Butyl benzoate

Flammability

Link to relevant study record(s)

Reference

Reference 1

Endpoint:

substances / mixtures which in contact with water emit flammable gases

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

From 2018-02-28 to 2018-03-07

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method A.12 (Flammability (Contact with Water))

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Specific details on test material used for the study:

- Batch No.of test material: 20141015
- Purity: 99.35%
- Expiration date of the lot/batch: January 2019
- Stability under test conditions: Room temperature

Key result

Test procedure:

step 4

Max. rate of gas release:

0 L/kg h

Identity of evolved gas:

not applicable as no gas evolved

Remarks on result:

only step 4 of test procedure conducted because substance does not react violently with water

Final Step Results:

Run	1	2	3
Mass of sample (g)	10.37	10.09	10.01
Was a spontaneous ignition observed?	No	No	No
Maximum rate of gas generation (l.kg^-1.h^-1)	0	0	0

Interpretation of results:

not classified based on GHS criteria

Conclusions:

For the initial tests, no gas generation or spontaneous ignitions were observed. For the final test, the generation of a flammable gas was less than 1 l.kg-1 of the substance per hour. The substance is therefore not classified as a substance which emits flammable gases in contact with water.

Reference 2

Endpoint:

pyrophoric liquids

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Study period:

2018-02-20

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

guideline study

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method A.13 (Pyrophoric Properties of Solids and Liquids)

Deviations:

no

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Specific details on test material used for the study:

- Batch No.of test material: 20141015
- Purity: 99.35%
- Expiration date of the lot/batch: January 2019
- Stability under test conditions: Room temperature

Key result

Test procedure:

ignition time on contact with air

Remarks on result:

no ignition within 5 minutes

Key result

Test procedure:

effect on filter paper

Remarks on result:

no charring

Porcelain cup test (test 1): no ignition and no reaction was observed in any of the 6 repetitions.

Filter paper test (test 2): no ignition, no charring and no reaction was observed in any of the 3 repetitions.

Since no ignitions or charring was observed during any test, the sample is considered not pyrophoric.

Interpretation of results:

not classified based on GHS criteria

Conclusions:

The test item is not pyrophoric.

Description of key information

The test substance is not considered a substance which emits flammable gases after contact with water or a pyrophoric substance (K1, Dekra, 2018).

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Flammability:

not classified

Justification for classification or non-classification

The substance does not need to be classified as pyrophoric or as a substance which emits flammable gases in contact with water.