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EC number: 272-713-7 | CAS number: 68909-79-5 An inorganic pigment that is the reaction product of high temperature calcination of principally chromium (III) oxide forming a crystalline hematite. Its composition may include any one or a combination of the modifiers Al2O3, Fe2O3, or Mn2O3.
- 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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Endpoint summary
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
- Endpoint:
- basic toxicokinetics in vitro / ex vivo
- Remarks:
- Bioaccessibility - transformation/dissolution in artificial physiological media
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 2009-11-10 to 2010-02-10
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- comparable to guideline study with acceptable restrictions
- Objective of study:
- other: Bioaccessibility
- Qualifier:
- equivalent or similar to guideline
- Guideline:
- OECD Series on Testing and Assessment No. 29 (23-Jul-2001): Guidance document on transformation/dissolution of metals and metal compounds in aqueous media
- Deviations:
- yes
- Remarks:
- Bioaccessibility testing: loading of 100 mg/L; five artificial physiological media agitated at 100 rpm, at 37 °C ± 2 °C; sampling after 2 h and 24 h; determination of Cr and Al concentrations after filtration by and ICP-MS.
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Solubility of test item in simulated human fluids. Principle of test is similar to OECD Series on testing and assessment number 29 guidance document on transformation/dissolution of metals and metal compounds in aqueous media (2001; document ENV/JM/MONO(2001)9).
- GLP compliance:
- yes (incl. QA statement)
- Remarks:
- signed 2009-06-19
- Specific details on test material used for the study:
- STABILITY AND STORAGE CONDITIONS OF TEST MATERIAL
- Storage condition of test material: Keep the container always tightly closed in an adequately ventilated storage. - Species:
- other: in vitro (simulated human body fluids)
- Details on exposure:
- Test principle in brief:
- five different artificial physiological media,
- single loading of test substance of ~100 mg/L,
- samples taken after 2 and 24 hours agitation (100 rpm) at 37 °C,
- two method blanks per artificial media were tested; measurement (ICP-MS) of dissolved Cr an Al concentrations after filtration (0.45 µm, syringe filters)
- the study was performed in triplicates
The aim of this test was to assess the dissolution of Hematite, chromium green black in five artificial physiological media: Artificial lysosomal fluid (ALF, pH = 4.5), Artificial sweat solution (ASW, pH = 6.5), Gamble´s solution (GMB, pH = 7.4), Artificial gastric fluid (GST, pH = 1.5), Phosphate buffered saline (PBS, pH = 7.4). The test media were selected to simulate relevant human-chemical interactions (as far as practical), i.e. a substance entering the human body by ingestion into the gastrointestinal tract and by inhalation. - Duration and frequency of treatment / exposure:
- Samples were taken after 2 h and 24h.
- Dose / conc.:
- 100 other: mg of the test item /L artificial media
- Details on study design:
- Reagents
Water, HPLC grade obtained from the Laboratory Water Purification System
- Standard solutions at pH 4.00, pH 7.00 and at pH 10.00 (Merck)
- Nitric acid 65 %, Suprapur (Merck)
- Sodium chloride, NaCl (Merck)
- Potassium choride, KCl (Merck)
- Dibasic sodium phosphate, NaH2PO4 (Sigma)
- Dibasic potassium phosphate, KH2PO4 (Merck)
- Urea (Merck)
- Lactic acid (Fluka)
- Ammonia solution 25% (NH4OH) aqueous (Merck)
- Magnesium chloride hexahydrate, MgCl2 x 6H2O (Merck)
- Sodium sulfate, NaSO4 (Merck)
- Calcium chloride dihydrate, CaCl2 x 2H2O (Merck)
- Sodium acetate trihydrate (Sigma)
- Sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO3 (Sigma)
- Sodium citrate dihydrate (SAFC)
- Sodium hydroxide, NaOH (Merck)
- Citric acid (Sigma)
- Calcium chloride, CaCl2 (Merck)
- Sodium phosphate heptahydrate, NaH2PO4 x 7H2O (Sigma)
- Glycerine (Merck)
- Sodium tartrate dehydrate (Sigma)
- Sodium lactate (Sigma)
- Sodium pyruvate (Sigma)
- Formaldehyde (Merck)
- Hydrochloric acid, HCl (Merck)
Reference Material
- Multi-element analytical standard solution at 100 mg/L (ppm) of chromium and aluminium supplied by Ultra Scientific (batch number: K00285, expiry date: 31/05/2012)
Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometer (ICP-MS), Agilent Technologies HP7500CX
The ICP-MS analysisi was performed as a non GLP test at "Theolab", a laboratory located in Volpiano (TO). Therefore, it was excluded from the GLP statement.
