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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:
26 May 1999 to 27 May 1999
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 115 (Surface Tension of Aqueous Solutions)
Version / remarks:
27 Jul 1995
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method A.5 (Surface Tension)
Version / remarks:
29 Dec 1992
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
other: ISO 304 (Surface active agents - Determination of Surface Tension by Drawing up Liquid Films)
GLP compliance:
yes
Type of method:
plate method
Key result
Surface tension:
62.5 mN/m
Temp.:
20 °C
Conc.:
90 vol%
Remarks on result:
other: For measurements a 90% of a 140 mg/L saturated solutions is 126 mg/L solution was used

RESULT

Determination of the correction factor Φb

A correction factor of 0.9939 was found. All instrument readings were multiplied by this value to obtain the actual surface tension σcorr.

Table 2: Surface tension by the Wilhelmy plate method at temperature: 20.0 ± 0.2 °C

Solution.

time (min)

01T(1)
σ corr
(mN/m)

01T(2)
σ corr
(mN/m)

0

64.0

66.4

1

64.0

66.4

5

64.0

66.4

10

63.9

66.3

Average

64.0

66.4

Average of independent measurements

65.2

Conclusions:
The surface tension of duplicate 90 % saturated solution of test substance in water has been determined to be in the range 62.5 mN/m at 20.0 ± 0.2 °C.
Executive summary:

The surface tension of the test substance has been determined using the ring method in accordance with OECD TG 115 and EU Method A.5 in compliance with GLP. The average surface tension of duplicate 90 % saturated solution of the test substance in water has been determined at 62.5 mN/m at 20.0 ± 0.2 °C.

Description of key information

62.5 mN/m at 20.0 ± 0.2 °C, OECD TG 115 plate method and EU Method A.5, Martin 1999.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Surface tension:
62.5
in mN/m at 20°C and concentration in mg/L:
126

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