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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:
From November 07, 2017 to February 28, 2018
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study with acceptable restrictions
Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
reference to same study
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:
no
Remarks:
The study was conducted in a facility which operates in accordance with Good Laboratory Practice principles; however no claim of GLP compliance was intended nor is made for this study
Type of method:
ring method
Key result
Surface tension:
ca. 57.5 mN/m
Temp.:
20 °C
Conc.:
1 g/L

Results

The readings and temperatures for the sample solutions are shown in the following table:

Table1: Surface tension values

Concentration (mg/L)

Reading (mN/m)

Temperature (°C)

1.002 x 105

46.0

20.0

46.0

20.0

46.5

20.0

3.006 x 104

50.5

20.0

52.5

20.0

53.0

20.0

53.0

20.0

1.002 x 104

56.0

20.0

56.0

20.0

56.0

20.0

3.006 x 103

57.5

20.0

57.5

20.0

57.5

20.0

1.000 x 103

57.5

20.0

57.5

20.0

57.5

20.0

300

62.5

20.0

62.5

20.0

62.5

20.0

100

65.0

20.0

65.5

20.0

65.5

20.0

30.0

69.5

20.0

70.0

20.0

71.0

20.0

71.0

20.0

71.0

20.0

10.0

72.5

20.0

73.0

20.0

73.0

20.0

3.00

73.0

20.0

73.0

20.0

73.0

20.0

1.00

73.0

20.0

73.0

20.0

73.0

20.0

Mean surface tension values were based on the last three readings for a particular concentration which were considered to be constant.

The concentration (mg/L), log10 [concentration (mg/L)] and mean surface tension values for the sample solutions are shown in the following table:

 

Table 2: The concentration (mg/L), log10 [concentration (mg/L)] and mean surface tension values

Concentration
(
mg/L)

Log10Concentration

Mean Surface Tension (mN/m)

Solution pH

1.002 x 105

-

46.2

6.56

3.006 x 104

-

52.8

6.75

1.002 x 104

4.001

56.0

6.95

3.006 x 103

3.478

57.5

6.99

1.000 x 103

3.000

57.5

6.96

300

2.477

62.5

6.78

100

2.000

65.3

6.53

30.0

1.477

71.0

6.50

10.0

1.000

72.8

6.22

3.00

0.477

73.0

5.96

1.00

0.000

73.0

5.87

The surface tension at 1 g/L was determined to be 57.5 ± 0.5 mN/m.

Conclusions:
Under the study conditions, the surface tension at nominally 1 g/L of test substance in water was determined to be 57.5 ± 0.5 mN/m at 20 ± 0.5ºC; therefore it is surface-active.
Executive summary:

A study was conducted to determine the surface tension of the test substance, using ring method, according to the OECD Guideline 115 and EU Method A.5. Under the study conditions, the surface tension at nominally 1 g/L of test substance in water was determined to be 57.5 ± 0.5 mN/m at 20 ± 0.5ºC. Therefore, the test substance was considered to be surface-active (Envigo, 2018).

Description of key information

The surface tension of the test substance was determined using the ring method, according to OECD Guideline 115 and EU Method A.5 (Envigo, 2018).

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Surface tension:
57.5
in mN/m at 20°C and concentration in mg/L:
20

Additional information

(surface active)