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EC number: 233-190-0 | CAS number: 10058-44-3
- Life Cycle description
- Uses advised against
- Endpoint summary
- Appearance / physical state / colour
- Melting point / freezing point
- Boiling point
- Density
- Particle size distribution (Granulometry)
- Vapour pressure
- Partition coefficient
- Water solubility
- Solubility in organic solvents / fat solubility
- Surface tension
- Flash point
- Auto flammability
- Flammability
- Explosiveness
- Oxidising properties
- Oxidation reduction potential
- Stability in organic solvents and identity of relevant degradation products
- Storage stability and reactivity towards container material
- Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals
- pH
- Dissociation constant
- Viscosity
- Additional physico-chemical information
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- Nanomaterial agglomeration / aggregation
- Nanomaterial crystalline phase
- Nanomaterial crystallite and grain size
- Nanomaterial aspect ratio / shape
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- Nanomaterial Zeta potential
- Nanomaterial surface chemistry
- Nanomaterial dustiness
- Nanomaterial porosity
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- Endpoint summary
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- Ecotoxicological Summary
- Aquatic toxicity
- Endpoint summary
- Short-term toxicity to fish
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- Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
- Toxicity to aquatic plants other than algae
- Toxicity to microorganisms
- Endocrine disrupter testing in aquatic vertebrates – in vivo
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- Sediment toxicity
- Terrestrial toxicity
- Biological effects monitoring
- Biotransformation and kinetics
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- Toxicological Summary
- Toxicokinetics, metabolism and distribution
- Acute Toxicity
- Irritation / corrosion
- Sensitisation
- Repeated dose toxicity
- Genetic toxicity
- Carcinogenicity
- Toxicity to reproduction
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- Exposure related observations in humans
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Additional information
Summary of degradation
Tetrairon tris(pyrophosphate) is aninorganic phosphate and therefore a ready biodegradation test is not applicable.
One key study is submitted to show the hydrolysis of a soluble pyrophosphate (tetrapotassium pyrophosphate). However the data does not necessarily reflect a ‘real world’ situation as phosphates and essential cations such as K+ are rapidly assimilated by microorganisms in soil and waters. The key study reports the estimated half-life’s at 25°C of the test material were determined to be; 527 days at pH 4 and > 1 year at pH 7 and 9. Under the physiologically relevant conditions of pH 1.2, 37.0 ± 0.5°C, the half-life of the test material was determined to be 26.1 hours. The substance was shown to following the following mechanism of hydrolysis:
Pyrophosphate anion + water → 2 x orthophosphate anion
In reality and due to the pKa’s of orthophosphoric acid and the nature of the phosphate ion it is likely that in natural waters the hydrolysis product will be either orthophosphoric acid and monopotassium dihydrogen orthophosphate (which may also dissociate to phosphate ions and sodium ions).
Results for the preliminary test indicate that the rate of hydrolysis increases with a decrease in pH.
For soluble pyrophosphates the rate of hydrolysis in natural waters is far greater in natural waters than in distilled water. Pyrophosphates will not persist in natural waters. Biotic degradation and assimilation by algae and/or microorganisms will occur at a faster rate than hydrolysis in distilled water. The breakdown products of such reactions are the ubiquitous orthophosphate anion.
As tetrairon tris(pyrophosphate) is considered to be of very low water solubility, extensive hydrolysis is not expected. Up to the limits of solubility tetrairon tris(pyrophosphate) may break down to form iron cations (Fe3 +) and pyrophosphate anions (which will subsequently hydrolyse to orthophosphate as discussed above). Both are natural components of soils. Soil and sediment degradation studies are not considered to be scientifically feasible as there is no available analytical method that could differentiate between the contributions to the analysable solution originating from the test material and that originating from the required soil / sediment matrix / solution matrix due to the ubiquitous nature of theFe3+/Fe2+and PO43-ions.
Data on volatilisation is not available. Tetrairon tris(pyrophosphate) is a stable inorganic solid and therefore can be considered to be non-volatile.
No experimental data on bioaccumulation exist. However, bioaccumulation is not expected as accumulation in fats is not possible.
Tetrairon tris(pyrophosphate) may be degraded to pyrophosphate (then further to orthophosphate) and ferric (Fe3 +) ions in biological systems. In order for ferric ions to be bioavailable they must be reduced to ferrous (Fe2+) ions. Iron and orthophosphate ions are ubiquitous in the environment. Further both are natural ionic components of blood and cellular fluids and as such their metabolism is homeostatically regulated and therefore the potential for bioaccumulation is considered to be minimal. In addition, no risk of secondary poisoning is anticipated for the same reasons.
Eutrophication
tetrairon tris(pyrophosphate) is not anticipated to contribute to eutrophication as it is of very low solubility in water and as such the bioavailability of phosphorus (as phosphate) is significantly reduced. In addition, iron is often used in phosphate removal processes in order to prevent eutrophication as free iron will fix phosphate causing it to become insoluble.
Assessment of PBT/vPvB properties; comparison with the criteria of Annex XIII (Regulation (EC )No. 1907/2006).
According to the Guidance on Information Requirements and Chemical Safety Assessment, Chapter R.11: PBT Assessment, the PBT and vPvB criteria of Annex XIII to the regulation do not apply to inorganic substances. Therefore, tetrairon tris(pyrophosphate) is not considered to require any further assessment of PBT properties.
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