What is it?
Benzotriazole is an anti-corrosive agent used in copper and its alloys.
How can I avoid it?
Contact avoidance requires reading labels, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and on occasion, communication with the manufacturer that potentially uses this ingredient in products they produce.
Uses:
- Anti-corrosive agent in:
- Dry cleaning fluid
- Hydraulic fluids
- Cooling fluids
- Anti-freeze
- Photographic development
- Dishwashing detergent
- Pharmaceuticals
- Antifungals
- Antibacterials
- Anthelmintics (de-worming agent)
- Wastewater treatment
- Cleaning and furnishing care products
- Reagent for testing of silver
Other names for Benzotriazole:
- 1H-Benzotriazole
- Preventol CI8-100
- 1,2-Aminoazophenylene
- Benzene Azimide
- 2,3-Diazaindole
- 1,2,3-Triazaindene
- BTA
- Azimidobenzine
- 1,2,3-1H-Benzotriazol
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