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Diss Factsheets

Administrative data

Endpoint:
appearance / physical state / colour
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
2001
Reliability:
4 (not assignable)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: a peer reviewed encyclopedia like the Merck Index
Cross-reference
Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
reference to other study

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
other: 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

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline required
Guideline:
EPA OPPTS 830.6303 (Physical State)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Reference substance name:
Charcoal
EC Number:
240-383-3
EC Name:
Charcoal
Cas Number:
16291-96-6
Molecular formula:
not applicable
IUPAC Name:
Charcoal

Results and discussion

Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
solid
Form / colour / odour
Form:
pellets
Colour:
black
Odour:
other: no odoor
Substance type:
organic

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
charcoal is a black porous solid
Executive summary:

as mentioned in the Merck index charcoal is black, porous solid, course granules or powder