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11/11/2016
SOMU Organo-Chem Pvt. Ltd
Benzalkonium chloride, also known as BZK, BKC, BAC, alkyl dimethyl benzyl
ammonium chloride and ADBAC, is a type of cationic surfactant. It is an organic
salt called a quaternary ammonium compound. It has three main categories of use:
as a biocide, a cationic surfactant, and as a phase transfer agent. ADBACs are a
mixture of alkylbenzyldimethylammonium chlorides, in which the alkyl group has
various even-numbered alkyl chain lengths.
Adverse effects
Although historically benzalkonium chloride has been ubiquitous as a preservative
in ophthalmic preparations, its ocular toxicity and irritant properties, in conjunction
with consumer demand, have led pharmaceutical companies to increase production
of preservative-free preparations, or to replace benzalkonium chloride with
preservatives which are less harmful.
Many mass-marketed inhaler and nasal spray formulations contain benzalkonium
chloride as a preservative, despite substantial evidence that it can adversely affect
ciliary motion, mucociliary transport, nasal mucosal histology, human neutrophil
function, and leukocyte response to local inflammation.
Dual biocidal and detergency properties ensure high efficacy against Bacteria,
Algae and Fungi and enveloped Viruses at exceptionally low ppm
concentrations. Benzalkonium Chloride also has dispersing and penetrating
properties, with advantages of low toxicity, no toxicity accumulation, soluble in
water, convenient in use, unaffected by water hardness.
Usage:
As non oxidizing boicide, dosage of 50-100mg/L is preferred; as sludge remover,
200-300mg/L is preferred, adequate organosilyl antifoaming agent should be added
for this purpose. Benzalkonium Chloride can be used together with other
fungicidal such as isothiazolinones, glutaraldegyde, dithionitrile methane for
synergism, but cannot be used together with chlorophenols. If sewage is appeared
after thrown of this product in circulating cool water, the sewage should be filtered
or blown off in time to prevent their deposit in bottom of collecting tank after froth
disappearance.
No blending with anion surfactant.
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