Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 206-996-5 | CAS number: 420-46-2
Flammability
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- flammable gases
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: GLP study considered to be from a trusted source
Data source
Referenceopen allclose all
- Reference Type:
- secondary source
- Title:
- Trifluoroethane (HFC-143a) JACC No. 52,
- Author:
- ECETOC
- Year:
- 2 006
- Bibliographic source:
- ECETOC, Brussels, Belgium (October, 2006)
- Reference Type:
- publication
- Title:
- Unnamed
- Year:
- 1 991
Materials and methods
Test guidelineopen allclose all
- Qualifier:
- equivalent or similar to guideline
- Guideline:
- EU Method A.11 (Flammability (Gases))
- Deviations:
- not specified
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- other: ASTM E 681
- Deviations:
- no
- GLP compliance:
- yes
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- 1,1,1-trifluoroethane
- EC Number:
- 206-996-5
- EC Name:
- 1,1,1-trifluoroethane
- Cas Number:
- 420-46-2
- Molecular formula:
- C2H3F3
- IUPAC Name:
- 1,1,1-trifluoroethane
Constituent 1
Results and discussion
Flammable gases (Lower and upper explosion limit)open allclose all
- Parameter:
- lower explosion limit
- Value:
- 7.4 % (not further specified)
- Parameter:
- upper explosion limit
- Value:
- 18.8 % (not further specified)
Pyrophoric solids
- Test procedure:
- ignition time on contact with air
- Remarks:
- Ignition on contact with air refers to either Pyrophoric solids or Pyrophoric liquids depending on physical state (migrated information).
- Remarks on result:
- no ignition on contact with air (not further specified)
- Remarks:
- corresponding to 'no' in migrated source record.
Pyrophoric liquids
- Test procedure:
- ignition time on contact with air
- Remarks:
- Ignition on contact with air refers to either Pyrophoric solids or Pyrophoric liquids depending on physical state (migrated information).
- Remarks on result:
- no ignition on contact with air (not further specified)
- Remarks:
- corresponding to 'no' in migrated source record.
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Conclusions:
- Flammability limits at 20-25 deg. C are 7.4 - 18.8%
- Executive summary:
Flammability limits at 20-25 deg. C are 7.4 - 18.8%
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