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The substance is poorly biodegradable in water. Therefore comparable low degradation rates are expected for decomposition in surface water and sediment and in soil.

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Furthermore, the biotic degradation testing shall be proposed if the chemical safety assessment according to Annex I indicates the need to investigate further degradation of the substance and its degradation products (REACH Annex IX, column 2). The substance is not classified according to GHS and shows no hazard to aquatic organisms. Thus, the use of the substance can be considered as safe and no testing is required.  In accordance with Annex VIII, IX and X of Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 further biotic degradation tests shall be proposed if the result of the Chemical Safety Assessment indicates the need to investigate further the degradation of the substance and its degradation products. Furthermore, as a pigment, the substance is chemically very stable as it exhibits a conjugated system with completely delocalized electrons. A delocalized electron system results in thermodynamically very stable molecules which are not prone to degradation processes. Based on its molecular structure the described pigment will probably be persistent in the environment.


Furthermore, according to Appendix R7-1 for nanomaterials applicable to Chapter R7a, a heteroagglomeration/aggregation with other particles with same material or other particle, e.g. organic matter, or to the interface between phases is very unlikely due to the very low water solubility, low logKow value and non-occurrence of functional groups of the molecule.  Simulation biodegradation tests in water, sediment and soil are not proposed, since no relevant new findings are expected from such investigations.