Silver

Oxidising properties

Link to relevant study record(s)

Reference

Endpoint:

oxidising solids

Data waiving:

study scientifically not necessary / other information available

Justification for data waiving:

the study does not need to be conducted because there are no chemical groups present in the molecule which are associated with oxidising properties and hence, the classification procedure does not need to be applied

the study does not need to be conducted because the organic substance does not contain oxygen or halogen atoms and hence, the classification procedure does not need to be applied

Description of key information

Silver metal does not contain a surplus of oxygen or any structural groups known to be correlated with a tendency to react exothermally with combustible material. In contrast, silver, as a metallic element may itself become oxidised, forming silver oxides. It is scientifically implausible that silver would have any oxidising properties in the sense that it would require hazard classification for this end-point. Thus, a study is waived since it is scientifically unjustified.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Oxidising properties:

no

Justification for classification or non-classification

 Silver metal does not contain a surplus of oxygen or any structural groups known to be correlated with a tendency to react exothermally with combustible material. In contrast, silver, as a metallic element may itself become oxidised, forming silver oxides. It is scientifically implausible that silver would have any oxidising properties in the sense that it would require hazard classification for this end-point.