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Melting point / freezing point

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Endpoint:
melting point/freezing point
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
10 June 2016 - 30 August 2016
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method A.1 (Melting / Freezing Temperature)
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 102 (Melting point / Melting Range)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Type of method:
differential scanning calorimetry
Key result
Melting / freezing pt.:
> 600 °C
Atm. press.:
101.325 kPa
Decomposition:
no
Sublimation:
no
Remarks on result:
other: No melting point was recorded up to 600°C.

Assay No. 1 (isotherm at 25°C for 5 min, heating ramp: 25°C to 600°C at 10°C/min):

No melting point of the test item was recorded up to 600°C.

Assay No. 2 (isotherm at 25°C for 5 min, heating ramp: 25°C to 600°C at 10°C/min):

The second assay was similar to the first one.

No melting point of the test item was recorded up to 600°C.

Conclusions:
The melting behaviour of digadolinium trioxide was assessed according to the EU A.1 method and OECD test guideline 102 in compliance with GLP using Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). No melting point of the test item was recorded up to 600°C.
Endpoint:
melting point/freezing point
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Study period:
no data
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
data from handbook or collection of data
Principles of method if other than guideline:
Data were obtained from the peer reviewed CRC handbook. No information on methodology given.
GLP compliance:
no
Type of method:
other: no data
Key result
Melting / freezing pt.:
2 425 °C
Atm. press.:
101.325 kPa
Conclusions:
According to the peer reviewed CRC handbook, gadolinium oxide has a melting point of 2425°C.

Description of key information

In a GLP experiment assigned as key study (Klimisch 1, Demangel, 2016) and performed according to the EU A.1 method and OECD test guideline 102 no melting point of the test item was recorded up to 600°C. Handbook data from the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th edition, 2016-2017) reported a melting point of 2425°C for gadolinium oxide. This result was used as supporting study (Klimisch 2).

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