Formula
C27-H52-N2.C23-H42-N.3Cl
Major Category
Other Uses
Synonyms
Hyamine 2389; Methyldodecylbenzyl trimethyl ammonium chloride and methyldodecylxylylene bis(trimethylammonium chloride); Multisept; Quaternium-11; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Biocides/Disinfectants
Description
Yellow viscous liquid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as a cationic surfactant for surface disinfection; Available formulations include 89% ethanol solution, 50% aqueous solution, or 100% crystals; The aqueous formulation contains 40% methyl dodecylbenzyl trimethyl ammonium chloride and 10% methyl dodecylxylene bis(trimethyl ammonium chloride); [HSDB]
Comments
Toxic by ingestion--vomiting, esophageal burns, shock, convulsions, coma, and death within 1-4 hours of ingesting a lethal dose (1-3 grams); Solutions of >10% cause skin irritation; [HSDB] Oral LD50 (rat) = 1215 mg/kg; (Effects included diarrhea and liver changes.) [RTECS] An irritant; [MSDSonline]
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: