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EC number: 215-535-7 | CAS number: 1330-20-7
- Life Cycle description
- Uses advised against
- Endpoint summary
- Appearance / physical state / colour
- Melting point / freezing point
- Boiling point
- Density
- Particle size distribution (Granulometry)
- Vapour pressure
- Partition coefficient
- Water solubility
- Solubility in organic solvents / fat solubility
- Surface tension
- Flash point
- Auto flammability
- Flammability
- Explosiveness
- Oxidising properties
- Oxidation reduction potential
- Stability in organic solvents and identity of relevant degradation products
- Storage stability and reactivity towards container material
- Stability: thermal, sunlight, metals
- pH
- Dissociation constant
- Viscosity
- Additional physico-chemical information
- Additional physico-chemical properties of nanomaterials
- Nanomaterial agglomeration / aggregation
- Nanomaterial crystalline phase
- Nanomaterial crystallite and grain size
- Nanomaterial aspect ratio / shape
- Nanomaterial specific surface area
- Nanomaterial Zeta potential
- Nanomaterial surface chemistry
- Nanomaterial dustiness
- Nanomaterial porosity
- Nanomaterial pour density
- Nanomaterial photocatalytic activity
- Nanomaterial radical formation potential
- Nanomaterial catalytic activity
- Endpoint summary
- Stability
- Biodegradation
- Bioaccumulation
- Transport and distribution
- Environmental data
- Additional information on environmental fate and behaviour
- Ecotoxicological Summary
- Aquatic toxicity
- Endpoint summary
- Short-term toxicity to fish
- Long-term toxicity to fish
- Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates
- Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyanobacteria
- Toxicity to aquatic plants other than algae
- Toxicity to microorganisms
- Endocrine disrupter testing in aquatic vertebrates – in vivo
- Toxicity to other aquatic organisms
- Sediment toxicity
- Terrestrial toxicity
- Biological effects monitoring
- Biotransformation and kinetics
- Additional ecotoxological information
- Toxicological Summary
- Toxicokinetics, metabolism and distribution
- Acute Toxicity
- Irritation / corrosion
- Sensitisation
- Repeated dose toxicity
- Genetic toxicity
- Carcinogenicity
- Toxicity to reproduction
- Specific investigations
- Exposure related observations in humans
- Toxic effects on livestock and pets
- Additional toxicological data
Flammability
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
- Endpoint:
- flammable gases
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 2008
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: GLP status not known, information from a published handbook, acceptable with restrictions.
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- The use of secondary sources of data is acceptable when they are based on a critical evaluation of peer-reviewed data and a consequent selection of a reliable and representative value for the property under investigation. The introduction to the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics states that data for physical constants have been taken from many sources, including both compilations and the primary literature. Where conflicts were found, the value deemed most reliable was chosen. Therefore, although the method used is not known, the values presented here are acceptable as they are from a reliable secondary source of phys chem. data.
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Specific details on test material used for the study:
- N/A
- Key result
- Parameter:
- lower explosion limit
- Value:
- 0.8 % (not further specified)
- Key result
- Parameter:
- upper explosion limit
- Value:
- 6.7 % (not further specified)
- Interpretation of results:
- extremely flammable
- Remarks:
- vapour
- Conclusions:
- The explosion limits of ethylbenzene are 0.8-6.7%
- Executive summary:
No information on the methods used is available. However, this information is taken from a reliable peer reviewed handbook and so can be considered reliable and suitable for use for this endpoint.
- Endpoint:
- flammable gases
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- Up to 2008
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: GLP status not known, information from a published handbook, acceptable with restrictions.
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- The use of secondary sources of data is acceptable when they are based on a critical evaluation of peer-reviewed data and a consequent selection of a reliable and representative value for the property under investigation. The introduction to the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics states that data for physical constants have been taken from many sources, including both compilations and the primary literature. Where conflicts were found, the value deemed most reliable was chosen. Therefore, although the method used is not known, the values presented here are acceptable as they are from a reliable secondary source of phys chem. data.
