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Endpoint:
relative density
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
2013-04-10 to 2013-06-20
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method A.3 (Relative Density)
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 109 (Density of Liquids and Solids)
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Type of method:
pycnometer method
Type:
relative density
Density:
0.94 other: dimensionless
Temp.:
20 °C

Table 1: Duplicate results of density determinations

Measurement

Determination

1

2

Mass of pycnometer (g)

17.0624

17.3560

Mass of pycnometer and distilled water at 20.0°C (g)

27.2935

27.5719

Mass of pycnometer and test item at 20.0°C (g)

26.6668

27.0116

Density of water at 20.0°C (kg/m3)

998.20

998.20

Density (kg/m3)

937

943

Relative density

0.937

0.943

Mean density: 940 kg/m3

Relative density: 0.940

Temperature: 20.0 ± 0.5 0C

Conclusions:
The density of the test item has been determined to be 940 kg/m3, relative density 0.940, at 20.0 ±0.5 °C.
Executive summary:

Guideline

Method A3 Relative Density of Commission Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 of 30 May 2008 and Method 109 of the OECD Guidelines for Testing of Chemicals, 02 October 2012.

Method

The pycnometer method.

Result

The density of the test item has been determined to be 940 kg/m3, relative density 0.940, at 20.0 ± 0.5 °C.

Endpoint:
density
Remarks:
density
Type of information:
other: company data
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Basic data given. Certificate of Analysis.
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: UIL 1018
Principles of method if other than guideline:
No more details available about method.
GLP compliance:
no
Type of method:
other: measured
Type:
density
Density:
940 kg/m³
Temp.:
20 °C
Endpoint:
density
Remarks:
density
Type of information:
other: company data
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Basic data given. Certificate of Analysis.
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: FR020140
GLP compliance:
no
Type:
density
Density:
979 kg/m³
Temp.:
20 °C
Endpoint:
density
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Study period:
2012-12-01
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: ASTM D4052-11 Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
no
Type of method:
oscillating densitimeter
Type:
other: specific gravity
Density:
0.905
Temp.:
15.6 °C
Type:
density
Density:
904 kg/m³
Temp.:
15.6 °C
Conclusions:
The specific gravity of the test substance is 0.9049 at 15.6 deg. C.
Conversion to density (density of water at 15.6°C = 0.999012) = 904 kg/m3

Executive summary:

The specific gravity of the test substance, determined by procedures given in ASTM D4052, is 0.9049 at 15.6 deg. C

Conversion to density (density of water at 15.6°C = 0.999012) = 904 kg/m3

Endpoint:
density
Type of information:
(Q)SAR
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Accepted calculation method SPARC online calculator.
Justification for type of information:
QSAR prediction: migrated from IUCLID 5.6
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Calculation based on SPARC online calculator http://ibmlc2.chem.uga.edu/sparc/, University of Georgia, USA.
GLP compliance:
no
Remarks:
Calculation
Type of method:
other: estimated by calculation
Type:
density
Density:
980 - 1 060 kg/m³
Temp.:
20 °C
Endpoint:
relative density
Type of information:
read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: analogue substance
Justification for type of information:
Determination of relative density is not required because available data indicate that structural variation does not influence test results or adverse effect profile (see read-across and category justifications attached in Section 13).
Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
read-across source
Type of method:
pycnometer method
Key result
Type:
relative density
Density:
0.94 other: dimensionless
Temp.:
20 °C

Description of key information

Relative density of the analogue test item was determined to be 0.940 at 20.0 °C (OECD 109 and EC Method A.3).

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Relative density at 20C:
0.94

Additional information

Relative density of the analogue test item, determined according to EC Method A.3 and OECD 109 (pycnometer method), was found to be 0.940 at 20.0 °C.