Acute Toxicity of Linear Alkylbenzene to Caenorhabditis elegans Maupas, 1900 in Soil

Johnson, S. J. ; Castan, M.; Proudfoot, L.; Barry, D. A.; Christofi, N.

Abstract

Linear alkybenzene (LAB) is a light non-aqueous phase liquid (LNAPL) whose primary use is as a precursor in the manufacture of linear alkylbenzene sulphonate (LAS) detergents. LAB is also used as insulating oil in underground electricity transmission cables. It has been estimated that some 2 × 106 kg/year of LAB is discharged into the sewage system in Europe (Hansen et al. 2000) and most published data relate to aquatic organisms (Gledhill et al. 1991; Heinze 2001). This work aims to address the lack of data on the toxicity of LAB to terrestrial soil organisms that may be exposed to contamination due to spills of bulk LAB or failure of oil-insulated cables.

Citation

Johnson, S. J., Castan, M., Proudfoot, L., Barry, D. A., & Christofi, N. (2007). Acute Toxicity of Linear Alkylbenzene to Caenorhabditis elegans Maupas, 1900 in Soil. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 79(1), 41-44. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-007-9195-6

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 4, 2007
• Online Publication Date: Jun 30, 2007
• Publication Date: 2007-07
• Deposit Date: Jun 20, 2008
• Journal: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
• Print ISSN: 0007-4861
• Electronic ISSN: 1432-0800
• Publisher: BMC
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 79
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 41-44
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-007-9195-6
• Keywords: Linear alkybenzene; Light non-aqueous liquid; Toxicity; Contamination
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/1650