Linear alkylbenzene sulfonates (LAS)
Tox Class
Surfactants
Tox Medium
Freshwater
Tox Reliability
Low
Publish Date
2000
Tox LOSP 99
65
Tox LOSP 95
280
Tox LOSP 90
520
Tox LOSP 80
1000
Tox LOSP Unit
µg/L
Tox LOSP 99 Comments
–
Tox LOSP 95 Comments
Recommended for application for slightly to moderately disturbed ecosystems.
Tox LOSP 90 Comments
DGV may not protect key test species from chronic toxicity (this refers to experimental chronic values or geometric mean for species). Check toxicant DGV technical brief the resources listed in Read the detail, below, for spread of data and its significance.
Tox LOSP 80 Comments
DGV may not protect key test species from chronic toxicity (this refers to experimental chronic values or geometric mean for species). Check toxicant DGV technical brief the resources listed in Read the detail, below, for spread of data and its significance.
General Comments
The reliability of the DGVs has been updated according to the classification in Warne et al. (2018). These DGVs and the information in the corresponding DGVs technical brief for this toxicant should be used in accordance with the detailed guidance provided on the Australian and New Zealand Guidelines for Fresh and Marine Water Quality website. As linear alkylbenzene sulfonates (LAS) represent a group of chemicals, there are multiple CAS numbers.
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