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Melting point / freezing point

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Reference
Endpoint:
melting point/freezing point
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
2009-11-25
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment
Remarks:
Detailed description of measurement was stated; purity, expiration date and storage conditions of the test item are missing.
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 102 (Melting point / Melting Range)
Version / remarks:
1995
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method A.1 (Melting / Freezing Temperature)
Version / remarks:
2008
Deviations:
no
Principles of method if other than guideline:
The measurement was performed by the house method of Schill und Seilacher "STRUKTOL" AG. The test item was pulverized and put into three capillary tubes and heated up with a heating rate of 1K/min from 90 °C on. The test item was irradiated by a light source. The light which has gone through the test item (transmission) was measured by a detector. When the test item melted the signal at the detector raised. The raising of the transmission of 20 % is defined as the melting point.
GLP compliance:
no
Type of method:
capillary method
Melting / freezing pt.:
101.1 °C
Decomposition:
no
Sublimation:
no
Remarks on result:
other: st.dev. = 1.48 °C
Conclusions:
Fatty acids, C14-18 and C16-18-unsatd., zinc salts starts melting at 101.1 °C with a standard deviation of 1.48 °C.

Description of key information

Fatty acids, C14-18 and C16-18-unsatd., zinc salts has a melting point of 101 °C at atmospheric pressure.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Melting / freezing point at 101 325 Pa:
101 °C

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