Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 289-753-6 | CAS number: 89998-15-2 Extractives and their physically modified derivatives such as tinctures, concretes, absolutes, essential oils, oleoresins, terpenes, terpene-free fractions, distillates, residues, etc., obtained from Cymbopogon nardus, Gramineae.
Flash point
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- flash point of flammable liquids
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- August - September 2017
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- guideline study
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- study report
- Title:
- Unnamed
- Year:
- 2 018
- Report date:
- 2018
Materials and methods
Test guidelineopen allclose all
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- ASTM D3278 (Standard test methods for flash point of liquids by small scale closed-cup apparatus)
- Deviations:
- no
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- ISO 3679 (Determination of flash point - Rapid equilibrium closed cup method)
- Deviations:
- no
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- ISO 3680 (Determination of flash/no flash - Rapid equilibrium closed cup method)
- Deviations:
- no
- GLP compliance:
- no
- Type of method:
- closed cup
- Flash point apparatus:
- Setaflash apparatus
- Remarks:
- series 8 model 82100-0
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Cymbopogon nardus, ext.
- EC Number:
- 289-753-6
- EC Name:
- Cymbopogon nardus, ext.
- Cas Number:
- 89998-15-2
- IUPAC Name:
- Essential oil of Citronella obtained from the aerial parts of Cymbopogon nardus, (Poaceae), by steam distillation
- Test material form:
- liquid
Constituent 1
Results and discussion
Flash pointopen allclose all
- Flash point:
- 59 °C
- Atm. press.:
- 1 atm
- Flash point:
- 60 °C
- Atm. press.:
- 1 atm
- Key result
- Flash point:
- 59.3 °C
- Atm. press.:
- 1 atm
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Interpretation of results:
- Category 3 (flammable liquids) based on GHS criteria
- Conclusions:
- The Flash point of Citronella oil (Cymbopogon Nardus) is 59.3ºC at ambient pressure.
- Executive summary:
Citronella oil (Cymbopogon Nardus) is 59.3ºC at ambient pressure according to the guidelines ASTM D3278, ISO 3679 and ISO 3680.
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