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Surface tension

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Reference
Endpoint:
surface tension
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1993-03-19 to 1993-03-19
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method A.5 (Surface Tension)
Version / remarks:
84/449/EEC, A.5 (Ring method)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes
Type of method:
ring method
Key result
Surface tension:
68.7 mN/m
Temp.:
20 °C
Conc.:
1 g/L

Calibration:

measured value [mN/m]

mean value [mN/m]

calibration factor

72.9

72.73

1.0009

72.7

72.6

Main Test Results:

Test No.

Time [min]

measured value [mN/m]

1

0

61.5

2

7

67.3

3*

12

68.7

4*

15

68.7

5*

18

68.9

6*

25

68.9

*) only the last four measured values were used to calculate the mean value.

Mean value [mN/m] : 68.8

Mean value * calibration factor : 68.9

Corrected value according to Harkins - Jordan

(DIN 53914, table in EEC-Guideline A.5) : 68.65

Conclusions:
In a study according to Directive 84/449/EEC, A.5 (ring method) the surface tension of the test item at a concentration of 1.0 g/L was determined to be 68.7 mN/m at 20 °C, thus the test item is not considered to be surface active.

Description of key information

Not surface active (68.7 mN/m at 1 g/L and 20 °C; EEC method A.5. (ring method), GLP)

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Surface tension:
68.7
in mN/m at 20°C and concentration in mg/L:
1 019.5

Additional information

In a study according to Directive 84/449/EEC, A.5 (ring method) the surface tension of the test item at a concentration of 1.0 g/L was determined to be 68.7 mN/m at 20 °C, thus the test item is not considered to be surface active.