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Physical & Chemical properties

Flammability

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
flammable gases
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: The handbook data presented here can be regarded as acceptable as it has been based on critically evaluated peer-reviewed sources and thus can be considered as a reliable and representative value for this physico-chemical endpoint

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
1987

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: no details given
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Although the method used to determine this result is not known and has not been validated, it is considered acceptable for this endpoint as it has been obtained from a reliable secondary source of physico-chemical data.
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
tert-butanol
IUPAC Name:
tert-butanol
Constituent 2
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-methylpropan-2-ol
EC Number:
200-889-7
EC Name:
2-methylpropan-2-ol
Cas Number:
75-65-0
Molecular formula:
C4H10O
IUPAC Name:
2-methylpropan-2-ol
Constituent 3
Reference substance name:
tertiary butyl alcohol
IUPAC Name:
tertiary butyl alcohol

Results and discussion

Flammable gases (Lower and upper explosion limit)open allclose all
Parameter:
lower explosion limit
Value:
2.35 % (not further specified)
Parameter:
upper explosion limit
Value:
8 % (not further specified)

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Explosion limits of tertiary butyl alcohol in air are 2.35-8% (v/V)