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Flammability

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Description of key information

The substance is not considered as flammable gas, flammable solid, flammable in contact with water, pyrophoric, and self-heating substance.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Flammability:
flammable

Additional information

Flammable solids

The test on the flammability (Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 method A.10) was not performed as the test item is a liquid. For liquids the primary value for ease of ignition is the flash point conducted using Method A9 ‘Flash Point Method’ of Council Regulation (EC) No 440/2008. The result of the Flash Point test is used to allocate a liquid substance into the appropriate flammability class.

 

Flammable liquid (reference 4.11-1)

A study was performed in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No. 440/2008, method A.9 and DIN EN ISO 13736 in order to determine the flash point of the test item using the Abel method. The test item was placed in a stirred test vessel which was progressively heated in the Abel apparatus (3 K/min in preliminary test and 1 K/min in main test) until vapour reached a sufficiently high concentration in air to produce a flammable mixture which could be ignited. A defined gas flame was used as ignition source and the flame was periodically dipped into the gas atmosphere of the test vessel (every 2 K in preliminary test and 0.5 K/min in main test). The lowest temperature at which the vapour of the test item could be ignited was the flash point. After ignition of the test item vapour occurred at -24.2 °C in the preliminary test three main tests were performed. The minimum temperature that could be set in the test apparatus was -26 °C. As the test item could already be ignited by the first contact of the flame at the starting temperature the flash point of the test item was determined to be lower than -26 °C (reference 4.11-1).. Thus, the substance has to be classified as flammable liquid cat 2 according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008.

 

Flammable gases

The test item is a liquid at ambient conditions. This hazard class is only applicable for gases. Thus, the substance was not considered for classification as flammable gas.

 

 

Pyrophoric solids

The test item is a liquid at ambient conditions. This hazard class is only applicable for solids. Thus, the substance was not considered for classification as pyrophoric liquid.

 

 

Pyrophoric liquids

In accordance with section 2.9 Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and ECHA guidance on the application of CLP Criteria section 2.10.4 the classification procedure for pyrophoric liquids need not be applied when experience in manufacturing or handling shows that the substance or mixture does not ignite spontaneously when coming into contact with air at normal temperatures. Based on the experience in handling and use the substance is not known to ignite spontaneously when coming into contact with air at normal temperatures. Thus, no study was conducted and the substance was not considered for classification as pyrophoric liquid.

 

Substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases

In accordance with column 2 of REACH Annex VI and with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 Annex I section 2.12.4.1(b) the classification procedure for this hazard class need not to be applied. Based on the experience in handling and use the substance does not react with water and in addition the test substance is not pyrophoric. Thus, no study was conducted and the substance was not considered for classification.

 

Self-heating substances/mixture

In accordance with ECHA guidance on the Application of the CLP Criteria section 2.11.4.2 and ECHA guidance on IR/CSA chapter R.7a section R7.1.10.7 the test does not to be conducted as in general liquids are not classified as self-heating since the phenomena applies only to solids and the test method is not applicable to liquids according to guidance on the Application of the CLP Criteria section 2.11.4.2.

 

Flammable Aerosols

Section 2.4.2 of Guidance on the application on the CLP Criteria states as follows: “Aerosols, this means aerosol dispensers, are any non-refillable receptacles made of metal, glass or plastics and containing a gas compressed, liquefied or dissolved under pressure, with or without a liquid, paste or powder, and fitted with a release device allowing the contents to be ejected as solid or liquid particles in suspension in a gas, as a foam, paste or powder or in a liquid state or in a gaseous state." Thus, as the substance does not meet the definition for aerosol, the test for aerosols was waived. Consequently the substance has not to be considered for classification for this hazard class.

Justification for classification or non-classification

In accordance with Annex I, Section 2.1, Section 2.2, Section 2.3, Section 2.7, Section 2.9, Section 2.10 Section 2.11, Section 2.12 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 the substance is classified as flammable liquid cat 2 H225 and has not to be classified as Explosives, Self-reactives, Organic peroxides, Flammable gases, Flammable aerosols, Flammable solids, Pyrophoric, Self-reactives, Self-heating, Emits flammable gas in contact with water, Organic peroxides.