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EC number: 201-186-8 | CAS number: 79-21-0
- 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
- Additional physico-chemical properties of nanomaterials
- Nanomaterial agglomeration / aggregation
- Nanomaterial crystalline phase
- Nanomaterial crystallite and grain size
- Nanomaterial aspect ratio / shape
- Nanomaterial specific surface area
- Nanomaterial Zeta potential
- Nanomaterial surface chemistry
- Nanomaterial dustiness
- Nanomaterial porosity
- Nanomaterial pour density
- Nanomaterial photocatalytic activity
- Nanomaterial radical formation potential
- Nanomaterial catalytic activity
- Endpoint summary
- Stability
- Biodegradation
- Bioaccumulation
- Transport and distribution
- Environmental data
- Additional information on environmental fate and behaviour
- Ecotoxicological Summary
- Aquatic toxicity
- Endpoint summary
- Short-term toxicity to fish
- Long-term toxicity to fish
- 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
- Toxicity to other aquatic organisms
- Sediment toxicity
- Terrestrial toxicity
- Biological effects monitoring
- Biotransformation and kinetics
- Additional ecotoxological information
- Toxicological Summary
- Toxicokinetics, metabolism and distribution
- Acute Toxicity
- Irritation / corrosion
- Sensitisation
- Repeated dose toxicity
- Genetic toxicity
- Carcinogenicity
- Toxicity to reproduction
- Specific investigations
- Exposure related observations in humans
- Toxic effects on livestock and pets
- Additional toxicological data
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Storage stability and reactivity towards container material
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
- Endpoint:
- storage stability and reactivity towards container material
- Type of information:
- other: Company data
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Perr reviewed data
- GLP compliance:
- no
- Conclusions:
- For save storage suitable container material and storage conditions apply.
- Executive summary:
Generally, peracetic acid is stable in containers made from glass ceramics, certain high density linear polyethylene grades, polyvinylchloride, poly-tetra-fluoroethylene and properly passivated stainless steel 304L and 316. However, it is important to check the compatibility and stability with all containers before long-term use; PAA can degrade (embrittle) plastics with extended contact time. Degradation rates are enhanced by elevated temperature. The German authorities have restricted the maximum storage time for solutions above 17% peracetic acid in standard polyethylene containers to six months from the day of filling. Extensions can be obtained for containers that exhibit long-term storage stability with PAA by passing the required test (drop test) after extended contact with peracetic acid. Peracetic acid solutions are capable of leaching metal ions from stainless steel. This effect is enhanced by mineral acids such as sulphuric acid, which may be added as catalyst. Many of these metal ions, e.g. iron, nickel, chromium and molybdenum can cause product instability.
Unsuitable container materials are: aluminium, carbon steel, some cross-linked polyethylene, metal alloys containing copper, tin, zinc, bronze and brass.
Reference
Description of key information
For safe storage suitable container material and storage conditions apply.
Additional information
Generally, peracetic acid is stable in containers made from glass ceramics, certain high density linear polyethylene grades, polyvinylchloride, poly-tetra-fluoroethylene and properly passivated stainless steel 304L and 316. However, it is important to check the compatibility and stability with all containers before long-term use; peracetic acid can degrade (embrittle) plastics with extended contact time. Degradation rates are enhanced by elevated temperature. The German authorities have restricted the maximum storage time for solutions above 17% peracetic acid in standard polyethylene containers to six months from the day of filling. Extensions can be obtained for containers that exhibit long-term storage stability with peracetic acid by passing the required test (drop test) after extended contact with peracetic acid. Peracetic acid solutions are capable of leaching metal ions from stainless steel. This effect is enhanced by mineral acids such as sulphuric acid, which may be added as catalyst. Many of these metal ions, e.g. iron, nickel, chromium and molybdenum can cause product instability.
Unsuitable container materials are: aluminium, carbon steel, some cross-linked polyethylene, metal alloys containing copper, tin, zinc, bronze and brass.
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