Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 209-677-9 | CAS number: 590-29-4
Endpoint summary
Administrative data
Description of key information
In accordance with column 2 of REACH Annex VII, the study on hydrolysis does not need to be performed if the substance is readily biodegradable. Potassium formate is readily biodegradable (HRC, 1992; NIVA, 2000).
Besides being readily biodegradable, potassium formate dissociates in water to potassium ion and formate ion.
Both of these are considered stable in water. A carboxylic acid is generally the final product of hydrolysis reactions.
No testing is required because the material is a salt that
is known to dissociate (hydrolyze) in water upon
dissolution. Testing is considered impossible based on
chemical principles as the anticipated concentration of
undissociated material is near zero.
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