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EC number: 216-087-5 | CAS number: 1493-13-6
- 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
Explosiveness
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
- Endpoint:
- explosive properties of explosives
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- From 04 June 2012 to 05 October 2012
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- guideline study
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- EU Method A.14 (Explosive properties)
- Deviations:
- yes
- Remarks:
- only three test for thermal sensitivity using a 2 mm orifice were conducted in order to minimise the consumption of test item and release of toxic gases.
- GLP compliance:
- yes (incl. QA statement)
- Remarks:
- 11-04-11
- Key result
- Parameter:
- thermal sensitivity - Koenen test: diameter of the orifice plate
- Remarks on result:
- not thermal sensitive if heated under defined confinement
- Key result
- Parameter:
- sensitiveness to impact: impact energy (J)
- Remarks on result:
- not sensitive to impact using an impact energy of 40 J
- Interpretation of results:
- GHS criteria not met
- Conclusions:
- The test item is considered as “not explosive under the conditions of guideline EU A.14”.
- Executive summary:
The determination of the explosiveness properties was performed according to Method A.14 of Commission Regulation (EC) N° 440/2008 of 30 May 2008 and GLP. A deviation was observed in Thermal sensitivity test. As the test item releases highly toxic gases ( hydrofluoric acid, sulphur- and carbon oxides) when exposed to high temperatures and explosive properties were not to be expected, regarding the chemical structure of the test item, only three test for thermal sensitivity using a 2 mm orifice were conducted in order to minimize the consumption of test item and release of toxic gases. This deviation hasn't effect on the results of the test.
The method following EU A.14 provides a scheme of testing to determine whether a solid or a pasty substance presents a danger of explosion when submitted to the effect of a flame (thermal sensitivity), or to shock or friction (sensitivity to mechanical stimuli), and whether a liquid substance presents a danger of explosion when submitted to the effect of a flame or shock. For safety reasons, before performing the main tests, very small samples (circa 10 mg) of the substance are subjected to heating without confinement in a gas flame, to shock between hammer and anvil and to friction by the use of a mortar with pestle.
The thermal sensitivity test involves heating the substance in a steel tube, closed by orifice plates with differing diameters of hole, to determine whether the substance is liable to explode under conditions of intense heat and defined confinement.
The mechanical sensitivity test (shock) involves subjecting the substance to the shock from a specified mass dropped from a specified height.
The mechanical sensitivity test (friction) wasn't conducted as the test item is a liquid.
No signs of an explosive reaction could be observed in any of the tests.Therefore, the test item Trifluoromethanesulfonic acid is considered as “not explosive under the conditions of guideline EU A.14”.
Reference
All observations are presented in the following table.
Method |
number of |
loading |
number of |
result |
Thermal Sensitivity |
3 with 2 mm |
27 cm3 |
0 |
not explosive |
Mechanical Sensitivity (shock) |
6 with 40 J |
40 mm3 |
0 |
not explosive |
Excessive fuming was observed during the test for thermal sensitivity, but the test item didn’t ignite in any case.
As the test item releases highly toxic gases (hydrofluoric acid, sulphur- and carbon oxides) when exposed to high temperatures and explosive properties were not to be expected, regarding the chemical structure of the test item, only three test for thermal sensitivity using a 2 mm orifice were conducted in order to minimize the consumption of test item and release of toxic gases.
Description of key information
Experimental determination of the explosive properties: test item not explosive.
Key value for chemical safety assessment
- Explosiveness:
- non explosive
Additional information
The determination of the explosiveness properties was performed according to Method A.14 of Commission Regulation (EC) N° 440/2008 of 30 May 2008 and GLP. A deviation was observed in Thermal sensitivity test: as the test item releases highly toxic gases ( hydrofluoric acid, sulphur- and carbon oxides) when exposed to high temperatures and explosive properties were not to be expected, regarding the chemical structure of the test item, only three test for thermal sensitivity using a 2 mm orifice were conducted in order to minimize the consumption of test item and release of toxic gases. This deviation hasn't effect on the results of the test.
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