Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs; also referred to as quats) comprise hundreds of chemicals and mixtures. QACs serve many different functions, primarily as antimicrobials, surfactants, preservatives, antistatic and softening agents, and dispersants.

Jun 15, 2015 · Currently, quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) are the major class of cationic surfactants used as the ingredients in fabric softeners, antistatics, disinfectants, biocides, detergents, phase transfer agent and numerous personal care products, such as hair care products (Ding and Tsai, 2003, Lara-Martín et al., 2010, Tsai and Ding, 2004).

May 11, 2023 · In a recent review published in the Environmental Science and Technology Journal, researchers presented an overview of quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs), highlighting their environmental and...

May 9, 2023 · Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs), a large class of chemicals that includes high production volume substances, have been used for decades as antimicrobials, preservatives, and antistatic agents and for other functions in cleaning, disinfecting, personal care products, and durable consumer goods.

Jun 9, 2023 · New research is showing that antimicrobial chemicals called quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs), which are widely used in disinfectants, pesticides and personal care products, are linked to numerous health concerns like asthma and infertility.

Jul 15, 2023 · Correlate the pathophysiology of quaternary ammonium compound (QAC) exposure with the commonly encountered signs and symptoms of QAC toxicity. Efficiently evaluate patients with suspected QAC toxicity.

Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs), a large class of chemicals that includes high production volume substances, have been used for decades as antimicrobials, preservatives, and antistatic agents and for other functions in cleaning, disinfecting, personal care products, and durable consumer goods.

Dec 1, 2023 · Quaternary ammonium compounds, often called QACs or quats, are a class of hundreds of diverse chemicals and chemical mixtures that contain one or more nitrogen atoms with a permanent positive charge (Arnold et al. 2023). QACs are used extensively in a variety of consumer and industrial products.

Nov 7, 2023 · Quaternary ammonium compound (QAC) levels in wastewater influents are proportional to sales information but not to COVID cases, while effluent data show effective, but not complete, removal of QACs.

Significant Increase in Usage of QAC disinfectants During the COVID-19 Pandemic • 274/594 (46%) of disinfectants effective against SARS-CoV-2 listed on the EPA’s List N contained QACs •In 1 month in 2020, one company produced an amount of QAC disinfectants that was equal to its entire 2019 production