Properties:Viscous, alkaline liquid. Soluble in water and alcohol. Amounts are expressed in milligrams of choline.
Source:Egg yolk, kidney, liver, heart, seeds, vegetables, and legumes; synthetic preparation from trimethylamine and ethylene chlorohydrin or ethylene oxide.
Safety:Poison by subcutaneous and intravenous routes. Moderately toxic by rectal route. Mildly toxic by ingestion. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOx and NH3.