Abstract:Didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC) is widely used as a bactericidal disinfectant in the food industry, animal husbandry, medical care, etc. DDAC is chemically stable and difficult to be degraded under natural conditions, and with the large amount of DDAC used, its residue on the surface of the object and in the environment is increasing, which has a negative impact on the organism. This paper focuses on the hazards of DDAC, analyses the application of chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry , visual inspection and biosensors in the detection of DDAC, summarizes the degradation mechanism and methods of DDAC, points out the problems of the current research, and looks forward to the direction of the future research, with a view to providing a reference basis to reduce the hazards brought by the residues of DDAC