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Diss Factsheets

Administrative data

Endpoint:
appearance / physical state / colour
Type of information:
other: Literature based result
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: A peer reviewed encyclopedia like the Merck Index is commonly accepted as trustworthy and is suggested as useful reference book in REACh endpoint specific guidance chapter R. 7A p. 18.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
The Merck Index-An Encyclopedia of Chemicals, Drugs and Biologicals
Author:
O'Neil, MJ (ed.)
Year:
2001
Bibliographic source:
13th Edition, Whitehouse Station, NJ: Merck and Co., Inc., 2001

Materials and methods

Principles of method if other than guideline:
no aplicable

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Automatically generated during migration to IUCLID 6, no data available
IUPAC Name:
Automatically generated during migration to IUCLID 6, no data available
Details on test material:
no aplicable

Results and discussion

Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
solid
Form / colour / odour
Form:
compact
Colour:
black
Odour:
other: not stated
Substance type:
other: solido organico poroso

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Charcoal is a black, porous solid.