Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate

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 Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate CAS 25155-30-0

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:

Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate

EC Number:

246-680-4

EC Name:

Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate

Cas Number:

25155-30-0

Molecular formula:

C18H29NaO3S

IUPAC Name:

sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate

Test material form:

solid

Details on test material:

Monitoring is carried out for Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate CAS 25155-30-0

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 977,517 workers (423,998 of these are female) are potentially exposed to Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate/ Benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, sodium salt in the US(1). Occupational exposure to Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate/Benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, sodium salt may occur through oral and dermal contact with this compound at workplaces where Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate/ Benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, sodium salt is produced or used(SRC). Monitoring data indicate that the general population may be exposed to Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate/ Benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, sodium salt via ingestion of food and kindred product containing Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate(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		BENZENESULFONIC ACID, DODECYL-, SODIUM SALT
CAS #		25155-30-0
RTECS #		DB6825000
Agent Code		69000

 

SIC		Industry Description (1972)		Total # Employees (Male & Female)		Total # Female Employees
07		AGRICULTURAL SERVICES		3,106		2,134
13		OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION		968
15		GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTORS		8,309		746
16		HEAVY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS		5,481		186
17		SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS		5,166		340
20		FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS		53,880		9,468
22		TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS		27,663		8,087
23		APPAREL AND OTHER TEXTILE PRODUCTS		2,120		984
24		LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS		2,179		45
25		FURNITURE AND FIXTURES		174
26		PAPER AND ALLIED PRODUCTS		9,777		415
27		PRINTING AND PUBLISHING		25,844		7,524
28		CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS		18,870		5,453
29		PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS		503		77
30		RUBBER AND MISC. PLASTICS PRODUCTS		4,100		880
31		LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS		200		165
32		STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS PRODUCTS		7,768		37
33		PRIMARY METAL INDUSTRIES		10,010		775
34		FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS		32,890		6,581
35		MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL		30,159		1,824
36		ELECTRIC AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT		9,133		2,870
37		TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT		28,063		2,835
38		INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS		16,014		8,109
39		MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES		6,571		1,365
40		RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION		1,351		392
41		LOCAL AND INTERURBAN PASSENGER TRANSIT		4,475		268
42		TRUCKING AND WAREHOUSING		7,025		1,495
44		WATER TRANSPORTATION		1,952
45		TRANSPORTATION BY AIR		21,771		3,754
48		COMMUNICATION		4,357		583
49		ELECTRIC, GAS, AND SANITARY SERVICES		18,702		655
50		WHOLESALE TRADE - DURABLE GOODS		7,032		144
51		WHOLESALE TRADE - NONDURABLE GOODS		3,371		474
55		AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS & SERVICE STATIONS		26,436		5,623
72		PERSONAL SERVICES		46,222		16,163
73		BUSINESS SERVICES		195,561		96,070
75		AUTO REPAIR, SERVICES, AND GARAGES		7,115		868
76		MISCELLANEOUS REPAIR SERVICES		4,574		87
80		HEALTH SERVICES		317,522		236,065
84		MUSEUMS, BOTANICAL, ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS		1,101		457
TOTAL			977,517		423,998

*(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 977,517 workers (423,998 of these are female) are potentially exposed to Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate/ Benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, sodium salt in the US(1). Occupational exposure to Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate/Benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, sodium salt may occur through oral and dermal contact with this compound at workplaces where Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate/ Benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, sodium salt is produced or used(SRC). Monitoring data indicate that the general population may be exposed to Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate/ Benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, sodium salt via ingestion of food and kindred product containing Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (SRC).

Executive summary:

NIOSH (NOES Survey 1981-1983) has statistically estimated that 977,517 workers (423,998 of these are female) are potentially exposed to Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate/ Benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, sodium salt in the US(1). Occupational exposure to Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate/Benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, sodium salt may occur through oral and dermal contact with this compound at workplaces where Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate/ Benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, sodium salt is produced or used(SRC). Monitoring data indicate that the general population may be exposed to Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate/ Benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl-, sodium salt via ingestion of food and kindred product containing Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate(SRC).