Uses | Lake red CBA is a synthetic organic dye used in pigments for textiles, paints and printing. |
Definition | ChEBI: D and C Red No. 9 is an organic molecular entity. |
General Description | Odorless yellowish-red or reddish-orange powder. |
Air & Water Reactions | Can be explosive when suspended in air at specific concentrations. Insoluble in water. |
Reactivity Profile | Pigment Red 53:1 is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
Health Hazard | ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS: When heated to decomposition Pigment Red 53:1 emits very toxic fumes of sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides and chlorine. |
Fire Hazard | Flash point data for Pigment Red 53:1 are not available; however, Pigment Red 53:1 is probably combustible. |
Flammability and Explosibility | Notclassified |
Safety Profile | Questionable
carcinogen with experimental carcinogenic
and tumorigenic data. Mutation data
reported. When heated to decomposition it
emits very toxic fumes of SOx, NOx, and
Cl-. See also SULFONATES. |
Properties and Applications |
TEST ITEMS
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SPECIFICATION
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APPEARANCE
|
RED POWDER
|
SHADE
|
YELLOWISH
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HEAT RESISTANCE
|
160 °C min
|
LIGHT FASTNESS
|
4
|
ACID RESISTANCE
|
5
|
ALKALI RESISTANCE
|
4
|
FASTNESS TO BLEEDING
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4
|
OIL ABSORPTION
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45-50%
|
SPECIFIC SURFACE
|
26 m
2
/g
|
DENSITY
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1.80 g/cm
3
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RESIDUE ON 80 MESH
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5.0% max
|
WATER SOLUBLE
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1.0% max
|
VOLATITE 105 °C
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1.0% max
|
TINTING STRENGTH
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100-105 %
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