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Vapour pressure

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Endpoint:
vapour pressure
Type of information:
read-across from supporting substance (structural analogue or surrogate)
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Justification for type of information:
For details and justification of read-across please refer to the read-across report attached to IUCLID section 13.
Reason / purpose for cross-reference:
read-across source
Temp.:
20 °C
Vapour pressure:
0.004 hPa
Transition / decomposition:
no
Conclusions:
Vapour pressure of L(+) lactic acid is estimated to be 0.0041 mbar at 20 °C.
Executive summary:

Vapour pressure of L(+) lactic acid is estimated to be 0.0041 mbar at 20 °C.

This information is used in a read-across approach in the assessment of the target substance.

For details and justification of read-across please refer to the attached report in section 13 of IUCLID.

Endpoint:
vapour pressure
Type of information:
(Q)SAR
Adequacy of study:
key study
Study period:
2008
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
results derived from a valid (Q)SAR model and falling into its applicability domain, with adequate and reliable documentation / justification
Justification for type of information:
QSAR prediction
Qualifier:
no guideline required
Principles of method if other than guideline:
QSAR calculation
GLP compliance:
no
Type of method:
other: QSAR
Key result
Temp.:
25 °C
Vapour pressure:
0.029 mm Hg
Remarks on result:
other: equivalent to 0.038 hPa.
Transition / decomposition:
no
Conclusions:
Lactic acid was estimated to have a vapour pressure of 0.0286 mm Hg at 25 °C according to the modified Grain method, corresponding to 0.038 hPa.
Executive summary:

Lactic acid was estimated to have a vapour pressure of 0.0286 mm Hg at 25 °C according to the modified Grain method, corresponding to 0.038 hPa.

Description of key information

The vapour pressure of lactic acid at room temperature is negligble (0.038 hPa, worst case from two QSAR calculations).

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Vapour pressure:
0.038 hPa
at the temperature of:
25 °C

Additional information

Pure, crystalline lactic acid has an estimated vapour pressure of 0.0286 mm Hg (corresponding to 0.038 hPa.) (worst-case from two QSAR calculations). The vapour pressure of a 93% aqueous solution of lactic acid will be dominated by the vapour pressure of the water present in the solution, up to the boiling point of the solution.