2,2'-[ethylenebis(oxyphenyl-2,1-eneazo)]bis[N-(2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl)-3-oxobutyramide

Nanomaterial dustiness

Administrative data

Endpoint:

nanomaterial dustiness

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

test procedure in accordance with national standard methods

Remarks:

according to DIN EN 17199-3

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2020

Report date:

2020

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

other: DIN EN 17199-3

Version / remarks:

measurement of dustiness of bulk materials that contain or release respirable NOAA or other respirable particles - Part 3: Continuous drop method

Deviations:

yes

Remarks:

test conditions (temperature, humidity) due to laboratory environment; 1 meaurement performed

GLP compliance:

no

Type of method:

continuous drop

Sampling:

The test material was used without further treatment (e.g. drying). 59.8 g (376.3 cm3) test material are used for the measurement, dosing rate: 6.0 g/min

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

2,2'-[ethylenebis(oxyphenyl-2,1-eneazo)]bis[N-(2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl)-3-oxobutyramide

EC Number:

278-770-4

EC Name:

2,2'-[ethylenebis(oxyphenyl-2,1-eneazo)]bis[N-(2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl)-3-oxobutyramide

Cas Number:

77804-81-0

Molecular formula:

C36H32N10O8

IUPAC Name:

2,2'-[Ethylenebis(oxyphenyl-2,1-eneazo)]bis[N-(2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl)-3-oxobutyramide

Test material form:

solid: nanoform

Results and discussion

Dustiness index

Dustiness index 1

Key result

Mean:

137 158.76 other: 1/mg

Remarks on result:

other: dustiness index as number of airborne particles per mg in the nanoscale (10 nm - 100 nm)

Dustiness index 2

Mean:

15 475.65 other: N/cm3

Remarks on result:

other: number of airborne particles per cm3

Any other information on results incl. tables

measurement duration: 10 min; temperature: 16°C, rel. air humidity 53 %

The cleaned, almost particle-free air had a total particle count of 68 particles/cm³ in the range of 10 nm - 417 nm, the nanoscale fraction (10 - 100 nm) contained 47 particles/cm³.

table 1: summary SMPS (sanning mobility particle sizer)

Range [nm]	Mean [nm]	Concentration [N/cm^3]	ICD[1/mg]	ECD[1/mg x s]
10 - 100	70.4	15475.65	137158.76	228.60
100 - 417	184.24	49146.60	435580.26	725.97
10 - 417	156.98	64622.25	572739.03	954.57

I_CD: dustiness index as number of airborne particles per mg

E_CD: emission rate as number of particles per mg per second

mean: average particle diameter in nm

N: number of airborne particles

table 2: summary OPS (optical particle sizer)

Range [µm]	Mean [µm]	Concentration [N/cm^3]	ICD[1/mg]	ECD[1/mg x s]
0.3 - 10	4.24	46.16	409.09	0.68

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Executive summary:

The dusting behaviour of the test material was investigated using DIN EN 17199 -3: 2019 -12 "workplace exposure - measurement of dustiness of bulk materials that contain or release respirable nano objects and their aggregates and agglomerates or other respirable particles- Part 3: Copntinuous drop method".

The dust released by the falling test material was measured by a scanning mobility particle sizer (SMPS, 10 - 417 nm) and an optical particle sizer (3 - 10 µm). The counterflow was provided by cleaned, almost particle-free air.

The SMPS counted 64622.25 particles per cm³ (15475.65 particles in the nanoscale (10 - 100 m) ) corresponding to a dustiness index of 572739.03 particles per mg (137158.76 in the nanoscale (10 - 100 nm)) . The mean size of the nanoparticles was 70.4 nm, the mean size of particles in the range 10 - 417 nm was 156.98 nm.

The OPS (0.3 - 10 µm) counted 46.16 particles per cm³ corresponding to a dustiness index of 409.09 particles per mg. The mean size of the particles was 4.24 µm.