4-fluoro-1,3-dioxolan-2-one

Flammability

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Reference

Endpoint:

flammable solids

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

From 31 January 2005 to 6 July 2005

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Remarks:

GLP compliance

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method A.10 (Flammability (Solids))

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Remarks:

(2 December 2002)

Key result

Test procedure:

burning rate test: preliminary screening test

Burning time:

2 s

Moisture (wt %):

14.569

Remarks on result:

substance does not ignite and propagate combustion either by burning with flame or smouldering along 200 mm of the powder train within the 2 minutes test period

- Preliminary screening test

The pile ignited with a small blue/orange flame which self-extinguished 2 seconds after the Bunsen flame was removed without propagating combustion.

The result of the preliminary screening test obviated the need to perform the main test.

- Moisture content

Table 1: Results

	Determination A	Determination B
a) mass of loss bottle (g)	19.8882	18.8583
b) mass of loss bottle and test material (g)	20.8970	19.8661
c) mass of loss botlle and test material after drying (g)	20.7491	19.7202
Moisture content (% w/w)	14.661	14.477
Mean moisture content (% w/w)	14.569

Interpretation of results:

not classified based on GHS criteria

Conclusions:

The test material has been determined to be not highly flammable as it did not propagate combustion over the 200 mm of the preliminary screening test.

Executive summary:

The determination of the flammability (solids) of Monofluoroethylene carbonate was performed by measuring the burning rate of test material prepared as a pile of set dimensions according to EU Method A.10, under GLP conditions. The test material has been determined to be not highly flammable as it did not propagate combustion over the 200 mm of the preliminary screening test.

Description of key information

The test material has been determined to be not highly flammable as it did not propagate combustion over the 200 mm of the preliminary screening test.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Flammability:

not classified

Justification for classification or non-classification

The test substance was not deemed to be a flammable solid under standard guideline tests. It was also not deemend to be self-heating (low melting point) or pyrophoric/reactive with water releasing flammable gases based on the handling and use of the substance.