Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride
CAS # 7173-51-5
Categories*
Household product ingredient
Industrial additive
Medical/Veterinary/Research
Pesticide ingredient
Unconventional Oil and Gas
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Johnston BD, Seubert JM, Kennedy CJ. 1998. Biochemical effects of didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC) exposure and osmoregulatory stress on juvenile coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 34(3):275-279.
Wood AW, Johnston BD, Farrell AP, Kennedy CJ. 1996. Effects of didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC) on the swimming performance, gill morphology, disease resistance, and biochemistry of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Can J Fish Aquat Sci 53(11):2424-2432.
*Category References
US National Library of Medicine. Hazardous Substances Data Bank.
Waxman HA, Markey EJ, and DeGette D. 2011. Chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing. United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Minority Staff.