Linearity: 0.1 - 50.0 µg/L
Correlation coefficient > 0.99
LOQ: 1 µg/L
LOD: 0.5 µg/L
Precision: +/-10 % in the lineary range - Details on dosing and sampling:
- Loading:
The nominal loading in this test was 100 mg/L. However, due to weighing uncertainties the actual loadings range from 100.00 mg/L to 103.6 mg/L in the test vessels. - Type:
- other: Bioacessibility
- Results:
- Highest dissolution at a loading of 0.1 g/L in GST after 24 h: Al: 8.6 ± 0.4 µg/L, Fe: <0.5 µg/L (
Analytical method (Inductively-Coupled-Plasma Mass-Spectrometry ICP-MS)
Specificity
Blanks from each test medium were analysed. Considering the diverse inorganic salt composition of each test medium, the concentrations of Al and Cr metals in blanks of the respective media were different. It was observed that the media with the highest salt content (i.e. test media 4.5 and 7.4) had the highest concentrations of Fe and Cr.
Linearity and System Precision
The analysed range from 0.1 µg/L to 50 µg/L was found to be linear for Cr and Al (correlation coefficient > 0.99 for either metal).
Since the fortification levels for the recovery test were 1 µg/L and 10 µg/L, the linear calibration performed for recovery quantification ranged from 0.1 µg/ L to 50 µg/L.
The instrumental limit of detection (I.D.L.) defined as the lowest calibration level, was 0.1 µg/L for Cr and Al.
The limit of quantification (L.O.Q.) of the method was 1 µg/L for Cr and Al, defined as the lowest fortification level.
The limit of detection (L.O.D.) of the method, defined as 50 % of the lowest fortification level, was 0.5 µg/L for Cr and Al.
Repeatability (Precision) and Accuracy (Recovery)
For precision, the SANCO/3029/99 rev. 4 guideline requires an RSD to be lower than 20 % for all tested media and fortification levels, therefore the precision of the analytical method can be considered acceptable.
For accuracy, the SANCO/3029/99 rev. 4 guideline requires individual recovery values in the range from 70 to 110 % with a mean between 80 to 100 % for all tested media and fortification levels, therefore the accuracy of the analytical method can be considered acceptable.
Considering the low concentrations tested (low fortification level 1 µg/L and high fortification level 10 µg/L), the precision of the analytical method (fixed at 10 %) and the complexity of the aqueous matrices tested the accuracy of the analytical method can be considered acceptable.
From the data and results of the accuracy test it can be concluded that no matrix effect was observed and no contribution of the filter procedure was observed.
Reapeatability and Recovery
The test was performed spiking each of test medium (using three replicates) with known amounts of Cr and Al at two fortification levels (1 µg/L for the low leveland 10 µg/L for the high level).Each spiked test media was shaken for 24 hours and then sampled and analysed accordingly the procedure described above.
Recovery Al
Test Media Spike add MeanFound Test No. Precision (RSD %) Recovery pH 1.5 1 µg/L 1.0 µg/L L (3 det.) 9.5 % 98.27% 10 µg/L 11.5µg/L H (3 det.) 1.2 % 114.7 % (*) pH 4.5 1 µg/L 0.5 µg/L L (3 det.) n.a.% 50%(**) 10 µg/L 11.5 µg/L H (3 det.) 8.8 % 115.3 % (*) pH 6.5 1 µg/L 1.2 µg/L L (3 det.) 3.4 % 117.1 % (*) 10 µg/L 13.2 µg/L H (3 det.) 6.6 % 131.8 % (*) pH 7.2 1 µg/L 0.9 µg/L L (3 det.) 7.5 % 92.9 % 10 µg/L 11.6 µg/L H (3 det.) 1.0 % 116.1 % (*) pH 7.4 1 µg/L 1.1 µg/L L (3 det.) 5.2 % 113.4 % (*) 10 µg/L 12.6 µg/L H (3 det.) 9.0 % 125.6 % (**) (*) Out values from the range of acceptability following guideline SANCO/3029/99 rev.4 but considering the precision of the analytical method (fixed at 10 %) it can be acceptable.
(**) Out values from the range of acceptability following guideline SANCO/3029/99 rev.4 but considering the precision of the analytical method (fixed at 10 %) it can be acceptable and the inorganic salt complexity of the aqueous matrices tested, it can be acceptable.
Recovery Cr
Test Media Spike add MeanFound Test No. Precision (RSD%) Recovery pH 1.5 1 µg/L 1.0 µg/L L (3 det.) 2.6 % 99.7 % 10 µg/L 9.8µg/L H (3 det.) 1.3 % 98.2 % pH 4.5 1 µg/L 1.0 µg/L L (3 det.) 7.1 % 103.0 % 10 µg/L 10.8 µg/L H (3 det.) 13.9 % 107.5 % pH 6.5 1 µg/L 1.2 µg/L L (3 det.) 1.8 % 116.7 % (*) 10 µg/L 11.8 µg/L H (3 det.) 4.1 % 118.0 % (*) pH 7.2 1 µg/L 1.0 µg/L L (3 det.) 2.9 % 100.5 % 10 µg/L 10.3 µg/L H (3 det.) 2.0 % 103.0 % pH 7.4 1 µg/L 1.0 µg/L L (3 det.) 1.3 % 99.3 % 10 µg/L 9.9 µg/L H (3 det.) 2.0 % 98.5 % (*) Out values from the range of acceptability following guideline SANCO/3029/99 rev.4 but considering the precision of the analytical method (fixed at 10 %) and the inorganic salt complexity of the aqueous matrices tested, it can be acceptable.
