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Physical & Chemical properties

Vapour pressure

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Administrative data

Endpoint:
vapour pressure
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
1991
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
test procedure in accordance with national standard methods

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Physical and Thermodynamic Properties of Pure Chemicals Data Compilation.
Author:
Daubert, T.E., R.P. Danner.
Year:
1989
Bibliographic source:
Physical and Thermodynamic Properties of Pure Chemicals Data Compilation. Washington, D.C.: Taylor and Francis, 1989.

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
equivalent or similar to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 104 (Vapour Pressure Curve)
GLP compliance:
not specified
Type of method:
static method

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Formic acid
EC Number:
200-579-1
EC Name:
Formic acid
Cas Number:
64-18-6
Molecular formula:
CH2O2
IUPAC Name:
formic acid
Constituent 2
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Water
EC Number:
231-791-2
EC Name:
Water
Cas Number:
7732-18-5
Molecular formula:
H2O
IUPAC Name:
Water
Test material form:
liquid

Results and discussion

Vapour pressureopen allclose all
Key result
Test no.:
#1
Temp.:
ca. 25 °C
Vapour pressure:
ca. 5.68 kPa
Test no.:
#1
Temp.:
ca. 25 °C
Vapour pressure:
ca. 42.59 mm Hg

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
The substance has a Vapour Preassure of 42 hPa at 20 °C and of 171 hPa at 50 °C.
Executive summary:

The substance has a Vapour Preassure of 42 hPa at 20 °C and of 171 hPa at 50 °C.