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Mit dem Handbuch für Prüfungen und Kriterien bezeichnet) wird das Klassifizierungsschema der Vereinten Nationen (UN) für gefährliche Güter im Rahmen der Beförderungsvorschriften und für gefährliche Stoffe und Gemische gemäß GHS (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals) beschrieben. Außerdem enthält es eine Beschreibung der als am geeignetsten angesehenen Prüfmethoden und -verfahren, welche dem "Klassifizierenden" die notwendigen Informationen für eine korrekte Einstufung liefern. Der Begriff "Klassifizierender" wird im gesamten Handbuch allgemein verwendet, um die Stelle anzugeben, die die Klassifizierung vornimmt. Für einige Reglungsbereiche kann dieses eine speziell zuständige Behörde oder eine benannte Prüfbehörde sein, in einem anderen Reglungsbereich, soweit es zulässig ist, kann es auch die Selbsteinstufung durch den Hersteller oder Lieferanten bedeuten. Der jeweilige Reglungsbereich sollte beim Auftreten dieses Begriffes berücksichtigt werden, um die für die Klassifizierung verantwortliche Stelle korrekt zu identifizieren.
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) may be used to avoid testing for explosive and self-reactive properties according to the legal regulations of chemicals substances and dangerous goods.
Demonstrated measured exothermic decomposition energy value significantly affected by numerous factors - choice of sample vessel, sample mass, baseline shape, peak shape, heating rate.
Introduction: Homogenously catalyzed reactions in multiphase systems, as they are used for example for the hydroformylation or reductive amination, offer a promising approach to produce base chemicals from renewable resources. The organic and gaseous educts react with the catalyst, which is designed to be soluble in water to provide a good separation from the likewise organic products. In the resulting gas/liquid/liquid systems, the reaction is controlled through interfacial and transport phenomena. These processes fail for long chained olefins – e.g. vegetable oils and fats – because of their low solubility in water. Therefore, surfactants can be added as an emulsifier to form micellar emulsion systems (MES) [1], increase reaction speed [2] and facilitate phase separation [3]. These systems form up to three liquid phases, depending on temperature and composition. For fast reactions, the gas/liquid mass transfer plays an important role. Due to the multiple phases present, the dispersion conditions of the particles and the resulting mass transfer are complex.
Methods: In this work, the mass transfer in MES is investigated. For simplicity, only the non-reactive material system without catalyst consisting of water, dodecane and the non-ionic surfactant Marlophen NP8 was investigated. Hydrogen was applied as gas phase. The phase behavior of the MES was characterized using settling experiments and by measuring the conductivity of the emulsions [4]. The mass transfer experiments were conducted in two different setups employing the dynamic pressure method.
In a pressurized stirred tank reactor, the mass transfer performance of the whole MES was determined under the complex dispersion conditions and a variety of different system parameters by measuring the volumetric mass transfer coefficient (kLa). The specific transfer area (a) was determined measuring gas hold-up and using optical endoscope measurements [5] to record bubble sizes. The non-spherical bubbles were analyzed with a trained convolutional neural network [6].
Using a falling film capillary in a closed pressurized system [7], the mass transfer of the single phases appearing in MES were quantified. The phases were removed and investigated separately after the settling experiments. A gravity-driven laminar flow with well-defined transfer area was established along the capillary and by measuring the pressure drop over time the mass transfer coefficient (kL) could be calculated.
Results: The mass transfer coefficients of hydrogen in the single phases of the micellar emulsion system covered a broad range. The kL of the aqueous phase was similar to pure water, while the third, bi-continuous phase forming in MES had very small kL values due to its high viscosity. The mass transfer coefficient of the organic phase was found to be far higher than of the aqueous phase.
In the stirred tank reactor, different phases formed the continuous phase in the whole MES mixture for the temperature range investigated. The fastest mass transfer was found for a continuous aqueous phase below 87 °C. At higher temperatures, a phase inversion occurred, and the organic phase became continuous. The high kL of the organic phase measured in the falling film contactor did not translate directly to a higher kLa in the stirred tank reactor as the value dropped compared to an aqueous continuous phase present. The change in continuous phase were found to affect the drop and bubble sizes in the system. For an organic continuous phase, the Sauter mean diameter of the bubbles were larger and the transfer area smaller, which was the main reason for the reduced kLa.
Introduction: Mass transport at gas/liquid interfaces depends on many factors including the gas and liquid properties and hydrodynamics. The mass transport of a gas through the liquid is a limiting step in many chemical reactions. To gain a fundamental understanding of multiphase interfaces, the rate of mass transfer has been measured for pure gases (H2, N2, O2, He) into a thin liquid film with a well-defined surface area and velocity profile. This enables the mass transfer rate to be broken down into one parameter, which is the gas/liquid interfacial area (a), and a second parameter, which is the mass transfer coefficient (kL). Using gases with varying diffusion coefficients enables a comparison of the measured rates of mass transport to the rates predicted by film theory and penetration theory.
