Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 200-848-3 | CAS number: 75-20-7
Appearance / physical state / colour
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
- Endpoint:
- appearance / physical state / colour
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- comparable to guideline study with acceptable restrictions
- Qualifier:
- equivalent or similar to guideline
- Guideline:
- EPA OPPTS 830.6302 (Color)
- Qualifier:
- equivalent or similar to guideline
- Guideline:
- EPA OPPTS 830.6303 (Physical State)
- Qualifier:
- equivalent or similar to guideline
- Guideline:
- EPA OPPTS 830.6304 (Odor)
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- visual and olfactoric inspection of sample for analysis
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
- solid
- Key result
- Form:
- solid: bulk
- Colour:
- black
- Odour:
- garlic-like
- Substance type:
- inorganic
- Conclusions:
- Calcium carbide was observed as part of a compositional analysis. It is a back solid with garlic like odour
- Executive summary:
Calcium carbide was observed as part of a compositional analysis. It is a back solid with garlic like odour
- Endpoint:
- appearance / physical state / colour
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- supporting study
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- data from handbook or collection of data
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: not reported
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
- solid
- Form:
- solid: bulk
- Colour:
- black
- Odour:
- other: not determined
- Substance type:
- inorganic
- Conclusions:
- Based on the melting point of 2300°C, Calcium carbide is a solid.
- Executive summary:
Based on the melting point of 2300°C reported in "The Merck Index - An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs, and Biologicals" (1996) for calcium carbide, the substance is a black solid.
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Description of key information
Calcium carbide is an black inorganic solid; with garlic-like odour
Key value for chemical safety assessment
- Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
- solid
- Form:
- solid: bulk
- Colour:
- black
- Colour intensity:
- light
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