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Administrative data

Endpoint:
flash point
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
May 2009
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Analysis was performed using a documented method, in accordance with REACH Annex XI.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
study report
Title:
Unnamed
Year:
2009

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
ISO No., other: ASTM 3278
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
no
Type of method:
non-equilibrium method closed cup

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Dibutyl terephthalate
EC Number:
217-803-9
EC Name:
Dibutyl terephthalate
Cas Number:
1962-75-0
Molecular formula:
C16H22O4
IUPAC Name:
1,4-dibutyl benzene-1,4-dicarboxylate

Results and discussion

Flash point
Flash point:
196 °C
Atm. press.:
101.325 kPa

Any other information on results incl. tables

 

RESULTS/CONCLUSION

 

The flash point corrected to 101.325 kPa was determined to be 196 ⁰C +/- 2 ⁰C based on the four results presented in Table X-1. Ambient atmospheric pressure was 97.6 kPa.

 

 


 

Table X-1. Uncorrected flash point results for DBTP

Run 1

Run 2

Run 3

Run 4

Start Temp = 172 °C

Start Temp = 187 °C

Start Temp = 189 °C

Start Temp = 191 °C

 

 

 

 

Temp (°C) / Result

Temp (°C) / Result

Temp (°C) / Result

Temp (°C) / Result

172 / No flash

187 / No flash

189 / No flash

191 / No flash

173 / No flash

188 / No flash

191 / No flash

192 / No flash

174 / No flash

189 / No flash

192 / No flash

193 / No flash

175 / No flash

191 / No flash

193 / No flash

194 / No flash

176 / No flash

192 / No flash

194 / No flash

195 / Flash

177 / No flash

193 / Flash

195 / Flash

 

178 / No flash

 

 

 

179 / No flash

 

 

 

180 / No flash

 

 

 

181 / No flash

 

 

 

182 / No flash

 

 

 

183 / No flash

 

 

 

184/ No flash

 

 

 

186 / No flash

 

 

 

187 / No flash

 

 

 

188 / No flash

 

 

 

189 / No flash

 

 

 

190 / No Flash

 

 

 

191 / Flash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REFERENCES

X-1. Material Safety Data Sheet for n-Decane Flash Point Reference Material, MSDS Number 8517, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Standard Reference Materials Program, Gaithersburg, MD, October, 1995.


 

Applicant's summary and conclusion