Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 201-058-1 | CAS number: 77-78-1
Appearance / physical state / colour
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- appearance / physical state / colour
- Type of information:
- other: handbook data
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: Handbook data considered to be from a trusted source acc. to "ECHA, Guidance on information requirements and chemical safety assessment – Chapter R.7a: Endpoint specific guidance".
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- review article or handbook
- Title:
- The Merck Index, 14th Edition, An encyclopedia of chemicals, drugs and biologicals
- Author:
- O'Neil, M.J. (ed.)
- Year:
- 2 006
- Bibliographic source:
- Merck & Co. Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ, USA
Materials and methods
Test guideline
- Qualifier:
- no guideline followed
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Not applicable - Handbook data
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Dimethyl sulphate
- EC Number:
- 201-058-1
- EC Name:
- Dimethyl sulphate
- Cas Number:
- 77-78-1
- Molecular formula:
- C2H6O4S
- IUPAC Name:
- dimethyl sulfate
- Details on test material:
- no further data
Constituent 1
Results and discussion
- Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
- liquid
Form / colour / odour
- Form:
- viscous
- Colour:
- Colourless
- Odour:
- characteristic of sulfur-containing compounds
- Substance type:
- other: methylether of sulfuric acid
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Conclusions:
- Dimethyl sulfate is a viscous, colourless liquid with an odour of a characteristic substance which contains of a sulfur compound.
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