Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
Please be aware that this old REACH registration data factsheet is no longer maintained; it remains frozen as of 19th May 2023.
The new ECHA CHEM database has been released by ECHA, and it now contains all REACH registration data. There are more details on the transition of ECHA's published data to ECHA CHEM here.
Use of this information is subject to copyright laws and may require the permission of the owner of the information, as described in the ECHA Legal Notice.
EC number: 237-714-9 | CAS number: 13939-25-8
Endpoint summary
Administrative data
Description of key information
Additional information
Aluminium dihydrogen triphosphate (CAS 13939-25-8) is poorly water soluble. The substance will be hydrolytically transformed into orthophosphate and aluminium ions in aqueous and biological systems. Aluminum is a naturally abundant element, the third most common element of the earth's crust. It is naturally released to the environment from the weathering of rocks and volcanic activity. Aluminum present in surface waters due to man-made applications cannot be distinguished from natural aluminum released during weathering of aluminum-bearing minerals. The emission of the registered substance is very low.
The phosphate anions are ubiquitous in natural waters and essential micronutrient for many organisms. In acidic aquatic systems, aluminium exists in natural waters as a number of species, including dissolved and particulate forms. This again depends on many factors, especially pH, alkalinity, temperature, dissolved organic carbon, dissolved inorganic carbon and anion concentration. Furthermore, hydrolysis of aluminium ions has two possible “directions” towards a neutral pH, i.e. base hydrolysis and acid hydrolysis. Both acid and base hydrolysis of aluminium rapidly results in precipitation of aluminium hydroxide, which can become adsorbed on suspended particles or immobilised in sediment. A direct release of aluminium dihydrogen triphosphate (CAS 13939-25-8) to terrestrial environment is negligible. If emitted to soil, depending on the buffer capacity of the soil, the substance will be neutralised and decomposes to aluminium hydroxide or oxide (gibbsite), that are stable and can become immobilised in soil. Nevertheless, as a result of this dynamic chemistry, the amount of aluminium associated with suspended particles is dependent on the chemical conditions. Factors that are known to affect aluminium speciation, such as pH and DOC, are also known to affect adsorption and desorption from particle surfaces. The adsorption potential of polyphosphates increases with increasing length of phosphate units i.e. the adsorption potential of triphosphate is higher compared to orthophosphate. Whereas the mobility and solubility in soil increases when the number of phosphate units is decreased, for example by hydrolysis of triphosphate to orthophosphate (Busman 1984).
The air compartment is considered not relevant for aluminium dihydrogen triphosphate (CAS 13939-25-8). Since these aluminum phosphates are usually not emitted to air, the amount of aluminum present in air that is related to the aluminum being considered here would be negligible compared with the amount coming from natural erosion of soil (Environment Canada Health Canada, 2008).
Reference
Busman, Lowell Marion, (1984)."Behavior of polyphosphates in soils " Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. Paper 8979.
Environment Canada Health Canada, (2008), Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, PRIORITY SUBSTANCES LIST STATE OF THE SCIENCE REPORT; FOLLOW-UP TO THE STATE OF SCIENCE REPORT, 2000, Aluminum Chloride, Aluminum Nitrate, Aluminum Sulphate, November 2008
Information on Registered Substances comes from registration dossiers which have been assigned a registration number. The assignment of a registration number does however not guarantee that the information in the dossier is correct or that the dossier is compliant with Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (the REACH Regulation). This information has not been reviewed or verified by the Agency or any other authority. The content is subject to change without prior notice.
Reproduction or further distribution of this information may be subject to copyright protection. Use of the information without obtaining the permission from the owner(s) of the respective information might violate the rights of the owner.
