Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
boiling_point
180 u00b0F at 760 mmHg (isopropyl alcohol) (USCG, 1999)
density
0.9 at 77 u00b0F (approx.) (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float
solubility
Water solubility: 440 mg/l at 30 u00b0C
flash_point
69 u00b0F (USCG, 1999)
GHS / SDS Safety
Danger
Environmental Hazard
Irritant
Acute Toxic
Corrosive
- H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H335: May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H410 (40.9%): Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H335 (44.3%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
- H400: Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H312: Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H302 (49%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H318 (85.7%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H400 (99.4%): Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H315 (52.3%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H311 (28.6%): Toxic in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H314 (41.5%): Causes severe skin burns and eye damage [Danger Skin corrosion/irritation]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 1120-20-3 |
| IUPAC Name | hexadecyl(trimethyl)azanium chloride |
| InChI Key | WOWHHFRSBJGXCM-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| PubChem CID | 8154 |
| INCI Name | CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
Quaternary ammonium compound used as a conditioning agent in hair care products.