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23.4.2024

Data bank of environmental properties of chemicals


Chemical
Hexadecyltrimethylammoniumchloride
CAS-number :
112-02-7
 
Synonyms :
1-Hexadecanaminium, N,N,N-trimethyl-, chloride
Cetyltrimethylammoniumchloride
 
Sumformula of the chemical :
C19H42N.Cl
EINECS-number :
2039286
 
Uses :
Surface active agent.
 
Other information of degradation :
Degradation; at 15 mg/l:
not adapted sewage: lag time: 4 days, complete degradation
after 7 days; adapted sewage: at 18 mg/l, complete degradation
after 2 days (Verschueren 1983).
 
Effects on microorganisms :
Staphylococcus aureus: at 20 mg/l no growth (Verschueren 1983).

References
1468Verschueren, K. 1983. Handbook of environmental data of organic chemicals. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Inc., New York. 1310 s.

 
 
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