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EC number: 255-037-7 | CAS number: 40690-89-9
Explosiveness
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
- Endpoint:
- explosiveness
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 5 October to 13 November 1998
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Study data conductd to recent EU test guideline in compliance with GLP and reported with a GLP certificate
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- EU Method A.14 (Explosive properties)
- Deviations:
- no
- GLP compliance:
- yes (incl. QA statement)
- Parameter:
- other: More sensitive to shock than m-dinitrobenzene
- Remarks:
- migrated information
- Remarks on result:
- negative (not further specified)
- Parameter:
- other: More sensitive to friction than m-dinitrobenzene
- Remarks:
- migrated information
- Remarks on result:
- negative (not further specified)
- Parameter:
- other: Explosive under influence of flame
- Remarks:
- migrated information
- Remarks on result:
- negative (not further specified)
- Parameter:
- other: Explosive (not specified)
- Remarks:
- migrated information
- Remarks on result:
- negative (not further specified)
- Interpretation of results:
- GHS criteria not met
- Remarks:
- Migrated information
- Conclusions:
- The substance was found to be non-explosive.
- Executive summary:
Study data conducted to Guideline 92/69/EEC of 31 July 1992, Annex.Part A:Methods for the determination of physico-chemical properties. A.14. Explosvie properties in accordance to GLP and reported with a GLP certificate.
The method comprises three parts:
a) a test of thermal sensitivity:
b) a test of mechanical sensitivity with respect to shock;
c) a test of mechanical sensitivity with respect to friction-Thermal sensitivity
The substance was found to be non-explosive
Reference
Explosive properties
Thermal sensitivity
Three tests were performed with a circular nozzle plate with a hole of 2 mm diameter used.
Test No. |
weight of test substance (grams) |
nozzle width (mm) |
t, (sec) |
t2(sec) |
reaction |
appearance; number of fragments |
1 |
13.8 |
2.0 |
21.3 |
>300 |
fizzing |
tube unchanged |
2 |
13.6 |
2.0 |
21.6 |
>3QQ |
fizzing |
tube unchanged |
3 |
13.6 |
2.0 |
20.8 |
>300 |
fizzing |
tube unchanged |
Description of key information
The source substance was found to be non explosive.
Key value for chemical safety assessment
- Explosiveness:
- non explosive
Additional information
Justification for classification or non-classification
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