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Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride - Identification, toxicity, use, water pollution potential, ecological toxicity and regulatory information

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Ecotoxicity
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Related Chems
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Chemical Identification and Use for Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride
Basic Identification Information About This Chemical
Chemical Name: Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride
CAS Number: 7173-51-5
U.S. EPA PC Code: 069149
CA DPR Chem Code: 1682
Molecular Weight: 362.08
Use Type: Fungicide , Microbiocide
Chem Class: Quaternary Ammonium Compound
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Additional Resources About This Chemical Class and Use Type

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Historical Use of this Chemical
Top five crops and sites for this pesticide in California
Wood Treatment   Animal Husbandry   Structural Pest Control   Landscape   Greenhouse Plants  
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Other Names for this Chemical
About Chemical Synonyms
01682 (CA DPR Chem Code Text) , 01682 (CA DPR Chem Code) , 069149 (US EPA PC Code Text) , 1-Decanaminium, N-decyl-N,N-dimethyl-, chloride , 1682 (CA DPR Chem Code) , 1682 (CA DPR Chem Code) , 69149 (US EPA PC Code) , 7173-51-5 (CAS number) , 7173515 , 7173515 (CAS number without hyphens) , Ammonium, didecyldimethyl-, chloride , Ammonium, didecyldimethyl-, chloride (8CI) , Arquad 10 , Bardac 22 (also 2250, 2280) , BTC 1010 , BTC 885, component of (with 069105, 069165, 069166) , chloride de didecyl dimethyl ammonium , chlorure de didecyl dimethyl ammonium , Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride , Didecyl-dimethylammonium chloride , Didecyldimethyl-ammoniumchlorid , Didecyldimethylammonium chloride , Didecyldimethylammoniumchloride , Dimethyl didecyl ammonium chloride , Quaternium 12
 
Products Containing This Chemical
Current and historic U.S. registered products
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Signs and Symptoms of Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride Poisoning

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If you have a poisoning emergency in the United States call 1-800-222-1222.
If the victim has collapsed or is unconscious, call 911.

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Toxicity Information for Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride

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Summary Toxicity Information

PAN Bad Actor
Chemical 1 		Acute
Toxicity 2 		Carcinogen Cholinesterase
Inhibitor 		Ground
Water Contaminant 		Developmental or
Reproductive Toxin 		Endocrine
Disruptor
Not Likely No
 
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1. PAN Bad Actors are chemicals that are one or more of the following: highly acutely toxic, cholinesterase inhibitor, known/probable carcinogen, known groundwater pollutant or known reproductive or developmental toxicant. NOTE! Because there are no authoritative lists of Endocrine Disrupting (ED) chemicals, EDs are not yet considered PAN Bad Actor chemicals.
2. The acute toxicity reported on this page is of the pure chemical ingredient only and may not reflect the acute toxicity of individual pesticide products. To view acute toxicity of individual products, click on 'View Products' link in the 'Chemical Identification' section above.

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Detailed Toxicity Information
This Chemical
Parent Chemical 
Acute Toxicity 2
 Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride Dialkyl (85%C18, 15%C16) dimethyl ammonium chloride
WHO Acute Hazard
TRI Acute Hazard
Material Safety Data Sheets
Acute rating from U.S. EPA product label
U.S. NTP Acute Toxicity Studies
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Cholinesterase Inhibitor		 Not Listed
Not Listed
Not Available
Highly Toxic
No NTP Studies

No 		Not Listed
Not Listed
Not Available
No Consensus Value
No NTP Studies

No
2. The acute toxicity reported on this page is of the pure chemical ingredient only and may not reflect the acute toxicity of individual pesticide products. To view acute toxicity of individual products, click on 'View Products' link in the 'Chemical Identification' section above.
 
Cancer Information
 Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride Dialkyl (85%C18, 15%C16) dimethyl ammonium chloride
IARC Carcinogens
U.S. NTP Carcinogens
California Prop 65 Known Carcinogens
U.S. EPA Carcinogens
TRI Carcinogen		 Not Listed
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E, Unlikely
Not Listed		 Not Listed
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Not Listed
 
Endocrine Disruption
 Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride Dialkyl (85%C18, 15%C16) dimethyl ammonium chloride
Illinois EPA list
Keith list
Colborn list
Benbrook list
Danish Inert list
EU list		 Not Listed
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Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity
 Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride Dialkyl (85%C18, 15%C16) dimethyl ammonium chloride
CA Prop 65 Developmental Toxin
U.S. TRI Developmental Toxin
CA Prop 65 Female Reproductive Toxin
CA Prop 65 Male Reproductive Toxin
U.S. TRI Reproductive Toxin 		Not Listed
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Chemicals of Special Concern
 Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride Dialkyl (85%C18, 15%C16) dimethyl ammonium chloride
PAN Bad Actors
PAN Dirty Dozen list		 Yes
Not Listed		 Not Listed
Not Listed
 

