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Administrative data

Endpoint:
explosiveness
Type of information:
not specified
Adequacy of study:
weight of evidence
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Information from handbook, no study details were provided.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
2,2'-Dichlordiethylether
Author:
Sorbe
Year:
1996
Bibliographic source:
Sorbe- Sicherheitstechnische Kenndaten Gefahrenindex chemischer Stoffe- 52. Erg. Lfg. 7/96

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
no information
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether
EC Number:
203-870-1
EC Name:
Bis(2-chloroethyl) ether
Cas Number:
111-44-4
Molecular formula:
C4H8Cl2O
IUPAC Name:
1-chloro-2-(2-chloroethoxy)ethane

Results and discussion

Small-scale preliminary tests
Parameter:
other: Explosive (not specified)
Remarks:
migrated information
Remarks on result:
positive (not further specified)
Remarks:
at > 2 % and 118 g/m³

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Interpretation of results:
explosive
Remarks:
Migrated information
Conclusions:
Vapor of BCEE might have explosive properties
Executive summary:

The handbook contains a statement that the limit for explosivity is 2% or 118 g/m³. No further information was provided. Since the data from this handbook are reviewed, this data point is considered reliable even if experimental details were not provided.