LINEAR ALKYLBENZENE SULFONATE (LAS) - UNEP Chemicals

OECD SIDS LINEAR ALKYLBENZENE SULFONATE (LAS)
Palmer, A.K. and Lovell, M.R. 1971a. Effect of LAS detergent on pregnancy of the rat. Report No.
4331/71/487.
Palmer, A.K. and Lovell, M.R. 1971b. Effect of LAS detergent on pregnancy of the mouse. Report No.
4330/71/486.
Palmer, A.K. and Neuff, A.M. 1971c. Effect of LAS detergent on pregnancy of the New Zealand white rabbit.
Report No. 4387/71/543.
Palmer, A.K., Readshaw, M.A. and Neuff, A.M. 1975a. Assessment of the teratogenic potential of
surfactants. Part I - LAS, AS, and CLD. Toxicology. 3:91-106.
Palmer, A.K., Readshaw, M.A. and Neuff, A.M. 1975b. Assessment of the teratogenic potential of
surfactants. Part III - Dermal application of LAS and soap. Toxicology. 4:171-181.
Petrovic, M., Fernandez-Alba, A.R., Borrull, F., Marce, R.M., Mazo, E.G. and Barcelo, D. 2002. Occurrence
and distribution of nonionic surfactants, their degradation products, and linear alkylbenzene sulfonates in
coastal waters and sediments in Spain. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 21:37-46.
Pickering, Q.H. and Thatcher, T.O. 1970. The chronic toxicity of linear alkylate sulfonate (LAS) to
Pimphales promelas, Rafinesque. J. Water Pollut. Control Fed. 42:243-254.
Pittinger, C.A., Woltering, D.M. and Masters, J.A. 1989. Bioavailability of sediment-sorbed and aqueous
surfactants to Chironomus riparius (midge). Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 8:1023-1033.
Prats, D., Rodriquez, M., Llamas, J.M., De La Muela, M.A., de Ferrer, J., Morena, A. and Berna, J.L. 2000.
The use of specific analytical methods to assess the anaerobic biodegradation of LAS. 5 th World CESIO
Congress V2:1655-1658, Firenze, Italy.
Procter & Gamble. 2004. Ceriodaphnia sp. Chronic toxicity test. Unpublished report, September 9, 2004.
Rapaport, R.A. and Eckhoff, W.S. 1990. Monitoring linear alkylbenzene sulfonate in the environment: 1973-
1986. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 9:1245-1257.
RBM. 1985. Test di sensibilizzazione cutanea nella cavia. RBM Exp. No. 2076.
Richard, B., Grieu, P., Badot, P.M., and Garrec, J.P. 1996. Influence of marine salts on the localization and
accumulation of surfactant in the needles of Pinus halepensis Mill. Ann. Sci. For. 53:921-930.
Roberts, D.W. 2000. Use of octanol/water partition coefficient as hydrophobicity parameters in surfactant
science. 5 th World CESIO Congress 2:1517-1524, May-June 2000, Firenze, Italy.
Roberts, D.W. 1991. QSAR issues in aquatic toxicity of surfactants. Sci. Total Environ. 109/110:557-568.
Routledge, E.J. and Sumpter, J.P. 1996. Estrogenic activity of surfactants and some of their degradation
products assessed using a recombinant yeast screen. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 15:241-
248.
Ruffo, C., Fedrigucci, M.G., Valtorta, L. and Cavalli, L. 1999. Biodegradation of anionic and non-ionic
surfactants by CO2 evolution. Acclimated and non-acclimated inoculum. Riv. It. Sostanze Grasse. LXXVI:
277-283.
Sadai, M. and Mizuno, N. 1972. Effect of long term topical application of some anionic surfactants on the
skin, oral mucous membrane, and tongue. Jpn Journal Dermatol. 82:207-221. (in Japanese); cited in: IPCS
(1996); Environmental Health Criteria 169: Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonates (LAS) and Related Compounds.
WHO, Geneva, Switzerland.
Sanchez Leal, J., Garcia, M.T., Tomas, R., de Ferrer, J. and Bengoechea, C. 1994. Linear alkylbenzene
sulfonate removal. Tenside Surf. Det. 31:253-256.
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