Tetramethylammonium chloride
Agent Name
Tetramethylammonium chloride
CAS Number
75-57-0
Formula
C4-H12-N.Cl
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
Ammonium, tetramethyl-, chloride; Methanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride; N,N,N-Trimethylmethanaminium chloride; Tetramine chloride; [ChemIDplus] N,N,N-Trimethylmethanamium chloride; [ICSC] TMAC; [EPA - TSCATS] UN2811
Category
Quaternary Amines
Description
White hygroscopic solid; [ICSC] White odorless powder; Hygroscopic; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as a clay stabilizer in hydraulic fracturing fluids, as a chemical intermediate, catalyst, and inhibitor; [HSDB]
Comments
Causes somnolence and convulsions in oral lethal-dose studies of rats; [RTECS] A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; May cause CNS effects; [ICSC] A skin and strong eye irritant; Toxic by ingestion; Harmful by skin absorption; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
1.2E-08 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Toxic solid, organic, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: