Benzalkonium Chloride – Alkyl Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Chloride – BAC 50

Description: Quaternary ammonium compounds, benzyl (C12-C16) alkyl dimethyl, chlorides

CAS number: 68424-85-1

EC number: 270-325-2

USES FOR BAC 50

• As a broad spectrum disinfectant
• Microbe corrosion inhibition in the oil industry
• It is used as a preservative in cosmetics.
• Used in formulations of mild cleaners.
• Used in fungicidal products to kill fungus, mould and algae.
• Used as phase transfer agent.

PLEASE NOTE: It is the responsibility of the user to obtain registration for formulations based on BAC 50 appropriate to its recommended application and the country or territory in which it will be used.

BAC50 is no longer permitted for the use as, or in preparations for the treatment of moss as moss has been reclassified as a plant and comes under the plant protection legislation.

BAC50 is a strongly cationic product and therefore incompatible with formulations containing anionic components. It may, however, be used with other cationic or non-ionic compounds. Users are therefore strongly advised to carry out their compatibility tests prior to initial application.

Biocidal Properties

BAC 50 possesses a wide spectrum of antimicrobial efficacy including activity against the following organisms:

Test Micro-organisms:

Bacteria:

Bacillus subtilis

Enterobacter aerogenes

Escherichia coli

Klebsiella pneumoniae

Proteus vulgaris

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Fungi:

Coriolus versicolor

Epidermophyton floccosum

Gloeophyllum trabeum

Microsporum canis

Moulds/Yeasts:

Alternaria alternata

Aspergillus niger

Aureobasidium pullulans

Candida albicans

Chaetomium globosum

Cladosporium cladosporoides

Coniophora puteana

Penicillium funiculosum

Penicillium glaucum

Poria placenta

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Trametes versicolor

Trichoderma viride

Trichophyton mentagrophytes

Algae:

Chlorella vulgaris

Nostoc commune

Scenedesmus vacuolatus