LINEAR ALKYLBENZENE SULFONATE (LAS) - UNEP Chemicals

OECD SIDS LINEAR ALKYLBENZENE SULFONATE (LAS)
Tiba, S. 1972. Studies on the acute and chronic toxicity of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate. J. Food
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Linear Aklylbenzene Sulfonates (LAS) and Related Compounds. WHO, Geneva, Switzerland.
Tiba, S., Shiobara, S., Imahori, A., and Kitagawa, T. 1976. Effects of linear alkylbenzene
sulfonate on dam, fetus, and newborn rat. J. Food Hyg. Soc. Jpn. [Shokuhin Eiseigaku Zasshi], 17
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Alkylbenzene Sulfonates and Related Compounds. World Health Organization, Geneva,
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Tolls, J., Haller, M., DeGraaf, I., Thijssen, M.A.T.C., and Sijm, D.T.H.M. 1997. Bioconcentration
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Traina, S.J., McAvoy, D.C. and Versteeg, D.J. 1996. Association of LAS with dissolved humic
substances and its effect on bioavailability. Env. Sci. Technol. 30:1300-1309.
Trehy, M.L., Gledhill, W.E., Mieure, J.P., Adamove, J.E., Nielsen, A.M., Perkins, H.O. and Eckhoff,
W.S. 1996. Environmental monitoring for linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, dialkyltetralin sulfonates
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Valtorta, L., Radici, P., Calcinai, D, and Cavalli, L., 2000. Recent development of LAB/LAS. La
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van de Plassche, E.J., de Bruijn, J.H.M., Stephenson, R.R., Marshall, S.J., Feijtel, T.C.J., and
Belanger, S.E. 1999. Predicted no-effect concentrations and risk characterization of four surfactants:
Linear alkylbenzene sulfonate, alcohol ethoxylates, alcohol ethoxylated sulfates, and soap.
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Verge, C. and Moreno, A. 1996b. Toxicity of anionic surfactants to the bacterial population of a
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Microbial aspects of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate degradation in coastal water. Journal of
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Ward, T.E. and Larson, R.J. 1989. Biodegradation kinetics of LAS in sludge-amended agricultural
soils. Ecotox. and Environ. Safety 17:119-130.
Watari, N., Torizawa, K., Kanai, M., and Suzuki, Y. 1977. Ultrastructural observations of the
protective effect of glycyrrhizin for mouse liver injury caused by oral administration of detergent
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World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Waters, J., Holt, M.S., Matthijs, E. 1989. Fate of LAS in sludge amended soils. Tenside Surfactants
Detergents 26(2):129-135.
Waters, J. and Feijtel, T.C.J. 1995. AIS/CESIO Environmental Surfactant monitoring programme:
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