Updated HERA-LAS risk assessment issued in October 2007

This report includes important new information concerning terrestrial risk assessment of LAS reflecting the latest studies conducted on this field.
For more information, please read the full executive summary or the full risk assessment report.

Anaerobic biodegradation of surfactants
Review of scientific information
Updated report published in the December issue of Tenside (Tenside Surf. Det. 44 (2007) 6

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Anaerobic Biodegradation of Detergent Surfactants
Fraunhofer study - July 2003

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LAS References

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Basic PrincipIes of LAS Biodegradation
By: P. Schoberl, Marl/FRG

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Behaviour of Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonate (LAS) in Soil Infiltration and Groundwater
By: R. J. Larson, T.W. Federle, R. J. Shimp and R. M. Ventullo, Cincinnati, Ohio/USA

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The Behaviour of LAS in Sewage Treatment
By: H. A. Painter and T. Zabel, Medmenham/UK

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Fate of LAS in Sludge Amended Soils
By: J. Waters, Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside/U. K., M. S. Holt, Sittingbourne/U. K. and E. Matthijs, Strombeek-Bever/Belgium

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European Life-Cycle Inventory for Detergent Surfactants Production
By: M. Stalmans, H. Berenbold, J. L. Berna, L. Cavalli, A. Dillarstone, M. Pranke, F. Hirsinger, D. Janzen, K. Kosswig, D. Postlethwaite, Th. Rappert, C. Renta, D. Scharer, K.-P. Schick, W. Schul, H. Thomas and R. Van Sloten

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LAS and the Application of Sewage Sludge in Agriculture
By: K. Figge, Hamburg/FRG and P. Schoberl, Marl/FRG

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The Fate of LAS in the Environment
By: J. L. Berna, J. Ferrer, A. Moreno, Madrid/Spain, D. Prats, F. Ruiz Bevia, Alicante/Spain

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A Life-Cycle Inventory for the Production of Linear Alkylbenzene Sulphonates in Europe
By: J.L. Berna, Madrid/Spain, L. Cavalli, Milano/ltaly, and C. Renta, Madrid/Spain

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Marine Risk Assessment: Linear Alkylbenzene sulfonates (LAS) in the North Sea
By: A. Temara, G. Carr, S. Webb, D. Versteeg, T. Feijtel

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Risk assessment of four major surfactant groups in the Netherlands
By: E. van de Plassche and J. de Bruijn, Bilthoven/The Netherlands and T. Feijtel, Strombeek-Bever/Belgium

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Terrestrial Risk Assessment for Linear Alkyl benzene Sulfonate (LAS) in Sludge-Amended Soils
By: Watze de Wolf and Tom Feijtel

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Surfactants in Sludge-amended soil
By: L. Cavalli, Milan, and L. Valtorta, Paldermo Dugnano/Italy

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