Dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid

Monitoring data

Administrative data

Endpoint:

monitoring data

Type of information:

experimental study

Adequacy of study:

weight of evidence

Reliability:

2 (reliable with restrictions)

Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:

study well documented, meets generally accepted scientific principles, acceptable for assessment

Data source

Reference

Reference Type:

publication

Title:

National Occupational Exposure Survey conducted from 1981-1983.

Author:

NIOSH; NOES.

Year:

1983

Bibliographic source:

Estimated numbers of employees potentially exposed to specific agents by 2-digit standard industrial classification (SIC).

Materials and methods

Test guideline

Qualifier:

no guideline followed

Principles of method if other than guideline:

Monitoring is carried out for Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid CAS 27176-87-0

GLP compliance:

not specified

Type of measurement:

concentration at contaminated site

Media:

other: food and kindred product

Test material

Test material information

Constituent 1

Reference substance name:

Dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid

EC Number:

248-289-4

EC Name:

Dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid

Cas Number:

27176-87-0

Molecular formula:

C18H30O3S

IUPAC Name:

Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid

Test material form:

liquid

Details on test material:

Monitoring is carried out for Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid CAS 27176-87-0

Results and discussion

Concentration

Country:

United States (the)

Location:

Lake Tahoe, CA, Pomona, CA, and Orange County, CA

Substance or metabolite:

substance

Details on results:

NIOSH (NOES Survey 1981-1983) has statistically estimated that 540,098 workers (153,385 of these are female) are potentially exposed to Dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid in the US(1). Occupational exposure to Dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid may occur through oral and dermal contact with this compound at workplaces where Dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid is produced or used(SRC). Monitoring data indicate that the general population may be exposed to Dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid via ingestion of food and kindred product containing Dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid(SRC).

Any other information on results incl. tables

National Occupational Exposure Survey
(1981 - 1983)

Estimated Numbers of Employees Potentially Exposed to Specific Agents by 2-Digit Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)*

Agent Name		DODECYL BENZENE SULFONIC ACID
CAS #		27176-87-0
RTECS #
Agent Code		81668

 

SIC		Industry Description (1972)		Total # Employees (Male & Female)		Total # Female Employees
07		AGRICULTURAL SERVICES		487
13		OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION		4,370
15		GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS		697		299
16		HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS		6,118
17		SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS		6,790		196
20		FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS		108,220		36,372
22		TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS		6,948		667
23		APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS		1,732		1,148
24		LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS		2,160
25		FURNITURE AND FIXTURES		397
26		PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS		6,123		75
27		PRINTING AND PUBLISHING		9,337		2,270
28		CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS		3,123		539
29		PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS		3,756		315
30		RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS		8,096		937
31		LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS		1,756		215
32		STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS		15,076		1,193
33		PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES		4,367		235
34		FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS		24,888		2,705
35		MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL		45,786		6,319
36		ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT		10,367		3,980
37		TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT		53,599		3,338
38		INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS		4,408		1,836
39		MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES		1,712		970
40		RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION		2,046
41		LOCAL AND INTERURBAN PASSENGER TRANSIT		2,161
42		TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING		8,478		1,961
45		TRANSPORTATION BY AIR		19,557		2,444
48		COMMUNICATION		3,184		287
49		ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES		654		164
50		WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS		1,780
51		WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS		3,275
55		AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS & SERVICE STATIONS		6,993		2,322
72		PERSONAL SERVICES		15,626		7,764
73		BUSINESS SERVICES		60,636		23,987
75		AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES		9,929
76		MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR SERVICES		1,907
80		HEALTH SERVICES		72,823		50,485
84		MUSEUMS, BOTANICAL, ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS		733		365
TOTAL			540,098		153,385

*(1) By survey design, not all 2-digit SICs were surveyed. (2) The estimates for each 2-digit SIC apply only to the 3- and 4-digit SICs surveyed within the 2-digit SIC. Not all SICs were surveyed. (3) When using the estimates, standard errors associated with estimates should be considered. (4) Potential exposures to a chemical agent are categorized as actual (i.e., the surveyor observed the use of the specific agent) or tradename (i.e., the surveyor observed the use of a tradename product known to contain the specific agent). The estimates presented in the table combine both categories.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:

NIOSH (NOES Survey 1981-1983) has statistically estimated that 540,098 workers (153,385 of these are female) are potentially exposed to Dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid in the US(1). Occupational exposure to Dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid may occur through oral and dermal contact with this compound at workplaces where Dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid is produced or used(SRC). Monitoring data indicate that the general population may be exposed to Dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid via ingestion of food and kindred product containing Dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid(SRC).

Executive summary:

NIOSH (NOES Survey 1981-1983) has statistically estimated that 540,098 workers (153,385 of these are female) are potentially exposed to Dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid in the US(1). Occupational exposure to Dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid may occur through oral and dermal contact with this compound at workplaces where Dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid is produced or used(SRC). Monitoring data indicate that the general population may be exposed to Dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid via ingestion of food and kindred product containing Dodecylbenzenesulphonic acid(SRC).