Benzalkonium chloride

Safety Summary

Regulatory Status

Sources

No citations are recorded specifically for the human adult context, so the record-wide source list is shown. It backs the record, not this particular band.

• PubChem Compound CID 3014024 DATABASE
• EPA CompTox Chemicals Dashboard — DTXSID9034317 EPA
• ATSDR Toxicological Profile — CAS 8001-54-5 REFERENCE
• EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision — Alkyl-dimethyl-benzyl-ammonium chlorides (BAC) REGULATORY · 2006
• FDA OTC Drug Review — Topical antimicrobial monograph including benzalkonium chloride hand-sanitizer carve-out (FDA 2019 final rule) REGULATORY · 2019
• EU CLP Regulation — Benzalkonium chloride harmonised classification (H302 acute oral, H314 corrosive, H400 aquatic) REGULATORY · 2020
• NIOSH Pocket Guide — Quaternary ammonium disinfectants (BAC) REGULATORY · 2019
• Purnell et al. — Benzalkonium chloride and occupational asthma in healthcare cleaners — systematic review STUDY · 2017
• PubChem computed properties for CID 3014024 (computed, not measured; as recorded by PubChem) DATABASE · 2026
• where to look PubChem: Toxicity section (CID 3014024) PUBCHEM
• where to look EPA ECOTOX Knowledgebase ASCII release ecotox_ascii_09_15_2026 DATABASE
• Permissible Exposure Limits – OSHA Annotated Table Z-1 REGULATORY
• OEHHA Proposition 65 List of Carcinogens or Reproductive Toxicants (CSV, list date 31-Jul-26) REGULATORY
• where to look Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), as recorded by PubChem (Experimental Properties, CID 3014024; where-to-look, not a source of this value) DATABASE · 2026
• PubChem computed structure descriptors for CID 3014024 (computed, not measured; as recorded by PubChem) DATABASE · 2026

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