A biocide; active against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, as well as fungi, when used in combination with MCI with MIC values of 0.0002, 0.0002, 0.00005, and 0.00005% (w/w) for S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, A. niger, and C. albicans, respectively; inhibits c-Src autophosphorylation in a cell-free assay at 50 µM; reduces cell viability percentage in isolated embryonic rat cortical neurons at 3 µM and decreases neurite length at 1 µM; can elicit contact sensitization when used alone or in combination with MCl