richard
Project
R. Dahl Manager
< means *not detected at this level"
SANITARY ENGINEERING
LABORATORIES,
INC.
MEMBER
06/23/2000
ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY ARCHIVED FINAL REPORT
LAB REQUEST NO. 7738 REQUESTOR NAME: EAR DEPARTMENT: 0535 PROJECT NO: 9960012600 DATE RECEIVED: 02/23/1982 DESC: FC-206C AND FC 203C MIL SPEC TESTING
CONTRACT LAB(S): CAPS EXP COMP DATE: 04116/1982 DATE COMPLETED: 04/23/1982 PROJECT LEAD: JW STOCK PHONE NO: 651-778-6438 3M FAX NO: 651-778-6176
SEE ALSO LRS 7625 7736 7737
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SAMPLE DATE
CODE
DESCRIPTION
RESULT
MDL or (95% C.I.)
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1
CAPS BOD-05 CAPS BOD-10 CAPS BOD-20 CAPS COD-RFX
2
CAPS BOD-05 CAPS BOD-10 CAPS BOD-20 CAPS COD-RFX
3
CAPS BOD-05 CAPS BOD-10 CAPS BOD-20 CAPS COD-RFX
4
CAPS BOD-05 CAPS BOD-10 CAPS BOD-20
5
CAPS BOD-05 CAPS BOD-10 CAPS BOD-20
6
CAPS BOD-05 CAPS BOD-10 CAPS BOD-20
FC203C
LOT501 L6519
*BOD-05 *BOD-10 *BOD-20 -COD (DICHROMATE
REFLUX)
140000 540000 570000 720000
MG/KG MG/KG MG/KG MG/KG
FC206C
LOT502 L6518
*BOD-05 *BOD-10 *BOD-20 *COD (DICHROMATE
REFLUX)
36000 MG/KG 260000 MGIKG 260000 MG/KG 410000 MG/KG
FC-780
LOT501
*BOD-05 *BOD-10 *BOD-20 *COD (DICHROMATE
REFLUX)
24000 MG/KG 220000 MG/KG 240000 MG/KG 360000 MG/KG
FC203C
#1 INHIBITED
*BOD-05 *BOD-10 *BOD-20
63000 MG/KG 480000 MG/KG 620000 MG/KG
FC206C
#2 INHIBITED
*BOD-05 *BOD-10 *BOD-20
32000 MG/KG 260000 MG/KG 320000 MG/KG
FC-780
*BOD-05 *BOD-10 *BOD-20
#3 INHIBITED
20000 MG/KG 210000 MG/KG 230000 MG/KG
* = CONTRACT LAB DATA
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CAPSULCt.AI30RATDRIES-
AO\/ANC:EOTF-CHNOLOGYON4SON
A Divisionof Economics Laboratory.Inc. 605 West County Road E. St.Paul, MN 55112, (612)482-8855
April@.a9, .1982
Mr. Dave See]/ y 3M Envirormental Lab
935 Bush Ave.
Bldg. 2-3E St. Paul, MN
55144
Ijear Dave
EnclosI ed test was
please find th e results rerun per your request.
using a large r amount of sample.
biased due to the larg e dilution
for COD on ypi4r sample: t irhis t iin'e'the test was performed The previous test m@ay,-have been
factor.
if Y49U have any other questions or problems, -pleaeie caii,,;.*.
The@
Sincerely,
CAPSULE LABCiRiTh@RIES
yl-
B e ti3y A. Hannum "Se nior.Chemist
BAH:jjd
772
Jill
rl-A
TECI--iN]CAIO-A-TA-
April 29, 1982
Sample E16scri@tion
7738-1 fold Capsule Log 12193)
Capsu!6'..-. -COD
13122,
l@20 @.000,mg/l@4
!Lab
C=AP!SULC- LA[BORATDRlr=S
TECHNICALOATA
April 16, 1982
Samples submitted by: Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company Samples Received on: February 24, 1982 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
COD
5 Day BOD Uninhibited
.5 Day BOD Inhibited
10 Day BOD Uninhibited
10 Day BOD Inhibited
20 Day BOD Uninhibited
20 Day BOD Inhibited
Capsule Log
Sample
Description:
f -2 ;.r
us 0.07 5-*
12193
263C -
7738-1
4 7.4 c,
12194
-?0- c c-
7738-2
%I@ @.il 14 C @,t
12195
-7ro
7738-3
950,000 140,000
mg/kg"Wrood
m@/@g
rp,vy 144-3q @t,
mg/kg
36,000 mg/kg
360,000 mg/kg 24,000 mg/kg
63,000 mg/kg
32,000 mg/kg
20,000 mg/kg
540,000 mg/kg 260,000 mg/kg 220,000 mg/kg
Sc,,- 14
4-80,000 mg/kg
260 000 mg/kg- 210,000 mg/kg
7.12- - -
P.. 7.S.? 0 -7-
.--"*570,000 mg/ig 260,000 mg/kg .240,0d'd mg/kg
620,000 mg/kg
PlkVt 30^ doo,bjo
#to .1
320,000 mg/kg
230,000 mg/kg