Method: A gravity-driven thin water film 0.000180 m in thickness flowing along the outer surface of a capillary was contacted with a gas phase inside a closed system. The liquid was circulated continuously until it was saturated with gas and the equilibrium pressure was reached. In this device, there is laminar flow, and therefore, the hydrodynamics of the liquid film are well defined.
Results: Penetration theory predicts a non-linear relationship between diffusion coefficient (DAB) and mass transfer coefficient (kL). by means of falling film reactor the actual rates of gas-liquid mass transfer are higher than those predicted by theory. Also, a linear relationship between DAB and kL is observed experimentally. The mass transfer coefficient can even, as a rule of thumb, be assumed to be relatively constant with a value of around 10-4 m/s for aqueous solutions.
Self-reactive substances are unstable chemical substances which can easily decompose and may lead to explosion. For this reason, their thermal stability properties are required within regulatory frameworks related to chemicals in order to assess their hazardous properties. Due to the fast development and availability of computers, predictive approaches like QSPR models are increasingly used in the evaluation process of hazardous substances complementary to experiments.
In that context, the HAZPRED project (2015-2018) aimed to develop QSPR models to predict physical hazards of substances to fill the lack of knowledge on these hazardous substances quickly.
An experimental campaign, based on 50 samples provided by Industrial producers, was carried out on potential self-reactive substances, for which no QSPR model already existed. Their heats of decomposition were characterized using differential scanning calorimetry in homogeneous experimental conditions.
QSPR models were derived using the GA-MLR method (using a genetic algorithm and multi-linear regressions) using molecular descriptors calculated by Dragon software based on both 3D molecular structures from density functional theory (DFT) optimizations, to access three-dimensional descriptors, and SMILES codes, favoring the access to simpler models, requiring no preliminary quantum chemical calculations. All models respected the OECD validation guidelines for regulatory acceptability of QSPR models. They were tested by internal and external validation tests and their applicability domains were defined and analyzed.
If improved models should be expected with larger database (and a better ratio between size and chemical diversity), these first models already represent a screening tool capable to access early reactive hazards.
Organic peroxide and self-reactive are classified into seven types according to their hazards. In order to determine the substance type, it is necessary to determine the properties based on test methods. The types range from type A, which is not accepted for transport in the packing in which it is tested, to type G, which is exempted from the provisions for organic peroxides or self-reactive substances.
Laboratory test results are of vital importance for correctly classifying and labelling chemicals as “hazardous” as defined in the UN Globally Harmonized System (GHS) / EC CLP Regulation or as “dangerous goods” as defined in the UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods. Interlaboratory tests play a decisive role in assessing the reliability of laboratory test results. Interlaboratory tests performed over the last 10 years have examined different laboratory test methods. After analysing the results of these interlaboratory tests, the following conclusions can be drawn:
1. There is a need for improvement and validation for all laboratory test methods examined.
2. To avoid any discrepancy concerning the classification and labelling of chemicals, the use of validated laboratory test methods should be state of the art, with the results accompanied by the measurement uncertainty and (if applicable) the probability of incorrect classification.
This paper addresses the probability of correct/incorrect classification (for example, as dangerous goods) on the basis of the measurement deviation obtained from interlaboratory tests performed by the Centre for quality assurance for testing of dangerous goods and hazardous substances (CEQAT-DGHS) to validate laboratory test methods. This paper outlines typical results (e.g. so-called “Shark profiles” – the probability of incorrect classification as a function of the true value estimated from interlaboratory test data) as well as general conclusions and steps to be taken to guarantee that laboratory test results are fit for purpose and of high quality.
According to UN Test O.2, surprisingly, the polychlorosilanes hexachlorodisilane (HCDS), octachlorotrisilane (OCTS) and decachlorotetrasilane (DCTS) formally fulfill the criteria of the “test for oxidizing liquids”. This result is in contrast to the properties of polychlorosilanes that are described in the literature and those we have experienced in our own production.
By investigating the reaction products from the UN O.2 test reactor, using IR, Raman and XPS spectroscopy, it was shown that the results are not due to oxidizing properties of HCDS, OCTS or DCTS, but are caused by the specified test substance cellulose. To our knowledge, this is the very first substance class in which the reference substance oxidizes the test sample, instead of vice versa. This represents an important limitation of the internationally used UN Test O.2 for this substance class. The cause for this false-positive result is the known high degree of affinity of oxygen to silicon.
It is shown that the correctly executed UN Test O.2 produces false-positive results and that the polychlorosilanes do not have an oxidizing effect and, therefore, do not have to be classified as “oxidizing substances”.
The presentation will give an overview of the testing required for physical hazards under the BPR and CLP Regulations (Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 and Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008), safety characteristics, actual Standards and the UN Manual of Tests and Criteria as well, the importance of quality assurance in testing and data reporting, and the testing and assessment strategies on topics that have been specifically asked by EU Member States.
