Is Secondary Alkane Sodium Salt a VOC?

No. Secondary Alkane Sodium Salt is not classified as a volatile organic compound (VOC).

Is Secondary Alkane Sodium Salt on California's Proposition 65 list?

No. Secondary Alkane Sodium Salt is not on California's Proposition 65 list.

Is Secondary Alkane Sodium Salt biodegradable?

Yes. Secondary Alkane Sodium Salt has a confirmed biodegradable profile.

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Secondary Alkane Sodium Salt

Anionic surfactants
CAS 97489-15-1

Secondary Alkane Sodium Salt (CAS 97489-15-1) appears in 3 of the 2,122 car-care products CarCareTruth tracks (as of August 2026). It is readily biodegradable.

Causes skin irritation (H315) and serious eye irritation (H319). No systemic toxicity classification. Not on US TSCA inventory.

Secondary alkane sodium salt (CAS 97489-15-1) is an anionic surfactant used in iron removers and decontamination products. It provides cleaning, wetting, and emulsification functions. The ingredient carries H315 (skin irritation) and H319 (eye irritation) at neat concentration. Moderate aquatic toxicity (LC50 fish >1 mg/L; EC50 Daphnia 9.2 mg/L; LOEC Daphnia 1.6 mg/L) — drain-destined products should account for aquatic impact at consumer rinse-off dilutions.

Health & environment profile

VOC: no
Prop 65 listed: no
Asthmagen: no
EPA Safer Choice: no
Aquatic toxicity: yes
Biodegradable: yes
Bioaccumulative: no
Persistent: no
Ozone depleting: no
Microplastic: no
PFAS: no
Env. score: 5/5

Purpose: Anionic surfactant providing cleaning and emulsification in iron removers and decontamination sprays

Common questions about Secondary Alkane Sodium Salt

What is Secondary Alkane Sodium Salt used for in car care?: Anionic surfactant providing cleaning and emulsification in iron removers and decontamination sprays
Is Secondary Alkane Sodium Salt a VOC?: No. Secondary Alkane Sodium Salt is not classified as a volatile organic compound (VOC).
Is Secondary Alkane Sodium Salt on California's Proposition 65 list?: No. Secondary Alkane Sodium Salt is not on California's Proposition 65 list.
Is Secondary Alkane Sodium Salt biodegradable?: Yes. Secondary Alkane Sodium Salt has a confirmed biodegradable profile.

3 products contain this

Gtechniq W4 Citrus Foam Shampoo and Degreaser
pre-wash
Gtechniq W6 Iron and General Fallout Remover
iron-remover
Meguiar's Hot Rims Black Wheel Cleaner
wheel-cleaner
Prop 65

Health and environment notes translate the manufacturer Safety Data Sheet, the GHS classification, and authoritative regulatory listings (California Prop 65, EPA). Not medical advice. They describe the ingredient itself; whether a hazard applies to a finished product depends on its concentration and how it's used.