Benzalkonium chloride

Alfa Aesar

Revision date : 2021-02-18

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GHS05 GHS07 GHS09
Health risk rating 3
Safety risk rating 1
Environmental risk rating 4

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EC/CAS

63449-41-2

Name of the chemical

Quaternary ammonium compounds, benzyl-C8-18-alkyldimethyl, chlorides

Concentration

N/A

EC/CAS

264-151-6

Name of the chemical

Benzalkonium chloride, bromide and saccharinate (8)

Concentration

N/A

General Information

Revision date

2021-02-18

Product name

Benzalkonium chloride

CAS No.

63449-41-2

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Company Information

company name

Alfa Aesar

e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet

uktech@alfa.com

GHS Information

Signal word

Danger

Hazard Codes

Hazard statements (CLP)

H302, H302+H312, H312, H314, H318, H400

Hazard statements

Code

Statements

H302

Harmful if swallowed

Section 2

Physical hazards

Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met

Health hazards

Acute oral toxicity Category 4 (H302) Acute dermal toxicity Category 4 (H312) Skin Corrosion/Irritation Category 1 B (H314) Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Category 1 (H318)

Environmental hazards

Acute aquatic toxicity Category 1 (H400)

Hazard statements

see section 16 H314 - Causes severe skin burns and eye damage H400 - Very toxic to aquatic life H302 + H312 - Harmful if swallowed or in contact with skin

Signal word

Danger

Precautionary statements

P280 - Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection P301 + P330 + P331 - IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting P305 + P351 + P338 - IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing P310 - Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician P303 + P361 + P353 - IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water or shower

2.3 Other hazards

Toxic to terrestrial vertebrates

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