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Reference
Endpoint:
surface tension
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
March 9, 2005
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study
Remarks:
According to OECD Guideline 115, with GLP.
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 115 (Surface Tension of Aqueous Solutions)
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method A.5 (Surface Tension)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes
Type of method:
ring method
Key result
Surface tension:
69.06 mN/m
Temp.:
20 °C
Conc.:
900 mg/L

The test substance is composed of several compounds, including the 3 main components VMAC2, VAC3 and VM2AC. The test substance degrades rapidly with a half-life time of <1 hour at 25 °C. Therefore the surface tension of the degradation products of the test substance was determined.

The surface tension increased during the first determinations and remained constant afterwards. The mean value was therefore calculated from the determinations obtained 3 h 45 minutes after the preparation and later. The age of the surface was 2 h to 5 h.

The results of the determinations of water are listed in Table1.

The results of the determinations of the aqueous solution of the test substance are listed in Table2.

Table1:  Surface tension of water

tensiometer readings (mN/m)

mean (mN/m)

calculatedF

71.5

 

71.5

 

1.017

71.5

71.5

Table2:  Surface tension of the test substance solution


determination

age of the surface of the test substance solution
(h:min)


tensiometer readings (mN/m)


experimental value (mN/m)


surface tension (mN/m)

1

02:00

65.9

67.05

66.68

2

02:30

66.8

67.97

67.67

3

03:00

67.4

68.58

68.33

4

03:30

67.8

68.99

68.77

5

03:45

68.0

69.19

68.99

6

04:00

68.0

69.19

68.99

7

04:15

68.1

69.29

69.10

8

04:30

68.0

69.19

68.99

9

04:45

68.2

69.39

69.21

10

05:00

68.1

69.29

69.10

 

 

mean of determinations 5 to 10

69.06

 

 

SD

0.090

Conclusions:
The mean surface tension of the degradation products of the test substance was 69.061 mN/m at a temperature of 20.0 °C.
Executive summary:

The Surface Tension assay performed according to OECD guideline nº 115 (ring method) shows that the mean surface tension of the degradation products of the test substance is 69.061 mN/m at a temperature of 20.0 °C.

Description of key information

The Surface Tension assay performed according to OECD guideline nº 115 (ring method) shows that the mean surface tension of the degradation products of the test substance is 69.061 mN/m at a temperature of 20.0 °C.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Surface tension:
69.061
in mN/m at 20°C and concentration in mg/L:
900

Additional information

The Surface Tension assay performed according to OECD guideline nº 115 (ring method) shows that the mean surface tension of the degradation products of the test substance is 69.061 mN/m at a temperature of 20.0 °C.