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Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates

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long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
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Lactides undergo rapid hydrolysis, forming lactic acid. Therefore, lactic acid is the only relevant species in the environment. According to REACH Regulation Annex IX, section 9.1, long-term toxicity testing shall be proposed if the chemical safety assessment according to Annex I indicates the need to investigate further the effects on aquatic organisms. However, lactic acid is practically non-toxic to aquatic organisms. Corrected for the pH effect, no hazard was identified for lactic acid. Therefore, based on the chemical safety assessment according to Annex I of the REACH Regulation 1907/2006, testing of long-term toxicity to invertebrates is not required.  

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