Hyamine-2389
Agent Name
Hyamine-2389
CAS Number
1399-80-0
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]
Biomedical References
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: