Lead bullion, Platinum Group Metals rich

Additional information on environmental fate and behaviour

Administrative data

Endpoint:

additional information on environmental fate and behaviour

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

supporting study

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: Follows standard guideline, acceptable without restrictions

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2010

Report date:

2010

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

other: OECD Test Guideline No 29 (2001)

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

no

Remarks:

according to the principles of GLP

Type of study / information:

24 hour transformation dissolution pre-test

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

PGM Rich Lead Bullion

IUPAC Name:

PGM Rich Lead Bullion

Constituent 2

Reference substance name:

Lead, bullion

EC Number:

308-011-5

EC Name:

Lead, bullion

Cas Number:

97808-88-3

IUPAC Name:

97808-88-3

Details on test material:

Batch: Acton Misc 20.PM/Pb Grain
Manufacturer: Vale Inco Europe Limited
Active ingredients: silver, arsenic, copper, nickel, lead
Physical form: solid, anhydrous metallic grain
Colour: dark grey
Storage: room temperature; in the dark
Expiry date: stable over time
Safe handling precautions: A Vale Inco (Acton Refinery) Material Safety Data Sheet on Process Intermediates 2. solids, general, is available.

Results and discussion

Any other information on results incl. tables

In the test medium and the blank control vessels of the 24-h pre-test @ 100 rpm at pH 6 and pH 8 the concentration measurements for silver, arsenic, copper, nickel and lead were below the corresponding limits of detection.

pH 6

In the blank corrected test item vessels 24-h pre-test @ 100rpm at pH 6 no amounts of dissolved arsenic have been detected. Low concentrations of silver (0.06 μg Ag/L) and nickel (1.59 μg Ni/L) have been measured with a coefficient of variation of 14% and 20% respectively. The highest metal concentrations were measured for copper (41.3 μg Cu/L) and lead (70.6 μg Pb/L), with a coefficient of variation of respectively 29% and 30%. The coefficient of variation of copper and lead exceed the quality criterion of 20%.

pH 8

In the blank corrected test item vessels 24-h pre-test @ 100rpm at pH 8 no amounts of dissolved arsenic and nickel have been detected. A low concentration of silver (0.04 μg Ag/L) was measured with a coefficient of variation of 26% which exceeded the quality criterion of 20%. The highest metal concentrations were measured for copper (9.66 μg Cu/L) and lead (28.9 μg Pb/L) with a coefficient of variation of respectively 23% and 27%. The coefficient of variation of copper and lead exceeded the quality criterion of 20%.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

The worst case pH defined in this test is pH 6. Silver, copper, nickel and lead are the only elements which showed dissolution above detection limit and may be important in the design of a full test for classification purposes. The results can be assumed reliable because the test conditions stayed constant during the experiment.

Executive summary:

The worst case pH defined in this test is pH 6. Silver, copper, nickel and lead are the only elements which showed dissolution above detection limit and may be important in the design of a full test for classification purposes. The results can be assumed reliable because the test conditions stayed constant during the experiment.

This study is considered reliable an acceptable for use for this endpoint.