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Sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate - Identification, toxicity, use, water pollution potential, ecological toxicity and regulatory information

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Chemical ID
 Identifying information, including synonyms, ID numbers, use type, chemical classification, a link to a list of all products containing this chemical and a list of the top crops this pesticide is used on in California.
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Toxicity
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Regulatory
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Water
 Water quality standards and physical properties affecting water contamination potential.
Ecotoxicity
 Toxicity to aquatic organisms.
Related Chems
 List of chemicals in the same family, including breakdown products, salts, esters, isomers, and other derivatives.
 

Chemical Identification and Use for Sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate
Basic Identification Information About This Chemical
Chemical Name: Sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate
CAS Number: 25155-30-0
U.S. EPA PC Code: 079010
CA DPR Chem Code: 1739 (Para-alkyl (C9-C13) benzene sulfonic acid, sodium salt.xxx)
774 (Sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate. xxx)
Molecular Weight: 348.49
Use Type: Adjuvant , Fungicide , Insecticide , Microbiocide
Chem Class: Soap
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Additional Resources About This Chemical Class and Use Type

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Historical Use of this Chemical
Top five crops and sites for this pesticide in California
Alfalfa for Forage   Asparagus   Almonds   Corn for Forage   Tomatoes for Processing  
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Other Names for this Chemical
About Chemical Synonyms
00774 (CA DPR Chem Code Text) , 00774 (CA DPR Chem Code) , 01739 (CA DPR Chem Code Text) , 01739 (CA DPR Chem Code) , 079010 (US EPA PC Code Text) , 1739 (CA DPR Chem Code) , 1739 (CA DPR Chem Code) , 25155-30-0 (CAS number) , 25155300 , 25155300 (CAS number without hyphens) , 774 (CA DPR Chem Code) , 774 (CA DPR Chem Code) , 79010 (US EPA PC Code) , Alkyl(C12) benzenesulfonic acid, sodium salt , Benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, sodium salt , Bio-Soft D-35X , Bio-Soft D40 , Bio-Soft D60 , Bio-Soft D62 , Calsoft F-90 , Calsoft L-40 , Calsoft L-60 , Conco AAS-40 , Conco AAS-65 , Conco AAS-90 , Conoco C-50 , Conoco SD-40 , Detergent HD-90 , Dodecylbenzene sodium sulfonate , dodecylbenzene-sulfonate de sodium , Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid, sodium salt , Mercol 25 , Mercol 30 , Naccanol NR , Naccanol SW , Nacconol , Nacconol 35SL , Nacconol 40F , Nacconol 90F , Neccanol SW , PARA-ALKYL (C9-C13) BENZENESULFONIC ACID, SODIUM SALT , Pilot HD-90 , Pilot SF-40 , Pilot SF-40B , Pilot SF-40FG , Pilot SF-60 , Pilot SF-96 , Pilot SP-60 , Richonate 1850 , Richonate 45B , Richonate 60B , Santomerse , Santomerse 3 , Santomerse No. 85 , Santomerse No.1 , Sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate , SODIUM DODECYLBENZENE SULPHONATE , Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate , Sodium laurylbenzenesulfonate , Sodiumdodecylbenzenesulfonate , Solar 40 , Solar 90 , Sulfapol , Sulframin 1238 Slurry , Sulframin 40 Flakes , Sulframin 40 Granular , Sulframin 85 , Sulframin 90 Flakes , Ultrawet 60K , Ultrawet K , Ultrawet KX , Ultrawet XK
 
Products Containing This Chemical
Current and historic U.S. registered products
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Signs and Symptoms of Sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate Poisoning

NOTE! There may be other diseases and chemicals that have similar symptoms.

If you have a poisoning emergency in the United States call 1-800-222-1222.
If the victim has collapsed or is unconscious, call 911.

Symptoms of Sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate Exposure from the International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC)

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Route of Exposure

Symptoms

First Aid
Inhalation Cough. Sore throat. Fresh air rest.
Skin Redness. Remove contaminated clothes. Rinse and then wash skin with water and soap.
Eyes Redness. Pain. First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible) then take to a doctor.
Ingestion Diarrhoea. Vomiting. Rinse mouth. Induce vomiting (ONLY IN CONSCIOUS PERSONS!). Give plenty of water to drink. Refer for medical attention.
Notes for ICSC Information
Santomerse #1 Conoco C-50 Biosoft D-40 Marlon 375 and Neopelex 05 are trade names.
 

