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EC number: 231-104-6 | CAS number: 7439-95-4
Phototransformation in air
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
Description of key information
Expert Judgement
Phototransformation in air is not expected to be an important environmental fate process since this compound lacks functional groups that is susceptible under environmental conditions, magnesium massive as an inorganic compound cannot broken down by photons.
Magnesium do not contain chromophores that absorb at wavelengths >290 nm and therefore Magnesium massive is not expected to be susceptible to direct photolysis by sunlight.
Magnesium does not react with dry air but slowly gets tarnished in most air due to the formation of a thin film of the oxide.
Therefore testing for Phototransformation in air does not need to be performed.
Key value for chemical safety assessment
Additional information
Expert Judgement
Phototransformation in air is not expected to be an important environmental fate process since this compound lacks functional groups that is susceptible under environmental conditions, magnesium massive as an inorganic compound cannot broken down by photons. Magnesium do not contain chromophores that absorb at wavelengths >290 nm and therefore Magnesium massive is not expected to be susceptible to direct photolysis by sunlight. Magnesium does not react with dry air but slowly gets tarnished in most air due to the formation of a thin film of the oxide.
Therefore testing for Phototransformation in air does not need to be performed.
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