Water Pollution Potential and Criteria for Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride

Water Pollution Potential

This Chemical
Parent Chemical
  Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride Dialkyl (85%C18, 15%C16) dimethyl ammonium chloride
PAN Ground Water Contaminant Rating Insufficient Data Insufficient Data
 

Water Standards and Criteria
This Chemical
Parent Chemical
 

Regulatory Information for Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride

International Regulatory Status
This Chemical
Parent Chemical 
Registration in Selected Countries Registration in Selected Countries:
Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride
 Registration for Selected Countries:
Dialkyl (85%C18, 15%C16) dimethyl ammonium chloride
 
UNEP Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP)
UNEP Prior Informed Consent Chemical (PIC)
WHO Obsolete Pesticide		 Not Listed
Not Listed
Not Listed		 Not Listed
Not Listed
Not Listed
 

U.S. and California Regulatory Status
U.S. EPA Registered
U.S. EPA Hazardous Air Pollutant
U.S. EPA Minimum Risk Pesticide (25b list)

CA Registered
CA Groundwater Contaminant
CA Toxic Air Contaminant 		Yes
Not Listed
No

Yes
Not Listed
Not Listed 		No
Not Listed
No

No
Not Listed
Not Listed
 

Maximum Tolerance and Residue Levels
Codex Alimentarius
   (UN FAO Maximum Residue Limits)
U.S. Maximum Tolerance Levels
European Union Maximum Residue Levels 		Go to web site

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Ecotoxicity for Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride

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Aquatic Ecotoxicity
All Toxic Effects for Organism Group
Organism Group Effects Noted
AquaticPlants Growth
Crustaceans Mortality
Fish Behavior, Biochemistry, Enzyme(s), Histology, Hormone(s), Morphology, Mortality
Insects Behavior, Mortality
Molluscs Intoxication, Mortality
Phytoplankton Growth, Population
Zooplankton Behavior, Intoxication, Mortality, Reproduction
~ Un-Assigned Mortality
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Summary of Acute Toxicity for Organism Group
Organism Group Average Acute Toxicity Acute Toxicity Range
Crustaceans Highly Toxic Highly Toxic
Fish Highly Toxic Moderate to Very High Toxicity
Insects Moderately Toxic Moderate Toxicity
Molluscs Moderately Toxic Moderate Toxicity
Zooplankton Highly Toxic High to Very High Toxicity
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Terrestrial Ecotoxicity

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Related Chemicals for Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride
CAS Number Relation Reason Chemical Name Chem Detail Registration Symptoms California Use Chem Use Type U.S. EPA Reg PAN Bad Actor
68514-95-4 Parent P Dialkyl (85%C18, 15%C16) dimethyl ammonium chloride View View View View Microbiocide, Adjuvant No Not Listed
148788-55-0, 148812-65-1 Parent 1,2 Didecyl dimethyl ammonium carbonate and didecyl dimethyl ammonium bicarbonate View View View View Microbiocide Yes Not Listed
Related 2,10 Dialkyl* dimethyl ammonium bromide *(50% C12, 30% C14, 17% C16, 3% C18) View View View View Microbiocide No Not Listed
73398-64-8 Related 2 Dialkyl* dimethyl ammonium chloride *(47%C12, 18%C14, 10%C18, 9%C10, 8%C16, 8%C8) View View View View Microbiocide No Not Listed
73398-64-8 Related 2 Dialkyl* dimethyl ammonium chloride *(48% C12, 17% C14, 10% C18, 9% C16, 8% C8, 7% C10, 1% C6) View View View View Microbiocide No Not Listed
68153-33-3 Related 2 Dialkyl* dimethyl ammonium chloride *(50%C12, 20%C14, 15%C10, 10%C16, 5%C18) View View View View Microbiocide No Not Listed
68910-56-5 Related 2 Dialkyl* dimethyl ammonium chloride *(50%C12, 30%C14, 20%C16) View View View View Microbiocide No Not Listed
68002-59-5 Related 2 Dialkyl* dimethyl ammonium chloride *(70%C18, 26%C16, 4%C14) View View View View Microbiocide No Not Listed
Related 2 Dialkyl* dimethyl ammonium chloride *(74%C18, 26%C16) View View View View Microbiocide No Not Listed
Related 2,10 Didecyl dimethyl ammonium bromide View View View View Microbiocide No Not Listed
7173-51-5 Related 1,2 Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride View View View View Microbiocide, Fungicide Yes Yes
3282-73-3 Related 2,10 Dilauryl dimethyl ammonium bromide View View View View Microbiocide No Not Listed
 
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