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Administrative data

Endpoint:
appearance / physical state / colour
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Data taken from the OECD peer-review (OECD SIDS, 2004), acceptable for assessment.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Difluoromethane
Author:
OECD SIDS
Year:
2004
Bibliographic source:
SIDS Initial Assessment Report For SIAM 18 Paris, France, 20-23 April 2004

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline required
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Difluoromethane
EC Number:
200-839-4
EC Name:
Difluoromethane
Cas Number:
75-10-5
Molecular formula:
CH2F2
IUPAC Name:
difluoromethane
Details on test material:
Purity as specified in the OECD-SIDS: 99.8%

Results and discussion

Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
gaseous
Form / colour / odour
Colour:
colourless
Odour:
odourless
Substance type:
organic

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Difluoromethane is a colourless and odourless gas.
Executive summary:

Difluoromethane is a colourless and odourless gas.