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Auto flammability

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Description of key information

279 °C

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Autoflammability / Self-ignition temperature at 101 325 Pa:
279 °C

Additional information

The substance showed a first exothermic reaction at an oven temperature of approx. 80°C. However, this reaction did not result in a sample temperature of/above 400°C.

Testing for GHS classification:

The substance was tested according to UN-Recommendations "Transport of Dangerous Goods", BAM Amts- und Mitteilungsblatt Bd. 17 Nr. 4 Dez. 1987, Handbook of Testing and Criteria, Class 4.2, tests for "self-heating substances":

the test was positive in a 2,5 cm cubus. The substance "Sodium ethylate" has to be classified as "self-heating", category 1.