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REACH

Calcium dodecylbenzenesulphonate

EC number: 247-557-8 | CAS number: 26264-06-2

Life Cycle description
Uses advised against

Ecotoxicological information

Ecotoxicological Summary

Administrative data

Hazard for aquatic organisms

Freshwater

Hazard assessment conclusion:: PNEC aqua (freshwater)
PNEC value:: 0.28 mg/L
Assessment factor:: 10
Extrapolation method:: assessment factor
PNEC freshwater (intermittent releases):: 0.654 mg/L

Marine water

Hazard assessment conclusion:: PNEC aqua (marine water)
PNEC value:: 0.458 mg/L
Assessment factor:: 10
Extrapolation method:: assessment factor

STP

Hazard assessment conclusion:: PNEC STP
PNEC value:: 50 mg/L
Assessment factor:: 10
Extrapolation method:: assessment factor

Sediment (freshwater)

Hazard assessment conclusion:: PNEC sediment (freshwater)
PNEC value:: 27.5 mg/kg sediment dw
Assessment factor:: 10
Extrapolation method:: assessment factor

Sediment (marine water)

Hazard assessment conclusion:: PNEC sediment (marine water)
PNEC value:: 2.75 mg/kg sediment dw
Assessment factor:: 10
Extrapolation method:: assessment factor

Hazard for air

Air

Hazard assessment conclusion:: PNEC air
PNEC value:: 10 mg/m³

Hazard for terrestrial organisms

Soil

Hazard assessment conclusion:: PNEC soil
PNEC value:: 25 mg/kg soil dw
Assessment factor:: 10
Extrapolation method:: assessment factor

Hazard for predators

Secondary poisoning

Hazard assessment conclusion:: PNEC oral
PNEC value:: 20 mg/kg food
Assessment factor:: 10

Additional information

Table Summary of Aquatic Toxicity of Calcium dodecylbenzenesulfonate and structural analogue or surrogate on Aquatic Organisms