Summary results for 27Al
27Al (µg/L)
Artificial gastric fluid
(pH 1.5)
Artificial lysosomal fluid
(pH 4.5)
Artificial sweat solution
(pH 6.5)
Phosphate buffered saline (PBS)
(pH 7.2)
Artificial interstitial fluid
(pH 7.4)
Blank
Mean
1.2.
<1 (**)
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
S.D.
0.1
-
-
-
-
CV (%)
11.5 %
2.0 %
-
-
-
T2h
Mean
7.8
4.3
4.2
4.0
1.9
S.D.
0.3
0.25
0.4
0.4
0.1
CV (%)
4.0 %
5.8 %
9.2 %
11.1 %
3.3 %
T24h
Mean
8.6
6.4
4.6
4.9
<1
S.D.
0.4
0.2
0.4
0.4
-
CV (%)
4.7 %
3.2 %
9.5 %
9.1 %
-
n.d.: lower than the method Limit of Detection (L.O.D.) (0.5 µg/L for Al)
(**) lower than the method Limit of Quantification (L.O.Q.) (1 µg/L for Al)
Summary results for 52Cr
52Cr (µg/L)
Artificial gastric fluid
(pH 1.5)
Artificial lysosomal fluid
(pH 4.5)
Artificial sweat solution
(pH 6.5)
Phosphate buffered saline (PBS)
(pH 7.2)
Artificial interstitial fluid
(pH 7.4)
Blank
Mean
n.d.
2.4
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
S.D.
-
0.2
-
-
-
CV (%)
-
6.4 %
-
-
-
T2h
Mean
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
S.D.
-
-
-
-
-
CV (%)
-
-
-
-
-
T24h
Mean
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
S.D.
-
-
-
-
-
CV (%)
-
-
-
-
-
n.d.: lower than the method Limit of Detection (L.O.D.) (0.5 µg/L for Cr)
- Conclusions:
- The dissolution of chromium of the test item Chromium iron oxide is below the L.O.D at a loading of 0.1g/L after 2 and 24 hours.
The dissolution of aluminium of the test item Chromium iron oxide is in a range of <1 (pH 7.4) and 8.6 µg/L (pH 1.5) and below 10 µg/L at a loading of 0.1g/L after 2 and 24 hours.
As dissolved Cr and Al concentrations were below 10 µg/L even at the highest loading of 0.1 g/L, referring to a solubility of < 0.01 %, the pigment is considered biologically inert.
Reference
Description of key information
The chemical and physiological properties of the pigment hematite chromium green black are characterised by inertness because of the specific synthetic process (calcination at high temperatures, approximately 1000°C), rendering the substance to be of a unique, stable crystalline structure in which all atoms are tightly bound and not prone to dissolution in environmental and physiological media. This has been shown in in-vitro bioaccessibility testing, in which dissolved Cr and Al concentrations were below 10 ug/L even at the highest loading of 0.1g/L, thus implying a solubility of < 0.01%.
Thus, the rate and extent to which hematite, chromium green black produces soluble (bio)available ionic and other metal-bearing species is limited. Further, the poor solubility of hematite, chromium green black is expected to determine its systemic toxicity, or the lack thereof.
Key value for chemical safety assessment
Additional information
The chemical and physiological properties of the pigment hematite chromium green black are characterised by inertness because of the specific synthetic process (calcination at high temperatures, approximately 1000 °C), rendering the substance to be of a unique, stable crystalline structure in which all atoms are tightly bound and not prone to dissolution in environmental and physiological media. This manufacturing process leads to a very low bioaccessibility of the elements contained in the pigment. This has been investigated experimentally in vitro by simulating dissolution under physiological conditions considered to mimic the most relevant exposure routes (oral, dermal and inhalation), as follows:
1.) Gamble’s solution (GMB, pH 7.4) which mimics the interstitial fluid within the deep lung under normal health conditions,
2.) Phosphate-buffered saline (PBS, pH 7.2), which is a standard physiological solution that mimics the ionic strength of human blood serum,
3.) Artificial sweat (ASW, pH 6.5) which simulates the hypoosmolar fluid, linked to hyponatraemia (loss of Na+ from blood), which is excreted from the body upon sweating,
4.) Artificial lysosomal fluid (ALF, pH 4.5), which simulates intracellular conditions in lung cells occurring in conjunction with phagocytosis and represents relatively harsh conditions and
5.) Artificial gastric fluid (GST, pH 1.5), which mimics the very harsh digestion milieu of high acidity in the stomach.
The dissolution of chromium from the test item hematite chromium green black was below the L.O.D at a loading of 0.1 g/L after 2 and 24 hours. Further, the dissolution of aluminium from the test item hematite chromium green black was in a range of <1 (pH 7.4) and 8.6 ug/L (pH 1.5) and below 10 ug/L at a loading of 0.1g/L after 2 and 24 hours.
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