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Alkylbenzene Sulphonic acid

Hazardous Classification (according to GHS)

HAZARDOUS

CAS Number

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Pictograms

GHS05 - Corrosion - Corrosive chemicals, may cause severe skin and eye damage and may be corrosive to metals. — GHS05 – Corrosion – Corrosive chemicals, may cause severe skin and eye damage and may be corrosive to metals.

GHS07 - Exclamation mark - Low level toxicity. This includes respiratory, skin, and eye irritation, skin sensitisers and chemicals harmful if swallowed, inhaled or in contact with skin. — GHS07 – Exclamation mark – Low level toxicity. This includes respiratory, skin, and eye irritation, skin sensitisers and chemicals harmful if swallowed, inhaled or in contact with skin.

Hazard Statements & Categories

H302 Harmful if swallowed (Class: Acute Toxicity – Oral, Category 4)
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage (Class: Corrosion/irritation – Skin, Category 1B), H335 May cause respiratory irritation (Class: Specific Target Organ Toxicity – respiratory irritation – Single exposure, Category 3)
H401 Toxic to aquatic life (Class: Aquatic – Acute, Category 2)

Dangerous Goods for Transport (according to ADG)

Classed as Dangerous Goods for Transport

Proper Shipping Name: ALKYLSULFONIC ACIDS, LIQUID with not more than 5% free sulfuric acid

Other names

Alkyl benzene sulfonic acid
Alkyl benzene sulphonic acid
Alkylbenzene sulfonic acid
Alkylbenzenesulphonic acid
Dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid
Benzenesulfonic acid, dodecyl
Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonic Acid
Linear alkylbenzene sulfonates (C10-C16)
LABS Acid
Sodium Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate
Sodium laurylbenzenesulfonate

What It Does

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Notes

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Information Sources

https://chemicalsafety.com/sds-search/
https://redox.com/
https://www.dksh.com/au-en/home

Last Updated

October 13, 2025

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