LINEAR ALKYLBENZENE SULFONATE (LAS) - UNEP Chemicals

OECD SIDS LINEAR ALKYLBENZENE SULFONATE (LAS)
Recovery in humans was similar to that reported previously, supporting
milder irritation response and faster healing in humans than in rabbits.
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Reliability: 2 Valid with restrictions
(e)
Type: Characterization of aerosols generated from a consumer spray product
Methods: The study was designed to evaluate size distribution of aerosols suspended in
air after normal use of consumer spray products. Size distribution of
aerosols generated from six different consumer trigger spray product nozzles
was measured using a laser diffraction particle sizer (Mastersizer Model X,
Malvern Instruments Ltd). A 300 mm receiving lens was used, which covers
a particle size range of 1.2-600 microns. The exit of the trigger sprayer was
positioned at 20 mm from the lens to the center of the device to avoid
vignetting, and 120 mm from the laser beam axis to the tip of the trigger
sprayer to avoid its interference with the laser beam. Measurements were
repeated 5 times for each sprayer.
Results: The overall mean (n=30) particle size is 0.11% particles under 10 microns,
with a standard deviation of 0.21. The very highest observation was 0.80%.
Under normal use conditions, the peak breathing zone concentration under
10 microns ranged from 0.13 to 0.72 mg/m 3 .
Remarks: This testing only captured the spray particles that are under 600 microns, so
the actual percentage of total volume sprayed is less than 0.1%.
Reference: Battelle. 1999. Measurement and Characterization of Aerosols Generated
from a Consumer Spray Product – Pilot Study. Prepared for The Soap and
Detergent Association. Battelle Study No. N003043A, January 18, 1999.
Reliability: 1 Valid without restriction
(f)
Type: Modeling of dose observed from inhalation of aerosols
Methods: The worst case air concentration of LAS resulting from use in surface
cleaning spray products was modeled using methods recommended by the
HERA Guidance Document (06/2001). In this modeling, HERA reports the
results of experimental measurements of the concentration of aerosol
particles from a 2001 Procter & Gamble study. The following algorithm was
used to model the absorbed dose:
Expsys = F1 · C’ · Qinh · t · n · F7 · F8/bw (mg/kg bw/day)
Where:
Expsys = dose absorbed via inhalation
F1 = weight fraction of substance in product = 6% (worst case assumption)
C’ = product concentration = 0.35 mg/m 3
Qinh = ventilation rate of user = 0.8 m 3 /hr
t = duration of exposure = 0.17 hr (10 minutes)
n = product use frequency, in number of events per day = 1
F7 = weight fraction respirable = 100%
F8 = weight fraction absorbed or bioavailable = 75%
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