Cetrimide

Agent Name
Cetrimide
CAS Number
8044-71-1
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Cetrimide formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Cetab; Cetavlex; Cetavlon; Cetrimida; Cetrimidum; Cradocap; Zetrimid; [ChemIDplus] Trimethyltetradecylammonium bromide + dodecyl and hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide; [Reference #1] Bromat; Cetraol; Lissolamine V; Micol; Morpan CHSA; Morphans; Quammonium; Suticide; [RTECS]
Category
Quaternary Amines
Description
Solid; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Quaternary ammonium compounds are used in disinfectants and sanitizers to treat swimming pools and industrial water reservoirs, as antiseptics for cleaning wounds, skin, and burns, in hair conditioners, as softeners for textiles and paper, and as pigment dispersers; [Reference #1]
Comments
Quaternary ammonium compounds: Concentrated solutions are corrosive to skin and mucous membranes; May cause allergic reactions; [Reference #1] Causes dermatitis in 3-day intermittent dermal studies of guinea pigs; [RTECS] Causes burns; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract and lungs; May cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals; Harmful by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "Cetrimide bromide."
Biomedical References

Adverse Effects

Skin Sensitizer
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

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