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Surface tension
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- Endpoint:
- surface tension
- Type of information:
- experimental study
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Study period:
- 15 January 2016 to 07 December 2017
- Reliability:
- 1 (reliable without restriction)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- guideline study
- Qualifier:
- according to guideline
- Guideline:
- OECD Guideline 115 (Surface Tension of Aqueous Solutions)
- Deviations:
- no
- GLP compliance:
- yes (incl. QA statement)
- Type of method:
- OECD harmonised ring method
- Key result
- Surface tension:
- 34.65 mN/m
- Temp.:
- 20 °C
- Conc.:
- 90 other: % saturated solution
- Conclusions:
- Under the conditions of this study the surface tension of the test material was 34.65 mN/m. As the surface tension, after correction for calibration, was < 60 mN/m the test material was considered to be surface active.
- Executive summary:
The surface tension of the test material was investigated in accordance with the standardised guideline OECD 115, under GLP conditions.
The surface tension of the 90 % saturated test material solution was measured by the harmonised ring method.
The mean surface tension of the 90 % saturated solution of the test material, at 20 °C, was 37.25 mN/m. Correcting for calibration gave a value of 32.25 × 0.9979 = 37.17 mN/m. As the corrected value was < 60 mN/m the Harkins-Jordan correction was also applied, (37.17 × 1.06) – 4.75 = 34.65 mN/m.
Under the conditions of this study, the surface tension of the test material was 34.65 mN/m. As the surface tension, after correction for calibration, was < 60 mN/m the test material was considered to be surface active.
Reference
- The mean surface tension of double-distilled water was measured to be 72.9 mN/m which gave a calibration factor of 72.75/72.9 = 0.9979.
- The mean surface tension of the 90 % saturated solution of the test material, at 20 °C, was 37.25 mN/m.
- Correcting for calibration gave a value of 37.25 × 0.9979 = 37.17 mN/m.
- As the corrected value was < 60 mN/m the Harkins-Jordan correction was also applied as follows:
Final corrected result = (37.17 × 1.06) – 4.75 =34.65 mN/m
Substances showing a surface tension of lower than 60 mN/m under the conditions of the method used are regarded as surface active.
Table 1: Surface Tension Study Results
Time after filling of test vessel |
Surface tension reading (mN/m) |
Calibration |
|
6 minutes 30 seconds |
71.2 (not used – system had not stabilised) |
7 minutes 30 seconds |
73.0 |
9 minutes |
73.0 |
11 minutes |
72.8 |
12 minutes 30 seconds |
73.0 |
14 minutes |
72.8 |
16 minutes |
72.8 |
Mean |
72.9 |
Calibration correction factor: Literature surface tension of water (72.75 mN/m) divided by mean measured value |
0.9979 |
Surface tension of the test material |
|
6 minutes 30 seconds |
37.0 (not used – system had not stabilised) |
8 minutes 30 seconds |
40.0 (not used – system had not stabilised) |
10 minutes 30 seconds |
40.0 (not used – system had not stabilised) |
13 minutes |
35.8 (not used – system had not stabilised) |
14 minutes 30 seconds |
37.5 |
16 minutes |
37.5 |
18 minutes |
37.0 |
19 minutes 30 seconds |
37.0 |
21 minutes |
37.0 |
22 minutes 30 seconds |
37.5 |
Mean |
37.25 |
Mean corrected for calibration = 37.25 x 0.9979 |
37.17 |
Harkins-Jordan corrected value = (calibration corrected mean × 1.06) – 4.75 |
34.65 |
Description of key information
Under the conditions of this study, the surface tension of the test material was 34.65 mN/m. As the surface tension, after correction for calibration, was < 60 mN/m the test material was considered to be surface active.
Key value for chemical safety assessment
- Surface tension:
- 34.65
Additional information
The surface tension of the test material was investigated in accordance with the standardised guideline OECD 115, under GLP conditions. The study was awarded a reliability score of 1 in accordance with the criteria set forth by Klimisch et al. (1997).
The surface tension of the 90 % saturated test material solution was measured by the harmonised ring method.
The mean surface tension of the 90 % saturated solution of the test material, at 20 °C, was 37.25 mN/m. Correcting for calibration gave a value of 32.25 × 0.9979 = 37.17 mN/m. As the corrected value was < 60 mN/m the Harkins-Jordan correction was also applied, (37.17 × 1.06) – 4.75 = 34.65 mN/m.
Under the conditions of this study, the surface tension of the test material was 34.65 mN/m. As the surface tension, after correction for calibration, was < 60 mN/m the test material was considered to be surface active.
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