AquaticToxicity	Organism	Species	Test Duration	Result(mg/L)	Test material	Reference
Short-term toxicity to fish	Fish	Cyprinus carpio	48hr	LC₅₀= 2.8-4.2 mg/l	Calcium dodecylbenzenesulphonate	Nishiuchi,Y., H. Iwamura, and K. Asano,1985
		Salmo gairdneri	96hr	LC₅₀= 3.2-5.6 mg/l	Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate	Douglas et al.,1986
		Rita rita	96hr	LC₅₀=6.926- 7.16 mg/l	Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate	Roy, 1988
		Leuciscus idus	96hr	LC₅₀=4.1mg/l	Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid	Knie, V.J.et al.,1983
		Brachydanio rerio	96hr	LC₅₀=10 mg/l	Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid	Hoechst AG 1988
		Fishes species (freshwater fish)	96hr	LC₅₀=1.74 mg/l (calculated)	Calcium dodecylbenzenesulphonate	USEPA, 2011
		Oryzias latipes	48hr	LC₅₀= 3-5.3 mg/l	Calcium dodecylbenzenesulphonate	Nishiuchi,Y., H. Iwamura, and K. Asano,1985
		Misgurnus anguillicaudatus	48hr	LC₅₀= 3.3-6 mg/l	Calcium dodecylbenzenesulphonate	Nishiuchi,Y., H. Iwamura, and K. Asano,1985
		Fishes species (freshwater fish)	24 hr	LC₅₀=4.5-6.4 mg/l	Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate	Lundahl,P., and R. Cabridenc, 1978
Long-term toxicity to fish	Fish	Fishes species (freshwater fish)	30 day	NOEC=0.23 mg/l (calculated)	Calcium dodecylbenzenesulphonate	USEPA, 2011
		Tilapia mossambica	90 day	NOEC=0.25mg/l	Benzenesulfonic acid, C10-13-alkyl derivs., sodium salts	Chattopahyay, D.N. and Konar, S.K.,1985
		Lepomis macrochirus	28 day	NOEC=1mg/l	C11.6 LAS	Maki AW, 1981
		Pimephales promelas	32 day	EC20=1 mg/l	Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid	Versteeg DJ and Rawlings JM, 2003
		Pimephales promelas	28 day	NOEC=0.9 mg/l	C11.8 LAS	Maki AW, 1979
Short-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates	Invertebrates	Daphnia magna	48hr	LC₅₀= 3.5mg/l	C12 LAS	Kimerle and Swisher, 1977
		Daphnid species	48hr	LC₅₀=1.276 mg/l (calculated)	Calcium dodecylbenzenesulphonate	USEPA, 2011
		Daphnia pulex Daphnia carinata	48hr	LC₅₀=40 mg/l	Calcium dodecylbenzenesulphonate	Nishiuchi,Y., H. Iwamura, and K. Asano,1985
		Daphnia magna	24hr	EC₅₀=12 mg/l	Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid	Knie, V.J.,et al.,1983
		Daphnia magna	48hr	EC₅₀=5.88 mg/l	Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid	Galassi et al. 1993
		Daphnia magna	48hr	EC₅₀=6.3-9.5 mg/l	Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate	Oda,S., N. Tatarazako, H. Watanabe, M. Morita, and T. Iguchi, 2006
		Daphnia magna	24hr	EC₅₀=12-17 mg/l	Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate	Lundahl,P., and R. Cabridenc,1978
		Tisbe bulbisetosa (saltwater Invertebrates)	48hr	LC₅₀=4.58 -5.12 mg/l	Dodecylbenzenesulfonate (DBS)	Venezia LD, et al.1980
Long-term toxicity to aquatic invertebrates	Invertebrates	Daphnid species	30 day	NOEC=0.253mg/l (calculated)	Calcium dodecylbenzenesulphonate	USEPA, 2011
		Daphnia magna	21 day	NOEC=1.25-3.25mg/l	Benzenesulfonic acid, C10-13-alkyl derivs., sodium salts	Taylor, M.J.,1985
		Daphnia magna	21 day	NOEC=1.65mg/l	Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate	Radix P,et al.2000
		Ceriodaphnia dubia	7 day	NOEC=4mg/l	Sodium dodecylbenzene sulfinate	Moore,S.B., R.A. Diehl, J.M. Barnhardt, and G.B. Avery,1987
		Daphnia magna	21 day	NOEC=1.18mg/l	C11.8 LAS	Maki, A.W. 1979
Toxicity to aquatic algae and cyano-bacteria	Algae	Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata	72hr	NOEC = 7.9mg/l EC50= 65.4 mg/l (growth rate) EC50=21 (biomass)	Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid	MOE, 2008
		Green Algae	30 day	NOEC=1.266mg/l (calculated) EC50=2.736mg/l (calculated)	Calcium dodecylbenzenesulphonate	USEPA, 2011
		Selenastrum capricornutum (Algae)	96hr	EC50=29mg/l	Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid	Galassi et al.1992
Toxicity to aquatic plants other than algae	aquatic plants	Lemna minor	7 day	EC50=2.7mg/l NOEC=0.9mg/l	C11.8 LAS	Bishop, W.E. et al1981.
Toxicity to microorganisms	Microorganisms	Activated sludge	3hr	EC50= 500-723mg/l	Na-12C LAS	Verge and, 1996
Toxicity to other aquatic organisms	Marine mussel	Mytilus galloprovincialis (saltwater)	7 day	NOEC=32.19mg/kg/dw	C12-LAS	Marin, M.G., Pivotti, L., Campesan, G., Turchetto, M. and Tallandini, L.,1994

Conclusion on classification

The Calcium dodecylbenzenesulfonate does not meet the criteria to be classified for environmental hazards. Based on the hazard assessment of Calcium dodecylbenzenesulfonate in section 2.1 and 2.2.in IUCLID 6., available data for the substance and following the “Guidance on Information Requirement and Chemical Safety Assessment R.10, it is concluded that does not meet the criteria to be classified for environmental hazardsaccording to the criteria described in Directive 67/548 and in the CLP Regulation:

Directive 67/548

N; R50

R52

R53

N;R50/53

N;R51/53

R52/53

N;R59

CLP Regulation

H400 Aquatic. Acute 1 Very toxic to aquatic life

H413 Aquatic Chronic 4 May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life

H400 Aquatic acute 1, Very toxic to aquatic life

H410 Aquatic chronic 1 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

H411 Aquatic Chronic 2 Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

H412 Aquatic Chronic 3 Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects

EUH059 Ozone, Hazardous to the ozone layer

It is concluded that the substance Calcium dodecylbenzenesulphonate, meet the criteria to be classified for environmental hazards.

N;R53 - May cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment

H413 Aquatic Chronic 4 May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life

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