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The HYDROTOPES Category comprises the following 6 substances:
STS - Sodium toluene 4-sulphonate (CAS 657-84-1, EC 211-522-5)
SXS - Sodium (xylenes and 4-ethylbenzene) sulphonate (EC 701-037-1)
NH4XS - Ammonium (xylenes and 4-ethylbenzene) sulphonate (EC 943-024-5)
SCS - Sodium p-cumenesulphonate (CAS 15763-76-5, EC 239-854-6)
KCS - Potassium p-cumenesulphonate (CAS 164524-02-1, EC 629-764-9)
NH4CS - Ammonium p-cumenesulphonate (CAS 680972-33-2, EC 811-484-5) 


All the category members except KCS were tested for surface tension and the values are:


STS =70.8 mN/m (20 °C, 1 g/l)
SXS = 71mN/m (20 °C, 90 % vol)


NH4XS = 67.7 mN/m (20 °C, 1 g/l)
SCS = 64.3 mN/m (25 °C, 0.4 g/l)
NH4CS = 60.4 mN/m (20°C 1 g/l)

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Surface tension:
60.4
in mN/m at 20°C and concentration in mg/L:
1 000

Additional information

The lowest value was selected for the risk assessment.