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Flash point

Administrative data

Endpoint:

flash point of flammable liquids

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

04/JAN/04 - 14/MAR/04

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2005

Report date:

2005

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Test guideline 1

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

DIN 51755 (Testing of Mineral Oils and Other Combustible Liquids; Determination of Flash Point by the Closed Tester according to Abel-Pensky)

Deviations:

no

Test guideline 2

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method A.9 (Flash-Point)

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes

Type of method:

closed cup

Flash point apparatus:

Abel-Pensky apparatus

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl ether

EC Number:

609-858-6

Cas Number:

406-78-0

Molecular formula:

C4H3F7O

IUPAC Name:

1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl ether

Test material form:

liquid

Specific details on test material used for the study:

Identity: 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl ether (AE-3000)
Batch: 50410200
Purity: 99.989%
Appearance: Colourless liquid
Expiration date: November 18, 2005
Storage: At room temperature (~25°C)

Results and discussion

Flash point

Key result

Atm. press.:

97.4 kPa

Remarks on result:

no flash point according to standard method

Any other information on results incl. tables

The flash point can be defined as the lowest temperature, at 101.3kPa, at which the test liquid in a closed test vessel evolves vapours, under the conditions defined in the test method, in such an amount that a flammable vapour/ air mixture is produced.

In the preliminary test, carried out using a Pensky-Martens flash point apparatus, no flash point was observed between the temperatures 20°C and 56°C.

In the main test, carried out using an Abel-Pensky flash point tester, no flash point was observed between the temperatures 17°C and 58°C. It was not possible to heat the test substance to a temperature higher than 58°C since the test flame extinguished when lowered into the vapour space of the cup.

The atmospheric pressure on the day of the measurements was recorded as 97.4kPa.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

No flash point was observed using an Abel-Pensky flash point temperature

Executive summary:

An experiment was carried out to determine the flash point of 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl ether, using the Abel-Pensky flash point tester. The starting temperature was 17°C and the test substance was then heated with a temperature rise of ~1-2K/min. The test flame was applied at temperatures that were a multiple of 0.5°C. No flash point was observed for 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl ether between the temperatures of 17°C and 58°C in the main test.