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Benzalkonium chloride

CAS 8001-54-5 · PubChem CID 3014024 · C22H40ClN · 354.0 g/mol

Also called pentonium, Alpagelle, Zephiran, Benzalkonii chloridum, Cloruro de benzalconio.

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01GHS classification

Corrosive

Acute Toxic

Irritant

Environmental Hazard

Signal word

Danger

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) — fetched 2026-08-28

Precautionary statement codes

P260, P261, P262, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P273, P280, P284, P301+P316, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P320, P321, P330, P361+P364, P362+P364, P363, P391, P403+P233, P405, and P501

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H301Toxic if swallowed

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H302Harmful if swallowed

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H311Toxic in contact with skin

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H312Harmful in contact with skin

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H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

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H318Causes serious eye damage

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H330Fatal if inhaled

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H332Harmful if inhaled

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H400Very toxic to aquatic life

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H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

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H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

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02Physical and chemical properties

Appearance

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Odour

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Melting point

29-34 °C

ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs) — fetched 2026-08-28

Boiling point

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Flash point

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Auto-ignition temperature

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Flammable limits

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Vapour pressure

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Relative density

0.9429 g/cu cm at 25 °C

Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) — fetched 2026-08-28

Solubility in water

Solubility in water at 20 °C: good

ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs) — fetched 2026-08-28

Partition coefficient, log Kow

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Viscosity

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03Toxicological information

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What we read

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs), Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB).

15 sourced records for this substance are in the ledger. Values dated more than 30 days ago are re-fetched on the next document.

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