Carbonic acid, ethyl methyl ester

Surface tension

Administrative data

Endpoint:

surface tension

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

key study

Reliability:

1 (reliable without restriction)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

other: Ring method based on ISO 304 and Method A.5 of Commission Directive 92/69/EEC.

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

study report

Title:

Unnamed

Year:

2001

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

according to guideline

Guideline:

EU Method A.5 (Surface Tension)

Deviations:

yes

Remarks:

The surface tension result was not corrected using the Harkins-Jordan correction table as the correction is not applicable to the apparatus used.

GLP compliance:

yes (incl. QA statement)

Type of method:

ring method

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

-

EC Number:

433-480-9

EC Name:

-

Cas Number:

623-53-0

Molecular formula:

C4H8O3

IUPAC Name:

ethyl methyl carbonate

Results and discussion

Surface tension

Surface tension:

ca. 71.1 mN/m

Temp.:

20.5 °C

Conc.:

1.12 g/L

Remarks on result:

other: pH of sample solution: 6.31

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

The surface tension of a 1.12 g/l solution test material has been determined to be 71.1 Nm/m at 20.5 +/- 0.5 °C. The test material is not considered to be a surface-active material.

Executive summary:

The surface tension of a 1.12 g/l solution test material has been determined to be 71.1 Nm/m at 20.5 +/- 0.5 °C. The test material is not considered to be a surface-active material.