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Physical & Chemical properties

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
pyrophoric liquids
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1986
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Study conducted to GLP in compliance with agreed protocols, with no or minor deviations from standard test guidelines and/or minor methodological deficiencies, which do not affect the quality of the relevant results.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2016
Report date:
2016

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
UN Manual of Tests and Criteria: Test N.3 (Test method for pyrophoric liquids)
Version / remarks:
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) and the European Chemicals Agency Test A.13 of Annex V of 67/548/EEC (for REACH) follow the same protocol.
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Tributylphosphine
EC Number:
213-651-2
EC Name:
Tributylphosphine
Cas Number:
998-40-3
Molecular formula:
C12H27P
IUPAC Name:
tributylphosphane
Test material form:
not specified

Results and discussion

Pyrophoric liquidsopen allclose all
Key result
Test procedure:
effect on filter paper
Remarks:
Test 1
Remarks on result:
charring
Remarks:
Smoke also observed
Test procedure:
effect on filter paper
Remarks:
Test 2
Remarks on result:
ignition (time span not specified)
Remarks:
Smoke observed
Test procedure:
effect on filter paper
Remarks:
Test 3
Remarks on result:
ignition (time span not specified)
Remarks:
Smoke observed

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
Category 1 (pyrophoric liquids) based on GHS criteria
Conclusions:
According to the UN test N.3, tributylphosphine (Cytop 340) is pyrophoric.
Executive summary:

According to the UN test N.3, tributylphosphine (Cytop 340) is pyrophoric.