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Physical & Chemical properties

Particle size distribution (Granulometry)

Administrative data

Endpoint:
particle size distribution (granulometry)
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: No GLP study but other quality assurance
Cross-reference
Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
reference to other study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2010

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 110 (Particle Size Distribution / Fibre Length and Diameter Distributions)
Principles of method if other than guideline:
The particle size of the samples is determined by sieving.
GLP compliance:
no
Remarks:
other quality assurance
Type of method:
determination of fibre length and diameter distributions
Type of distribution:
counted distribution

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
copper
EC Number:
918-452-0
IUPAC Name:
copper
Details on test material:
Representative samples were collected according to standards sampling protocols from the REACH Copper Consortium (in attachment in iuclid 1.4 & 4.1)
B5, description: low Ni content (representative, not sieved granules), sampling code: MC_B5_El LNi_1A_comp0902_0904, lab code: 09TT02791
B5, description: low Ni content (homogenized, drilled, sieved), sample code: MC_B5_El LNi_1B_comp0902_0904, lab code: 09TT02772
B5, description: High Ni content (representative, not sieved granules), sample code: MC_B5_El HNi_2A_comp0902_0904, lab code: 09TT02792
B5, description: high Ni content (homogenized, drilled, sieved), sample code: MC_B5_El HNi_2B_comp0902_0904, lab code: 09TT02774

Results and discussion

Particle size
Percentile:
D50
Remarks on result:
other: Migrated from fields under 'Mass median diameter' as D50 percentile. No source field for Standard deviation.
Particle size distribution at different passagesopen allclose all
Size:
1.19 - 3.36 mm
Distribution:
96.26 %
Remarks on result:
other: sample 09TT02791
Size:
1.19 - 3.36 mm
Distribution:
91.76 %
Remarks on result:
other: Sample 09TT02792

Any other information on results incl. tables

Table 4: Particle size distribution

Sample

 

09TT02791

 

09TT02792

 

Size

 

Retained

 

Retained

 

mesh

 mm

g

%

g

%

6

3.360

96.58

66.92

50.47

44.55

8

2.380

24.23

16.79

23.38

20.64

16

1.190

18.12

12.55

30.10

26.57

20

0.841

3.07

2.13

5.25

4.63

30

0.595

1.44

1.00

2.77

2.44

40

0.420

0.48

0.33

0.89

0.79

50

0.297

0.14

0.10

0.01

0.01

140

0.106

0.11

0.08

0.22

0.19

200

0.075

0.01

0.01

0.02

0.02

 

-0.075

0.15

0.10

0.19

0.17

Sum

 

144.33

100.00

113.30

100.00

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
UVCB is massive
Executive summary:

In representative samples, more than 95% of the granular material has dimension of higher 3mm. The UVCB can be considered as massive, with no powder, nor inhalable or respirable fractions