Predictive Methods for Determining the Thermal Decomposition Properties of Hazardous Substances
(2019)
Due to the fast development and availability of computers, predictive approaches are increasingly used in the evaluation process of hazardous substances complementary to experiments. Their use was recommended as alternative to experimental testing by the REACH regulation to complete the lack of knowledge on properties for existing substances that must be registered before 2018 (upon quantities). Among the proposed predictive approaches, Quantitative Structure Property Relationships (QSPR) are powerful methods to predict macroscopic properties from the only molecular structure of substances. In that context, the HAZPRED project (2015-2018, founded by the SAF€RA consortium) aims to develop theoretical models (e.g. QSPR) and small-scale tests to predict complex physico-chemical properties (e.g. thermal stability, explosivity) of hazardous substances to complete the lack of knowledge on these hazardous substances quickly or to understand their decomposition behaviour better. In particular, this contribution will present the work done in this project on the physical hazards of organic peroxides and self-reactive substances: gathering of existing experimental data, new experimental campaigns, review of existing models and proposition of new estimation methods.
The mixture of ammonium nitrate (AN) prills and fuel oil (FO), usually called ANFO, is extensively used in the mining industry as a bulk industrial explosive. One of the major performance predictors of ANFO mixtures is the fuel oil retention, which is itself governed by the porosity of the AN prills. Standardised tests routinely used to assess oil retention face several important limitations; the first being the difficulty to cover the wide range of porosity contents and morphologies from different types of ammonium nitrate prills; the second being the inability to evaluate the closed porosity, which is an important factor regarding the sensitivity of the explosive to detonation. In this study, we present how X-ray computed tomography (XCT), and the associated advanced data processing workflow, can be used to fully characterise the structure and morphology of AN prills. We show that structural parameters such as volume fraction of the different phases and morphological parameters such as specific surface area and shape factor can be reliably extracted from the XCT data, and that there is a good agreement with the measured oil retention values. XCT can therefore be employed to non-destructively and accurately evaluate and characterise porosity in ammonium nitrate prills.
Testing of hazardous materials and evaluating their hazardous properties concerning transport, handling or use is essential for the prevention of incidents. For this purpose, test methods have been developed and published that are used worldwide today (European Union, 2008, United Nations, 2019). For the evaluation of test results their correct measurement is of importance. On basis of the interlaboratory tests carried out by BAM and PTB within the framework of the CEQAT-DGHS in the last years, it is shown that there is a need for improvement in all the test methods examined so far. In addition to the interlaboratory tests further quality measures are mandatory (ISO, 2017). For example, methods for verifying the test equipment used in the laboratories should be developed.
The development of a verification method is demonstrated using the test method UN Test N.5 as an example. This test method is used to evaluate substances which in contact with water emit flammable gases. The basic principle of the verification method is demonstrated by Lüth et al. (2019). Requirements and difficulties during this development are discussed.
This test procedure UN Test N.5 has now been modified at BAM so that it is possible to measure very small or large amounts of both flammable and/or toxic gases over a long period of time in a validated and verified test apparatus, utilizing the principle of a gas collector. This allows us to determine slow as well as fast gas evolution rates. The determination of the evolution rates (e.g. total gas amount or flow rate) of toxic gases is of special interest because of the ongoing discussion how to evaluate and quantify toxic gases which are formed from a substance due to contact with water. Up today no validated test procedure for the measurement of evolution rates for toxic gases is described. It is shown that the newly modified test method could help to solve this problem.
In den letzten Jahren kam es auf einigen Seeschiffen zu exothermen Zersetzung von Düngemitteln und damit zu Gefährdungen von Personen und der Umwelt. Dieses führte international bei der IMO (International Maritim Organisation) zu Diskussionen hinsichtlich der Einstufungskriterien von Ammoniumnitrat und ammoniumnitrathaltigen Gemischen, den Prüfungen und den Anforderungen an den sicheren Transport; vor allem mit Seeschiffen.
Prüfapparaturen zur Bestimmung sicherheitstechnischer Kennzahlen müssen präzise messen, um verlässliche Ergebnisse zu produzieren. Oftmals gibt es in der Methodenbeschreibung allerdings keine Informationen zu Messunsicherheiten o.ä.. In dem Vortrag werden Ringversuchsprogramme das CEQAT-DGHS beschrieben und aktuelle Arbeiten zu Verifizierungsverfahren von Messmethoden beschrieben.
Der Fokus des Beitrages bestand darin, die BAM, insbesondere die Abteilung 2 (Chemische Sicherheitstechnik) als möglichen Projektpartner im Rahmen von Horizont 2020 "Sichere Gesellschaften" zu präsentieren. Dabei wurden die Kernkompetenzen der Abteilung 2, die Kooperationen zu anderen Abteilungen in der BAM bzw. einige Beispiele zu bisherigen Projekterfahrungen, hinsichtlich dem Aktivitätsfeld "Security" vorgestellt.
Der Vortrag vermittelt einen Überblick über die physikalischen Gefahren nach der CLP-Verordnung (Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1272/2008), die Schnittstelle zum global harmonisierten System zur Einstufung und Kennzeichnung auf Grundlage des UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, die Bedeutung der Qualitätssicherung bei Prüfungen auf physikalische Gefahren, sowie die Prüf- und Bewertungsstrategien und welche Tests dabei unverzichtbar sind.