LINEAR ALKYLBENZENE SULFONATE (LAS) - UNEP Chemicals

OECD SIDS LINEAR ALKYLBENZENE SULFONATE (LAS)
List of Rejected References
Paper Reason
Fish – Lepomis macrochirus
Dolan and Hendricks, 1976. The lethality of and
intact and degraded LAS mixture to bluegill
sunfish and a snail. Journal WPCF, Vol. 48,
No.11, November 1976, pp.2570-2577.
Procter & Gamble 22581, 28361, 1991; dossier
4.1(n)
Fish – Pimephales promelas
Kimerle and Swisher, 1977; dossier 4.1(r)
Swisher et al., 1978; dossier 4.1(p)
McKim, Arthur and Thorslund, 1979. Toxicity of
a Linear Alkylate Sulphonate detergent to larvae
of four species of freshwater fish. Bull. Environ.
Contam. Toxicol., 14(1), 1-7.
Macek and Sleight, 1977. Utility of toxicity tests
with embryos and fry of fish in evaluating hazards
associated with the chronic toxicity of chemicals
to fishes. Aquatic Toxicology and Hazard
Evaluation, ASTM STP 634, P.L. Mayer and J.L.
Hamelink, Eds., American Society for Testing and
Materials, 1977, pp. 137-146.
Daphnia magna
Hüls, 1986. 7/86, N. Sholz, unpublished
Maki, 1979. Correlations between Daphnia magna
and Fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas)
Chronic Toxicity values for several classes of test
substances. J. Fish.Res. Board Can., vol 36, 1979,
pages 411-420.
Kimerle and Swisher, 1977; dossier 4.2A(g)
Canton and Sloof, 1982. Substitutes for phosphate
containing washing products: their toxicity and
biodegradability in the aquatic environment.
Chemosphere, Vol.11, No.9, pp 891-907.
Test product is not commercial LAS (C13
sulfonic acid)
Study not available
Test product is not commercial LAS
(C13.3); exposure period 48 Hr
Test product is not commercial LAS (C11.1)
Test product is not commercial LAS; it is a
detergent formulation
Fish were larvae, not the age recommended
in OECD Method
LC50 24 Hr determined for Daphnia magna
Chronic test
Test product is not commercial LAS (C13.3)
Test product is not commercial LAS (C11)
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