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EC number: 200-815-3 | CAS number: 74-85-1
Appearance / physical state / colour
Administrative data
Link to relevant study record(s)
- Endpoint:
- appearance / physical state / colour
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- not specified
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- other: GLP status not known, information from a published handbook, acceptable with restrictions
- Justification for type of information:
- N/A
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- The use of secondary sources of data is acceptable when they are based on a critical evaluation of peer-reviewed data and a consequent selection of a reliable and representative value for the property under investigation. The introduction to the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics states that data for physical constants have been taken from many sources, including both compilations and the primary literature. Where conflicts were found, the value deemed most reliable was chosen. Therefore, although the method used is not known, the values presented here are acceptable as they are from a reliable secondary source of phys chem. data.
- GLP compliance:
- no
- Remarks:
- No data reported
- Specific details on test material used for the study:
- not specified
- Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
- gaseous
- Key result
- Form:
- gas
- Colour:
- Colourless
- Odour:
- other: No data reported
- Substance type:
- organic
- Conclusions:
- Ethylene is a colourless gas at standard temperature and pressure.
- Executive summary:
Ethylene is a colourless gas at standard temperature and pressure. No information on the methods used is available. However, this information is taken from a reliable peer reviewed handbook and so can be considered reliable and suitable for use as the key study for this endpoint.
Reference
N/A
Description of key information
Ethylene is a colourless gas at standard temperature and pressure.
Key value for chemical safety assessment
- Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
- gaseous
Additional information
No information on the methods used is available. However, this information is taken from a reliable peer reviewed handbook (Lide 2008) and is considered reliable and suitable for use for this endpoint. The CRC handbook was the most up to date source at the time. This result is confirmed by data from the supporting study, Merck Handbook (O'Neil 2006), indicating that ethylene is a gas with a faint odour at standard temperature and pressure.
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