Physico-Chemical Properties

Test

Method

1

 Melting/Freezing Temperature

A.1

 OECD 102

 Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)

2

 Boiling Temperature

A.2

 OECD 103

 Ebulliometer; Dynamic method; Distillation method for boiling temperature; Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)

3

 Relative Density

A.3

 OECD 109

 Pycnometer methods (for solids and liquids); Buoyancy method – immersed body

4

 Vapour Pressure

A.4

 OECD 104

 Dynamic method; Static method

5

 Surface Tension

A.5

 OECD 115

 OECD harmonised ring method

6

 Water Solubility

A.6

 OECD 105 

 Flask method

7

 Partition Coefficient

A.8

 OECD 107

 Shake – flask method

8

 Flash-point

A.9

 Pensky-Martens apparatus

9

 Flammability (Solids)

A.10

 in accordance with test

10

 Flammability

 (Contact with Water)

A.12

 in accordance with test

11

 Pyrophoric Properties

 of Solids and Liquids

A.13

 in accordance with test

12

 Oxidizing Properties (Solids)

A.17

 in accordance with test

13

 Solution/Extraction Behaviour of Polymers 

 in Water

A.20

 in accordance with test

14

 Dissociation Constants in Water

 OECD 112

 Titration method

15

 Viscosity of Liquids

 OECD 114

 Rolling ball viscometer by Höppler; Rotational viscometer