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EC number: 240-383-3 | CAS number: 16291-96-6 An amorphous form of carbon produced by partially burning or oxidizing wood or other organic matter.
Explosiveness
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- explosiveness
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 2010-07-30 to 2010-08-04
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: The study was performed according to EU method A.14
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- study report
- Title:
- Unnamed
- Year:
- 2 010
- Report date:
- 2010
Materials and methods
Test guideline
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- EU Method A.14 (Explosive properties)
- Deviations:
- no
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- no aplicable
- GLP compliance:
- no
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Charcoal
- EC Number:
- 240-383-3
- EC Name:
- Charcoal
- Cas Number:
- 16291-96-6
- IUPAC Name:
- Carbón vegetal
- Details on test material:
- Name: charcoal (Probe 2: C-Fix =80.5%)
Batch no.: 29004
Appearance: charcoal typic
Composition: charcoal
CAS no.: 16291-96-6
EINECS no.: 240-383-3
Molecular formula: not stated
Molecular weight: not stated
Purity: C-Fix: 80.5%
Homogeneity: not stated
Vapour pressure: not stated
Stability: not stated
Solubility: not stated
Production date: not stated
Expiry date: Dec. 2010
Storage: room temperature 20±5°C, keep away from humidity
Hazard information: not stated
R-phrases: not stated
S-phrases: not stated
The test item was stored in air tight PE bags at room temperature.
The test item was ground and sieved through 3.5 mm and 1.0 mm sieves. The fraction with a particle size between 1 and 3.5 mm was used for the experiments.
Constituent 1
Results and discussion
Small-scale preliminary testsopen allclose all
- Parameter:
- other: More sensitive to shock than m-dinitrobenzene
- Remarks:
- migrated information
- Remarks on result:
- other: no data
- Parameter:
- other: More sensitive to friction than m-dinitrobenzene
- Remarks:
- migrated information
- Remarks on result:
- other: no data
- Parameter:
- other: Explosive under influence of flame
- Remarks:
- migrated information
- Remarks on result:
- negative (not further specified)
- Parameter:
- other: Explosive (not specified)
- Remarks:
- migrated information
- Remarks on result:
- negative (not further specified)
Any other information on results incl. tables
In the test for thermal sensitivity, no explosion was observed.
In the test for mechanical sensitivity (shock), no explosion was observed when using a force of 40 J.
In the test for mechanical sensitivity (friction), no explosion was observed when using a weight of 360 N and a speed of 10 mm in 0.44 seconds.
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Interpretation of results:
- non explosive
- Remarks:
- Migrated information
- Conclusions:
- The test item charcoal was considered as non-explosive under the conditions applied in this study.
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