Toxicity Information for Sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate

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Summary Toxicity Information

PAN Bad Actor
Chemical 1 		Acute
Toxicity 2 		Carcinogen Cholinesterase
Inhibitor 		Ground
Water Contaminant 		Developmental or
Reproductive Toxin 		Endocrine
Disruptor
Not Listed Moderate
No
 
Indicates high toxicity in the given toxicological category. Indicates no available weight-of-the-evidence summary assessment. For additional information on toxicity from scientific journals or registration documents, see the "Additional Resources for Toxicity " section of the chemical detail page.
1. PAN Bad Actors are chemicals that are one or more of the following: highly acutely toxic, cholinesterase inhibitor, known/probable carcinogen, known groundwater pollutant or known reproductive or developmental toxicant. NOTE! Because there are no authoritative lists of Endocrine Disrupting (ED) chemicals, EDs are not yet considered PAN Bad Actor chemicals.
2. The acute toxicity reported on this page is of the pure chemical ingredient only and may not reflect the acute toxicity of individual pesticide products. To view acute toxicity of individual products, click on 'View Products' link in the 'Chemical Identification' section above.

Additional Resources about the Toxicity of this Chemical

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Detailed Toxicity Information
This Chemical
Parent Chemical 
Acute Toxicity 2
 Sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate Dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid
WHO Acute Hazard
TRI Acute Hazard
Material Safety Data Sheets
Acute rating from U.S. EPA product label
U.S. NTP Acute Toxicity Studies
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Cholinesterase Inhibitor		 Not Listed
Not Listed
Not Available
No Consensus Value
Slightly to Moderately Toxic

No 		Not Listed
Not Listed
Not Available
No Consensus Value
No NTP Studies

No
2. The acute toxicity reported on this page is of the pure chemical ingredient only and may not reflect the acute toxicity of individual pesticide products. To view acute toxicity of individual products, click on 'View Products' link in the 'Chemical Identification' section above.
 
Cancer Information
 Sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate Dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid
IARC Carcinogens
U.S. NTP Carcinogens
California Prop 65 Known Carcinogens
U.S. EPA Carcinogens
TRI Carcinogen		 Not Listed
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Endocrine Disruption
 Sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate Dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid
Illinois EPA list
Keith list
Colborn list
Benbrook list
Danish Inert list
EU list		 Not Listed
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Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity
 Sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate Dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid
CA Prop 65 Developmental Toxin
U.S. TRI Developmental Toxin
CA Prop 65 Female Reproductive Toxin
CA Prop 65 Male Reproductive Toxin
U.S. TRI Reproductive Toxin 		Not Listed
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Chemicals of Special Concern
 Sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate Dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid
PAN Bad Actors
PAN Dirty Dozen list		 Not Listed
Not Listed		 Not Listed
Not Listed
 

Water Pollution Potential and Criteria for Sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate

Water Pollution Potential

This Chemical
Parent Chemical
  Sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate Dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid
PAN Ground Water Contaminant Rating Insufficient Data Insufficient Data
 

Sorry, no water quality standards or criteria have been established for this chemical by the U.S. or Canadian governments; however, there may be criteria established for related chemicals.
 

Regulatory Information for Sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate

International Regulatory Status
This Chemical
Parent Chemical 
Registration in Selected Countries Registration in Selected Countries:
Sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate
 Registration for Selected Countries:
Dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid
 
UNEP Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP)
UNEP Prior Informed Consent Chemical (PIC)
WHO Obsolete Pesticide		 Not Listed
Not Listed
Not Listed		 Not Listed
Not Listed
Not Listed
 

U.S. and California Regulatory Status
U.S. EPA Registered
U.S. EPA Hazardous Air Pollutant
U.S. EPA Minimum Risk Pesticide (25b list)

CA Registered
CA Groundwater Contaminant
CA Toxic Air Contaminant 		Yes
Not Listed
No

Yes
Not Listed
Not Listed 		Yes
Not Listed
No

Yes
Not Listed
Not Listed
 

Maximum Tolerance and Residue Levels
Codex Alimentarius
   (UN FAO Maximum Residue Limits)
U.S. Maximum Tolerance Levels
European Union Maximum Residue Levels 		Go to web site

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Ecotoxicity for Sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate

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Aquatic Ecotoxicity
All Toxic Effects for Organism Group
Organism Group Effects Noted
Annelida Histology, Mortality
AquaticPlants Cell(s), Physiology, Population
Crustaceans Mortality, Physiology
Fish Accumulation, Biochemistry, Cell(s), Enzyme(s), Histology, Mortality, Physiology
Insects Mortality
Molluscs Mortality
NematodesandFlatworms Mortality
Phytoplankton Accumulation, Biochemistry, Intoxication, Population
Zooplankton Cell(s), Intoxication, Mortality, Reproduction
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Summary of Acute Toxicity for Organism Group
Organism Group Average Acute Toxicity Acute Toxicity Range
Annelida Slightly Toxic Slight Toxicity
Crustaceans Slightly Toxic Slight Toxicity
Fish Moderately Toxic Slight to Moderate Toxicity
Molluscs Slightly Toxic Slight Toxicity
NematodesandFlatworms Highly Toxic Highly Toxic
Zooplankton Slightly Toxic Slight to Moderate Toxicity
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Terrestrial Ecotoxicity

We are seeking funding to incorporate terrestrial ecotoxicity data analogous to the aquatic ecotoxicity data in the space above. Watch this space!

