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Hazard for aquatic organisms

Freshwater

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no hazard identified

Marine water

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no hazard identified

STP

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no hazard identified

Sediment (freshwater)

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no hazard identified

Sediment (marine water)

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no hazard identified

Hazard for air

Air

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no hazard identified

Hazard for terrestrial organisms

Soil

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no hazard identified

Hazard for predators

Secondary poisoning

Hazard assessment conclusion:
no potential for bioaccumulation

Additional information

Acute aquatic hazard

The release of metals from Aluminium lanthanum oxide at a loading of 100 mg/L results in concentrations that are well below respective acute reference values of aluminium and lanthanum (http://www.meclas.eu). Thus, Aluminium lanthanum oxide does not meet classification criteria of Acute Aquatic hazard under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. 

Table: Toxic units (TU): Dissolved metal concentrations after 34 days at pH 7 and a loading of 100 mg/L compared to respective ERVs (Toxic units were calculated with more digits. ERVs based onhttp://www.meclas.eu)

Metal

100 mg/L (µg/L)

TU

100 mg/L (µg/L)

Al

23.72

0.02

La

5.04

0.28

Sum TU

 

0.30

Long-term aquatic hazard

Based on current information and self-classification of toxicity references (http://www.meclas.eu), a chronic ecotoxicity reference value has not been derived for aluminium and lanthanum indicating a lack of long-term aquatic toxicity of both metals. Consequently, Aluminium lanthanum oxide does not meet classification criteria of Long-term aquatic hazard under Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.

Conclusion on classification

The solubility of aluminium lanthanum trioxide is low since dissolution in water resulted in La concentrations < 0.01 mg/L and Al concentrations < 0.03 mg/L after 34 days. Using solubility data, current information and self-classification of toxicity references (http://www.meclas.eu), aluminium lanthanum trioxide does not meet classification criteria of Acute and Long-term Aquatic Hazard criteria of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.