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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:
12 December 2011 to 09 March 2012
Reliability:
1 (reliable without restriction)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
guideline study
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
EU Method A.5 (Surface Tension)
Version / remarks:
(2008)
Deviations:
no
Qualifier:
according to guideline
Guideline:
OECD Guideline 115 (Surface Tension of Aqueous Solutions)
Version / remarks:
(1995)
Deviations:
no
GLP compliance:
yes (incl. QA statement)
Type of method:
OECD harmonised ring method
Specific details on test material used for the study:
Identification FAT 40854/A TE
Description Reddish-brown powder (determined at NOTOX)
Batch TZ 5719 / BOP 02-11
Content 46.2 % (4 main constituents)
Test substance storage: At room temperature in the dark
Stability under storage conditions: Stable
Expiry date: 01 April 2016
Surface tension:
73 mN/m
Temp.:
20 °C
Conc.:
1 g/L

Table: Surface tension measurements

 

Measurement

Time passed [minutes]

Surface tension
[mN/m]

individual

mean

mean multiplied by
Φband Harkins-Jordan corrected value

 

 

 

 

 

1

112

70.8

70.9

73.0

2

113

71.1

 

 

3

114

71.0

 

 

4

115

70.7

 

 

5

116

71.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  W.D. Harkins, H.F. Jordan, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., vol. 52, 1751, 1930.

 

 

Conclusions:
The surface tension of FAT 40854/A is 73 mN/m. The test material is not surface active.
Executive summary:

In a GLP-compliant study, the surface tension of FAT 40854/A was determined according to EU method A.5 and OECD guideline 115 using ring method. Based on the test results, the surface tension of FAT 40854/A is 73 mN/m and is not surface active.

Description of key information

In a GLP-compliant study, the surface tension of FAT 40854/A was determined according to EU method A.5 and OECD guideline 115 using ring method. Based on the test results, the surface tension of FAT 40854/A is 73 mN/m and is not surface active.

Key value for chemical safety assessment

Surface tension:
73
in mN/m at 20°C and concentration in mg/L:
1 000

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