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Substance Information
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Quaternary ammonium compounds, (C16-18 and C18-unsatd. alkyl)trimethyl, chlorides
This substance is identified by SDA Substance Name: C16-C18 and C18 unsaturated alkyl trimethyl ammonium chloride and SDA Reporting Number: 11-045-00.
EC / List no.: 268-074-9
CAS no.: 68002-61-9
Mol. formula:
Danger! According to the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations this substance causes severe skin burns and eye damage, is very toxic to aquatic life, is very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects, is harmful if swallowed and causes serious eye damage.
This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 100 to < 1 000 tonnes per annum.
This substance is used by consumers, in articles, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.
This substance is used by consumers, in articles, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.
Consumer Uses
This substance is used in the following products:
washing & cleaning products,
air care products and
polishes and waxes.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use as processing aid and
outdoor use as processing aid.
Article service life
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
outdoor use in long-life materials with low release rate (e.g. metal, wooden and plastic construction and building materials).
ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or into which articles the substance might have been processed.
Widespread uses by professional workers
This substance is used in the following products:
washing & cleaning products,
fertilisers and
water treatment chemicals.
This substance is used in the following areas:
mining and
agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
outdoor use and
indoor use as processing aid.
Formulation or re-packing
This substance is used in the following products:
washing & cleaning products,
air care products,
polishes and waxes,
fertilisers and
water treatment chemicals.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
formulation of mixtures.
Uses at industrial sites
This substance is used in the following products:
washing & cleaning products,
fertilisers and
water treatment chemicals.
This substance is used in the following areas:
mining and
agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
in processing aids at industrial sites,
of substances in closed systems with minimal release and
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates).
Manufacture
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
manufacturing of the substance.
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