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Administrative data

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Description of key information

The substance is not highly flammable, using a procedure designed to be compatible with Method A10 Flammability (Solids) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 of 30th May 2008.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Flammability:
non flammable

Additional information

The flammability was determined by measuring the burning rate of test item prepared as a pile of set dimensions. Testing was conducted using a procedure designed to be compatible with Method A10 Flammability of Solids.

A mould 250 mm long x 20mm wide x 10mm high) was loosely filled with test item (tested as received). A non combustible, non-porous board was placed onto the mould which was then inverted. The mould was removed and an air rich Bunsen burner flame applied to one end of the pile for 2 minutes.

If the test item does not ignite and propagate combustion either by burning with a flame or smoldering along 200mm within 4 minutes, the test item is not considered as highly flammable and hence no further testing is required.

If the test item propagates burning of a 200mm length in less than 4 minutes, the main test is performed.

Justification for classification or non-classification

The substance is not highly flammable, using a procedure designed to be compatible with Method A10 Flammability (Solids) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 440/2008 of 30th May 2008.

The test material failed to ignite during the 2 minutes that the Bunsen flame was applied. The results of the preliminary screening test obviated the need to perform the main test and confirmed that the test material should not be classified for flammability.