Related Chemicals for Sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate
CAS Number Relation Reason Chemical Name Chem Detail Registration Symptoms California Use Chem Use Type U.S. EPA Reg PAN Bad Actor
27176-87-0 Parent P Dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid View View View View Adjuvant, Microbiocide, Insecticide Yes Not Listed
Related 1 1,1,2,3-tetramethyl butylamine dodecyl benzene sulfonate View View View View Microbiocide, Adjuvant, Fungicide, Insecticide No Not Listed
Related 1 1,3-propane diamine dodecyl benzene sulfonate View View View View Microbiocide, Adjuvant, Fungicide, Insecticide No Not Listed
Related 1,2 2,2-oxybis (4-dodecyl benzene sulfonate) View View View View Microbiocide, Adjuvant, Fungicide, Insecticide No Not Listed
68084-55-9 Related 1 2-((2-amino ethyl) amino) ethanol dodecyl benzene sulfonate View View View View Microbiocide, Adjuvant, Fungicide, Insecticide No Not Listed
68411-30-3 Related 1,2 Alkyl* sodium benzene sulfonate *(56%C11, 33%C12, 7%C10, 4%C13) View View View View Microbiocide, Adjuvant, Fungicide, Insecticide No Not Listed
119345-04-9 Related 1 Benzene, 1,1'-oxybis-tetrapropylene derivatives, sulfonated, sodium View View View View Microbiocide, Adjuvant, Fungicide, Insecticide No Not Listed
12068-09-6 Related 1 Butylamine dodecyl benzene sulfonate View View View View Microbiocide, Adjuvant, Fungicide, Insecticide No Not Listed
Related 1 Calcium dodecylbenzene sulfonate View View View View Insecticide No Not Listed
26545-53-9 Related 1 Diethanolamine dodecylbenzenesulfonate View View View View Microbiocide, Adjuvant, Fungicide, Insecticide No Not Listed
29061-61-8 Related 1 Diisopropylamine dodecyl benzene sulfonate View View View View Microbiocide, Adjuvant, Fungicide, Insecticide No Not Listed
Related 1 Dimethylamine dodecyl benzene sulfonate View View View View Microbiocide, Adjuvant, Fungicide, Insecticide No Not Listed
29061-63-0 Related 1 Dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid, amine salt View View View View Adjuvant, Microbiocide, Insecticide No Not Listed
26264-06-2 Related 1 Dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid, calcium salt View View View View Adjuvant, Microbiocide, Insecticide No Not Listed
12068-06-3 Related 1 Ethylene diamine dodecyl benzene sulfonate View View View View Microbiocide, Adjuvant, Fungicide, Insecticide No Not Listed
26264-05-1 Related 1 Isopropylamine dodecylbenzene sulfonate View View View View Microbiocide, Adjuvant, Fungicide, Insecticide No Not Listed
Related 1 N,N-dimethyl-1,3-propane diamine dodecyl benzene sulfonate View View View View Microbiocide, Adjuvant, Fungicide, Insecticide No Not Listed
27177-77-1 Related 1 Potassium dodecylbenzene sulfonate View View View View Microbiocide, Adjuvant, Fungicide, Insecticide No Not Listed
26856-61-1 Related 1,2 Sodium alkyl* benzene sulfonate *(100% C9) View View View View Microbiocide, Adjuvant, Fungicide, Insecticide No Not Listed
515-42-4 Related 1,2 Sodium benzene sulfonate View View View View Microbiocide, Adjuvant, Fungicide, Insecticide No Not Listed
1322-98-1 Related 1,2 Sodium decyl benzene sulfonate View View View View Microbiocide, Adjuvant, Fungicide, Insecticide No Not Listed
25155-30-0 Related 1 Sodium dodecylbenzene sulfonate View View View View Microbiocide, Adjuvant, Fungicide, Insecticide Yes Not Listed
27987-00-4 Related 1,2 Sodium methylundecyl benzenesulfonate View View View View Microbiocide, Adjuvant, Fungicide, Insecticide No Not Listed
91129-43-8 Related 1,2 Sodium nonanoyloxybenzene sulfonate View View View View Microbiocide, Adjuvant, Fungicide, Insecticide Yes Not Listed
28675-11-8 Related 1,2 Sodium octylbenzene sulfonate View View View View Microbiocide, Adjuvant, Fungicide, Insecticide No Not Listed
Related 1,2 Sodium triphenyl benzene sulfonate View View View View Microbiocide, Adjuvant, Fungicide, Insecticide No Not Listed
12068-15-4 Related 1 Strontium dodecyl benzene sulfonate View View View View Microbiocide, Adjuvant, Fungicide, Insecticide No Not Listed
27323-41-7 Related 1 Triethanolamine dodecylbenzene sulfonate View View View View Microbiocide, Adjuvant, Fungicide, Insecticide No Not Listed
12068-16-5 Related 1 Zinc dodecyl benzene sulfonate View View View View Microbiocide, Adjuvant, Fungicide, Insecticide No Yes
 
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