Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
physical_description
White powder; [MSDSonline]
collision_cross_section
197.7 u00e2u201eu00abu00c2u00b2 [M+H]+ [CCS Type: TW; Method: calibrated with polyalanine and drug standards]
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Environmental Hazard
Irritant
Health Hazard
Corrosive
- H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H302 (97%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H335 (38.9%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H370: Causes damage to organs [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
- H410 (26.1%): Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H361: Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]
- Not Classified
- H312: Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H341: Suspected of causing genetic defects [Warning Germ cell mutagenicity]
- H318 (91.7%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H373 (34.9%): May causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
- H400 (95%): Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H315 (45.6%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 57-09-0 |
| IUPAC Name | hexadecyl(trimethyl)azanium bromide |
| InChI Key | LZZYPRNAOMGNLH-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| PubChem CID | 5974 |
| INCI Name | CETRIMONIUM BROMIDE |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Cetrimonium Bromide is a quaternary ammonium compound widely used as a surfactant and conditioning agent.