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Environmental fate & pathways

Hydrolysis

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
hydrolysis
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Operating and technical experience of the producer

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other company data
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2017
Report date:
2017

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline required
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Daily manipulation of the substance by the producer
GLP compliance:
no
Remarks:
Routine tests in the laboratory

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Disodium oxide
EC Number:
215-208-9
EC Name:
Disodium oxide
Cas Number:
1313-59-3
Molecular formula:
Na2O
IUPAC Name:
Disodium oxide
impurity 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Disodium peroxide
EC Number:
215-209-4
EC Name:
Disodium peroxide
Cas Number:
1313-60-6
Molecular formula:
Na2O2
IUPAC Name:
disodium peroxide
Details on test material:
Impurity : disodium peroxide (EC 215-209-4, CAS 1313-60-6) < 15% m/m
Specific details on test material used for the study:
Source/ batch : quality control once a week.
Radiolabelling:
no

Study design

Analytical monitoring:
no
Details on sampling:
Not applicable
Buffers:
Not applicable
Details on test conditions:
When manipulate in laboratory and exposed to humidity of air, Na2O decomposes instantenaously producing change in pH (>12).
Duration of test
Duration:
1 h
pH:
12
Temp.:
25 °C
Remarks:
Decomposition instantenaously
Number of replicates:
Not applicable
Positive controls:
no
Negative controls:
no
Statistical methods:
Not applicable

Results and discussion

Preliminary study:
No pertinent
Test performance:
No pertinent
Transformation products:
yes
Identity of transformation products
No.:
#1
Reference
Reference substance name:
Unnamed
IUPAC name:
sodium hydroxide
Inventory number:
InventoryMultipleMappingImpl [inventoryEntryValue=EC 215-185-5]
CAS number:
1310-73-2
Molecular formula:
HNaO
Details on hydrolysis and appearance of transformation product(s):
pH modification
Dissipation DT50 of parent compound
pH:
7
Temp.:
20 °C
DT50:
< 1 h
Type:
not specified
Other kinetic parameters:
No
Details on results:
No details

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Validity criteria fulfilled:
not applicable
Conclusions:
When exposed to humidity, Na2O instantaneously decomposes in NaOH, following the equation: Na2O + H2O -> 2NaOH
 
This reaction is verified weekly in a laboratory by pH measures
Testing for hydrolysis is then technically impossible and scientifically unjustified: instantaneous decomposition of Na2O in presence of humidity of air do not allow hydrolysis testing.