Fatty acids, lanolin, lithium salts

Flammability

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Reference

Endpoint:

flammable solids

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

14th February - 16th May 2018

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method A.10 (Flammability (Solids))

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Specific details on test material used for the study:

SOURCE OF TEST MATERIAL
- Source and lot/batch No.of test material: SOAP012-2
- Expiration date of the lot/batch: 1 November 2022

STABILITY AND STORAGE CONDITIONS OF TEST MATERIAL
- Storage condition of test material: Ambient

Test procedure:

burning rate test: preliminary screening test

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

Remarks:

the test item ignited during the two minutes of application of the burner but the flame extinguished once the burner was removed. The flame did not propagate along the train.

Interpretation of results:

GHS criteria not met

Conclusions:

Fatty acids lanolin lithium salts is not highly flammable.

Executive summary:

Flammability of the test item was determined in a study according to the EC Method A.10 (Dunning 2018).

The test item was observed to burn at point of contact with the burner flame and then melt. It ignited during the two minutes of application of the burner but the flame extinguished once the burner was removed. The flame did not propagate along the train. Therefore, no further testing was necessary. Based on the results, it was concluded that the test item was not highly flammable.

The study is GLP-compliant and was conducted according to the standard guideline, therefore is considered reliable without restrictions and suitable as a key study for this endpoint.

Description of key information

The test item is not highly flammable.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Flammability:

not classified

Additional information

A study according to the EC Method A.10 was conducted to determine the flammability of fatty acids lanolin lithium salts (Dunning 2018).

The test item was observed to burn at point of contact with the burner flame and then melt. The test item ignited during the two minutes of application of the burner but the flame extinguished once the burner was removed. The flame did not propagate along the train. Therefore, no further testing was necessary. Based on the results, it was concluded that the test item was not highly flammable.

The study is GLP-compliant and was conducted according to the standard guideline, therefore is considered reliable without restrictions and suitable as a key study for this endpoint.

Justification for classification or non-classification

The test item, fatty acids lanolin lithium salts, was found to be not highly flammable in a study according to EC Method A.10. Therefore, the substance does not need to be classified for this endpoint.