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Specific details on test material used for the study:
- N/A
- Key result
- Parameter:
- lower explosion limit
- Value:
- 1.1 % (not further specified)
- Key result
- Parameter:
- upper explosion limit
- Value:
- 7 % (not further specified)
- Interpretation of results:
- extremely flammable
- Remarks:
- vapour
- Conclusions:
- The explosion limits of m-xylene are 1.1-7%.
- Executive summary:
No information on the methods used is available. However, this information is taken from a reliable peer reviewed handbook and so can be considered reliable and suitable for use as the key study for this endpoint.
- Endpoint:
- flammable gases
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- Up to 2008
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: GLP status not known, guideline not known, information from published handbook, acceptable with restrictions
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- The use of secondary sources of data is acceptable when they are based on a critical evaluation of peer-reviewed data and a consequent selection of a reliable and representative value for the property under investigation. The introduction to the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics states that data for physical constants have been taken from many sources, including both compilations and the primary literature. Where conflicts were found, the value deemed most reliable was chosen. Therefore, although the method used is not known, the values presented here are acceptable as they are from a reliable secondary source of phys chem. data.
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Specific details on test material used for the study:
- N/A
- Key result
- Parameter:
- lower explosion limit
- Value:
- 0.9 % (not further specified)
- Key result
- Parameter:
- upper explosion limit
- Value:
- 6.7 % (not further specified)
- Interpretation of results:
- extremely flammable
- Remarks:
- vapour
- Conclusions:
- The lower and upper explosive limits of o-xylene are 0.9-6.7% by volume.
- Executive summary:
No information on the methods used is available. However, this information is taken from a peer reviewed handbook and so can be considered reliable and suitable for use as the key study for this endpoint.
- Endpoint:
- flammable gases
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- Up to 2008
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: GLP status not known, information from a published handbook, acceptable with restrictions.
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- The use of secondary sources of data is acceptable when they are based on a critical evaluation of peer-reviewed data and a consequent selection of a reliable and representative value for the property under investigation. The introduction to the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics states that data for physical constants have been taken from many sources, including both compilations and the primary literature. Where conflicts were found, the value deemed most reliable was chosen. Therefore, although the method used is not known, the values presented here are acceptable as they are from a reliable secondary source of phys chem. data.
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
- Specific details on test material used for the study:
- N/A
- Key result
- Parameter:
- lower explosion limit
- Value:
- 1.1 % (not further specified)
- Key result
- Parameter:
- upper explosion limit
- Value:
- 7 % (not further specified)
- Interpretation of results:
- extremely flammable
- Remarks:
- vapour
- Conclusions:
- The explosion limits of p-xylene are 1.1-7%.
- Executive summary:
No information on the methods used is available. However, this information is taken from a reliable peer reviewed handbook and so can be considered reliable and suitable for use as the key study for this endpoint.
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Description of key information
The lower and upper explosion limits of m xylene are 1.1-7%, o xylene are 0.9-6.7%, p xylene are 1.1-7%, and ethylbenzene are 0.8 - 6.7%
Key value for chemical safety assessment
- Flammability:
- flammable
Additional information
The CRC Handbook (Lide, 2008) is a peer reviewed handbook and so can be considered reliable and suitable for use as the key study for this endpoint.
Justification for classification or non-classification
The flammability of liquids is determined on the basis of their flashpoint (in combination with their boiling point), their ability to emit flammable gases upon contact with water and their pyrophoricity. The molecular structure of these streams do not contain any groups that indicate potential reactivity with water or pyrophoric properties and handling of the substance indicates that this is the case. The lowest flashpoint indicates that the members of this category would be considered as Category 2 flammable liquid with the hazard statement 'highly flammable liquid and vapour' under the CLP Regulation.
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