Benzalkonium chloride
- Product NameBenzalkonium chloride
- CAS68391-01-5
- CBNumberCB4712972
- MFC23H42ClN
- MW368.03928
- EINECS269-919-4
- MDL NumberMFCD00145757
- MOL File68391-01-5.mol
Chemical Properties
| Boiling point: | 100 °C |
| Density | 0.98 |
| solubility | Miscible with water and with ethanol (96 per cent). It froths copiously when shaken. |
| form | Solution |
| color | Clear colorless to faint yellow |
| Cosmetics Ingredients Functions | ANTISTATIC DEODORANT ANTIMICROBIAL SURFACTANT - DISPERSING PRESERVATIVE |
| EPA Substance Registry System | C12-18-Alkyldimethylbenzyl ammonium chlorides (68391-01-5) |
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |
   GHS07,GHS09,GHS05 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302-H314-H400 |
| Precautionary statements | P260-P264-P280-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P363-P304+P340-P310-P321-P305+P351+P338-P405-P501-P264-P270-P301+P312-P330-P501-P273-P391-P501 |
| Hazard Codes | C,N |
| Risk Statements | 21/22-34-50 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39-45-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 3265 8/PG 3 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | BO3151000 |
| TSCA | TSCA listed |