Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride Property

Melting point:

88 °C

Density 

0.87[at 20℃]

vapor pressure 

0.006Pa at 25℃

storage temp. 

Store below +30°C.

solubility 

248g/L in organic solvents at 20 ℃

form 

Gel

color 

Light Beige to Brown

Water Solubility 

650mg/L at 25℃

Stability:

Hygroscopic

LogP

2.8 at 20℃

CAS DataBase Reference

7173-51-5(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (7173-51-5)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

C

Risk Statements 

22-34

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39-45

RIDADR 

2811

HazardClass 

6.1(b)

PackingGroup 

III

Hazardous Substances Data

7173-51-5(Hazardous Substances Data)

Toxicity

LD50 oral in rat: 84mg/kg

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H302Harmful if swallowed

H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

Precautionary statements

P260Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P270Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P301+P312IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell.

P301+P330+P331IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.

P303+P361+P353IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower.

P304+P340IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and Keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

P310Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician.

P321Specific treatment (see … on this label).

P330Rinse mouth.

P363Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.

P405Store locked up.

P501Dispose of contents/container to..…

Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Description

Didecyldimethylammonium chloride is a quaternary ammonium compound used as detergent/disinfectant in hospitals, as algicide in swimming pools, and as a fungicide and against termites in wood. This compound caused contact dermatitis in a hospital employee, also sensitive to glyoxal and bis-(aminopropyl)- laurylamine.

Chemical Properties

Liquid

Uses

Bardac(R) 22 is a quaternary ammonium based antimicrobial used as a bacteriostat, deodorant, disinfectant and(or) a microbiocide.

Uses

Uniquat(R) 2250 is an effective cationic surfactant that can be used in a variety of cleaning systems.

Uses

Didecyl Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride is a compound that exhibits some fungacidal and antimirobial functions.

Uses

General purpose disinfectant, sanitizer; mildew preventative in commercial laundries; water treatment in cooling towers and oil field flood waters; wood preservative.

Definition

ChEBI: Didecyldimethylammonium chloride is an organic molecular entity.

Flammability and Explosibility

Flammable

Agricultural Uses

Biocide, Fungicide, Bactericide, Herbicide, Algaecide, Algaecide, Bacteriocide, Fungistat, Microbiocide, Microbiostat disinfectant, Viricide, Tuberculocide, Molluscide, Insecticide: General purpose disinfectant used on hard, nonporous surfaces as a sanitizer; mildew preventative, wood preservative, and to kill algae, phytopathogenic fungi, phytopathogenic bacteria. An active ingredient in a large number of disinfectant products registered with USEPA and labeled with a claim to inactivate “avian influenza A” viruses on hard surfaces.

Trade name

ALIQUAT 203; BARDAC® 22; BARDAC® 2250, 2270, 2280

Contact allergens

This quaternary ammonium compound is used as a detergent-disinfectant in hospitals, as an algaecide in swimming pools, as a fungicide, and against termites in wood. We observed severe contact dermatitis in a slaughterhouse worker using a liquid soap containing this product (personal observation). Immediate-type manifestations like urticaria and dyspnoea have been reported.