Copper phthalocyanine direct dye

Particle size distribution (Granulometry)

Administrative data

Endpoint:

particle size distribution (granulometry)

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

02/12/2008 to 17/02/2009

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: Study conducted to GLP in accordance with recognised guideline.

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2009

Report date:

2009

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

OECD Guideline 110 (Particle Size Distribution / Fibre Length and Diameter Distributions)

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Type of distribution:

volumetric distribution

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Results and discussion

Particle size

Percentile:

D50

Remarks on result:

other: Migrated from fields under 'Mass median diameter' as D50 percentile. No source field for Standard deviation.

Particle size distribution at different passages

Particle size distribution at different passages 1

No.:

#1

Size:

< 100 µm

Distribution:

25.2 %

Particle size distribution at different passages 2

No.:

#2

Size:

< 10 µm

Distribution:

0.477 %

Particle size distribution at different passages 3

No.:

#3

Size:

< 5.5 µm

Distribution:

0.148 %

Any other information on results incl. tables

Particle size data acquired for the test material are shown in the following table:

Measurement	Method	Result
Proportion of test material having an inhalable particle size less than 100 µm	Sieve	25.2%
Proportion of test material having a thoracic particle size less than 10.0 µm	Cascade Impactor	0.477%
Proportion of test material having a respirable particle size less than 5.5 µm	Cascade Impactor	0.148%

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

The test material was shown to contain 25.2 % of particles to be <100 µm, 0.477% of particles to be <10 µm and 0.148% of particles to be <5.5 µm.

Executive summary:

In a determination of general physico-chemical properties study (Harlan project number: 0959/0224) the test material was shown to contain 25.2 % of particles to be <100 µm, 0.477% of particles to be <10 µm and 0.148% of particles to be <5.5 µm.