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Physical & Chemical properties

Flammability

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
flammable gases
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Study period:
2009
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Lower explosion limit of vapour is given in CHEMSAFE database; the study has not been evaluated with regard to GLP, cleanliness of sample.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Empfohlene Sicherheitstechnische Kenngrößen
Author:
PTB Arbeitsgruppe 3.43
Year:
2009
Bibliographic source:
Datenbank PTB-AG 3.43

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
Experimental measurement (data is taken from a reliable database, information about the methodology is not available)
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
2-bromopropane
EC Number:
200-855-1
EC Name:
2-bromopropane
Cas Number:
75-26-3
Molecular formula:
C3H7Br
IUPAC Name:
2-bromopropane

Results and discussion

Flammable gases (Lower and upper explosion limit)
Parameter:
lower explosion limit
Value:
3 % (not further specified)

Any other information on results incl. tables

A lower explosion limit of 165 g/m³ has been reported from vapours of 2 -bromopropane in air.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
A lower explosion (flammability) limit vapour concentration of 2- bromopropane has been determined to be 3 Vol% respectively 165 g/m³.