8.17046

Benzalkonium chloride

(50% aqueous solution) EMPROVE^® ESSENTIAL Ph Eur,NF

• Synonym(s): Alkylbenzyldimethylammonium chloride (50% aqueous solution)
• UNSPSC Code: 12352401

Properties

• Agency: NF; Ph. Eur.
• Quality Level: 500
• product line: EMPROVE^® ESSENTIAL
• form: liquid
• density: 0.98 g/cm³
• storage temp.: 15-25°C

Description

General description

(50% aqueous solution) EMPROVE^® ESSENTIAL Ph Eur,NF

Analysis Note

Assay (EP)47.5 - 52.5 %Assay (NF)95.0 - 105.0 %Identitypasses testAppearance of solutionpasses testAg (Silver)≤ 1 ppmPd (Palladium)*≤ 1 ppmSb (Antimony)≤ 9 ppmAcidic or alkaline impuritiespasses testAmines, amine saltspasses testC₁₂ homologue (EP)≥ 40 %C₁₄ homologue (EP)≥ 20 %Sum of C₁₂ and C₁₄ homologues (EP)≥ 70 %Impurity A≤ 0.5 %Impurity B≤ 0.15 %Impurity C≤ 0.05 %n-C₁₂H₂₅ homologne (NF)≥ 40.0 %n-C₁₄H₂₉ homologne (NF)≥ 20.0 %Sum of n-C₁₂H₂₅ and n-C₁₄H₂₉ homolognes (NF)≥ 70.0 %Benzyl alcohol≤ 0.5 %Benzaldehyde≤ 0.15 %(Chloromethyl)benzene≤ 0.05 %Residual solvents (ICH Q3C)excluded by the production processSulfated ash≤ 0.1 %Elemental impurity specifications have been set considering ICH Q3D (Guideline for Elemental impurities). Class 1-3 elements are not likely to be present above the ICH Q3D option 1 limit, unless specified and indicated (*).Corresponds to Ph Eur, NF

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05,GHS07,GHS09
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H302,H314,H410
• Precautionary Statements: P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B
• Storage Class Code: 8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 2