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EC number: 231-143-9 | CAS number: 7440-33-7
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Additional physico-chemical information
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- other: dust cloud explosion
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- N/A to 2004-05-01
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- test procedure in accordance with generally accepted scientific standards and described in sufficient detail
- Remarks:
- Well documented, scientifically sound study
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- study report
- Title:
- Unnamed
- Year:
- 2 004
- Report date:
- 2004
Materials and methods
Test guideline
- Qualifier:
- no guideline followed
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Explosion indices were measured using a standard method in a 20-I-spherical combustion chamber
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- tungsten metal
- IUPAC Name:
- tungsten metal
- Reference substance name:
- Tungsten
- EC Number:
- 231-143-9
- EC Name:
- Tungsten
- Cas Number:
- 7440-33-7
- Molecular formula:
- W
- IUPAC Name:
- tungsten
- Details on test material:
- - Name of test material (as cited in study report): tungsten
- Analytical purity: 99.9%
Constituent 1
Constituent 2
Results and discussion
- Results:
- Explosive (not specified): yes, only for tungsten particles of 0.6-0.9 um and conetrations of 450 g/m3 or larger. Increasing concentrations at this size required increasing pressures for ignition from 0.2 bars at 450 g/m3 to 3.9 Bars at 2000 g/m3.
Any other information on results incl. tables
The coarser dusts (12 µm and 5 µm) did not appear to explode under the standard method conditions in the concentration range of 250 to 6000 g/m3 (12-µm dust) and 300 to 7000 g/m3 (5-µm dust), respectively. For the smallest particle size tested (0.6 -0.9 µm), the lower explosion limit was measured to be 450 g/m3. Starting from this limit, the maximum overpressure increased first with concentration, reached its maximum of at least 4.7 bar at 5000 g/m3 and then slowly decreased. The pressure rise rate showed the same behavior, its maximum was reached at the same concentration to be at least 260 bar/s. These values were measured at initial pressure lower 1 bar due to rather high explosive concentrations; the correction to the 1 bar initial pressure gives the calculated values of 5.7 bar and 310 bar/s, respectively.
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Conclusions:
- The 12 µm and 5 µm tungsten dusts were not explosive under standard conditions, as tested using a 20-I-spherical combustion chamber. However, the finest particle size tested (0.6-0.9 µm) was determined to be explosive in this test under a wide range of concentrations (450 g/m3- 7500 g/m3).
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