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PTRL West is currently conducting studies to fulfill REACH requirements as outlined below. In addition to this product chemistry work, PTRL West also conducts the full range of Environmental Fate and Metabolism/Analysis studies required by Tiers 2 and 3.

EU OECD  
A.1. 102 Melting point/melting range
A.2. 103 Boiling point/boiling range
A.3. 109 Density/relative density/bulk density
A.4. 104 Vapor pressure
    <10-5 (gas saturation)
    1-10-5 (gas saturation 3 temps)
    > 1 (direct)
    calculation of the vapor pressure
A.5.   Surface Tension 
A.6. 105 Water solubility: Column elution method
    shake flask method
    Solubility in organic solvents
A.8. 117 Partition coefficient (n-octanol/water), estimation by liquid chromotography
A.9.   Flash point
A.10. none Flammability - flash point (solid)
A.12.   Flammability - flash point - Contact with water
A.13.   Pyrophoric properties
A.14. none Explodability
A.15.   Auto ignition
A.16.   Self ignition
A.17.   Oxidizing properties - solids
A.21.   Oxidizing properties - liquids
  110 Particle Size Distribution
C.11. 111 Hydrolysis 
C.19. 121 Adsorption coefficient (Koc) estimation by HPLC

 

CIPAC MT Method            (unless otherwsie noted) Test Description for Formulaton Type
     
No method Color, odor, physical state All
MT 15 Suspensibility Wettable Powders in water
MT 36.3 Emulsion stability EC
MT 39.3 Cold stability Liquids
MT 41 Dilute Emulsion water soluble products
MT 46.3 Accelerated Storage Stability  
MT 47.2 Persistent foaming All
MT 53.3 Wettability Solids which are diluted for use
MT 58 or 58.2 Dry sieve  granules
MT 59.1 Dry sieve  dustable powders
MT 75 or 75.3 pH aqueous formulations
MT 148.1 Pourability SC, SE, FS
MT 160 Spontaneity of Dispersion SC, SE, FS
MT 171 Dustiness GR, WG
MT 174 Dispersibility of Water Dispersible Granules WG
MT 178 Attrition resistance granules
MT 180 Dispersion stability SE
MT 184 Suspensibility SC, FS
MT 185 Wet Sieve All, except WG
MT 186 Bulk Density (solids) solids
MT 187 Particle Size liquids
MT 191 Acidity/alkalinity All
MT 192 Viscosity Liquids
OECD 109 Density (liquids) liquids
EEC A.5. Surface Tension  
EU A.17. Oxidizing Properties non-explosive solids
ABNT-NBR13240 (MT 23) Miscibility Brazil and Argentina
ASTM G 31-72 Corrosion (coupons)  
OECD 108 Complex Formation ability in water

 

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