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Particle size distribution (Granulometry)

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Endpoint:
particle size distribution (granulometry)
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 110 (Particle Size Distribution / Fibre Length and Diameter Distributions)
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EPA OPPTS 830.7520 (Particle Size, Fiber Length, and Diameter Distribution)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes
Type of method:
sieving
Type of distribution:
other: dry sieve analysis for granular material
No.:
#1
Size:
>= 250 µm
Distribution:
78.8 %
No.:
#2
Size:
< 250 µm
Distribution:
21 %
No.:
#3
Size:
< 20 µm
Distribution:
ca. 0.2 %
Remarks on result:
other: distribution was negligible at <20 µm

No sieve clogging or static issues were observed at any point during the testing. For each subsample, over 99% of the test substance had particles either at or greater than ninety microns. The particle size distribution dramatically dropped off below ninety microns.

 

Particle Size Distribution Recovery Data for Sample ID: 112C-314-1

Sieve Size, µm

Beaker Weight (empty), g

Beaker Weight (w/residue), g

Residue Weight (g)

Percent1Recovered

1000

111.1043

111.1153

0.0110

0.5

500

108.9491

109.6664

0.7173

35.2

250

111.1757

112.0504

0.8747

42.9

125

114.1203

114.5263

0.4060

19.9

90.0

104.8651

104.8864

0.0213

1.0

63.0

110.0129

110.0136

0.0007

< 0.1

45.0

110.7088

110.7088

0.0000

< 0.1

20.0

110.2907

110.2907

0.0000

< 0.1

< 20.0

113.6334

113.6334

0.0000

< 0.1

Initial sample weight (g) = 2.0378

Total weight recovered from sieves (g) = 2.0310

Total percent recovered = 99.7 %

1Generated using Microsoft® Excel in full precision mode. Manual calculations may vary slightly.

 

Particle Size Distribution Recovery Data for Sample ID: 112C-314-2

Sieve Size, µm

Beaker Weight (empty), g

Beaker Weight (w/residue), g

Residue Weight (g)

Percent1Recovered

1000

109.7367

109.7580

0.0213

1.0

500

111.7791

112.5169

0.7378

36.0

250

114.7180

115.5754

0.8574

41.9

125

112.1867

112.5990

0.4123

20.1

90.0

109.5676

109.5822

0.0146

0.7

63.0

109.7650

109.7663

0.0013

0.1

45.0

110.7088

110.7088

0.0000

< 0.1

20.0

110.2908

110.2908

0.0000

< 0.1

< 20.0

113.6335

113.6335

0.0000

< 0.1

Initial sample weight (g) = 2.0484

Total weight recovered from sieves (g) = 2.0447

Total percent recovered = 99.8 %

1Generated using Microsoft® Excel in full precision mode. Manual calculations may vary slightly.

 

Particle Size Distribution Recovery Data: Range Determination

Sieve Size, µm

% Recovery Data

112-314-1

% Recovery Data

112-314-2

Range (%)

1000

0.5

1.0

0.5

500

35.2

36.0

0.8

250

42.9

41.9

1.0

125

19.9

20.1

0.2

90.0

1.0

0.7

0.3

63.0

< 0.1

0.1

0.1

45.0

< 0.1

< 0.1

< 0.1

20.0

< 0.1

< 0.1

< 0.1

< 20.0

< 0.1

< 0.1

< 0.1

Range = Abs ((% recovery data 122C-314-1) – (% recovery data 122C-314-2)); calculated for each sieve size.

1Generated using Microsoft® Excel in full precision mode. Manual calculations may vary slightly.

 

Summary of Particle Size Distribution: Mean Percent Recovery

Sieve Size, µm

Mean Percent1Recovered

1000

0.8

500

35.6

250

42.4

125

20.0

90.0

0.9

63.0

0.1

45.0

0.0

20.0

0.0

< 20.0

0.0

1Generated using Microsoft® Excel in full precision mode. Manual calculations may vary slightly.

 

Conclusions:
78.8% of particulate matter was ≥250 µm
21.0% of particulate matter was <250 µm
Negligible (ca. 0.2%) amount of particulate matter was <20.0 µm
Executive summary:

The particle size distribution of the test substance was determined using dry sieve analysis for granular material in accordance with OECD guideline 110. The testing was performed in duplicate using two separate sub-samples. The test material subsample masses used were 2.0378 and 2.0484 grams. No sieve clogging or static issues were observed at any point during the testing. For each subsample, over 99% of the test substance had particles either at or greater than ninety microns. The particle size distribution dramatically dropped off below ninety microns. The average amount of particulate matter either at or larger than 250 microns in the test substance was 78.8%. The average amount of particulate matter smaller than 250 microns in the test substance was 21.0%. The average amount of particulate matter smaller than 20.0 microns in the test substance was negligible. The mean weight percent recovery for the two analyses was 99.8%.

Description of key information

OECD Guideline 110

Additional information

78.8% of particulate matter was ≥250 µm

21.0% of particulate matter was <250 µm

Negligible (ca. 0.2%) amount of particulate matter was <20.0 µm