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EC number: 200-848-3 | CAS number: 75-20-7
Manufacture, use & exposure
Uses by professional workers
Documentsopen allclose all
Uses by professional workers
- Registration/ Notification status for the use:
- use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported >=10tonnes/year per registrant
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8e: Widespread use of reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, outdoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 16: Use of fuels
- Sector of end use:
- SU 17: General manufacturing, e.g. machinery, equipment, vehicles, other transport equipment
- SU 19: Building and construction work
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
Uses by professional workers
- Registration/ Notification status for the use:
- use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported >=10tonnes/year per registrant
- Name:
- 75-20-7_Calcium Carbide
- Type of composition:
- legal entity composition of the substance
- State / form:
- solid: bulk
- Related composition:
- 75-20-7_Calcium Carbide
- > 65 - < 90 % (w/w)
- Reference substance:
- 75-20-7_Calcium Carbide
- Reference substance:
- 75-20-7_Calcium Carbide
- This impurity is considered relevant for the classification and labelling of the substance
- Reference substance:
- 75-20-7_Calcium Carbide
- This impurity is considered relevant for the classification and labelling of the substance
- Reference substance:
- 75-20-7_Calcium Carbide
- This impurity is considered relevant for the classification and labelling of the substance
- Name:
- 75-20-7_Calcium Carbide
- Type of composition:
- legal entity composition of the substance
- State / form:
- solid: bulk
- >= 73.5 - <= 89.5 % (w/w)
- Reference substance:
- 75-20-7_Calcium Carbide
- Reference substance:
- 75-20-7_Calcium Carbide
- This impurity is considered relevant for the classification and labelling of the substance
- Name of activity / technique:
- Humidity analyser
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC9a: Widespread use of functional fluid (indoor)
- ERC9b: Widespread use of functional fluid (outdoor)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Loading and emptying the humidity analyser
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Sector of end use:
- SU 19: Building and construction work
- SU 24: Scientific research and development
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
- Biological Sewage Treatment Plant (STP):
- municipal biological STP
- Particular considerations on the waste treatment operations:
- no
- Release from the site to::
- wastewater
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
- Release from the site to::
- ambient air
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
- Release from the site to::
- non-agricultural soil
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
- Physical form of the used product:
- solid (material with no or very low dustiness)
- Place of use:
- indoor
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) short-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers
Referenceopen allclose all
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
Contributing activity / technique for workers
Contributing scenario for the environment (related to workers activities)
Conditions of use for the environment
Amounts used, frequency and duration of use (or from service life)
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Conditions and measures related to Biological Sewage Treatment Plant
Conditions and measures related to external treatment of waste (including article waste)
Releases to waste and the environment
Release to the environment
ReleaseEnvirRepopen allclose all
Exposure of the environment
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
Other conditions of use
Exposure of workers
ExpEstopen allclose all
Uses by professional workers
- Registration/ Notification status for the use:
- use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported >=10tonnes/year per registrant
- Name:
- 75-20-7_Calcium Carbide
- Type of composition:
- legal entity composition of the substance
- State / form:
- solid: bulk
- Related composition:
- 75-20-7_Calcium Carbide
- > 65 - < 90 % (w/w)
- Reference substance:
- 75-20-7_Calcium Carbide
- Reference substance:
- 75-20-7_Calcium Carbide
- This impurity is considered relevant for the classification and labelling of the substance
- Reference substance:
- 75-20-7_Calcium Carbide
- This impurity is considered relevant for the classification and labelling of the substance
- Reference substance:
- 75-20-7_Calcium Carbide
- This impurity is considered relevant for the classification and labelling of the substance
- Name:
- 75-20-7_Calcium Carbide
- Type of composition:
- legal entity composition of the substance
- State / form:
- solid: bulk
- >= 73.5 - <= 89.5 % (w/w)
- Reference substance:
- 75-20-7_Calcium Carbide
- Reference substance:
- 75-20-7_Calcium Carbide
- This impurity is considered relevant for the classification and labelling of the substance
- Name of activity / technique:
- Carbide welding (professional worker)
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8b: Widespread use of reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, indoor)
- ERC8e: Widespread use of reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, outdoor)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Carbide welding (closed acetylene generator)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Sector of end use:
- SU 17: General manufacturing, e.g. machinery, equipment, vehicles, other transport equipment
- SU 19: Building and construction work
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
- Biological Sewage Treatment Plant (STP):
- municipal biological STP
- Particular considerations on the waste treatment operations:
- no
- Release from the site to::
- wastewater
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
- Release from the site to::
- ambient air
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
- Release from the site to::
- non-agricultural soil
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
- Physical form of the used product:
- solid (material with no or very low dustiness)
- Place of use:
- indoor
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) short-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers
Referenceopen allclose all
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
Contributing activity / technique for workers
Contributing scenario for the environment (related to workers activities)
Conditions of use for the environment
Amounts used, frequency and duration of use (or from service life)
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Conditions and measures related to Biological Sewage Treatment Plant
Conditions and measures related to external treatment of waste (including article waste)
Releases to waste and the environment
Release to the environment
ReleaseEnvirRepopen allclose all
Exposure of the environment
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
Other conditions of use
Exposure of workers
ExpEstopen allclose all
Uses by professional workers
- Registration/ Notification status for the use:
- use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported >=10tonnes/year per registrant
- Name:
- 75-20-7_Calcium Carbide
- Type of composition:
- legal entity composition of the substance
- State / form:
- solid: bulk
- Related composition:
- 75-20-7_Calcium Carbide
- > 65 - < 90 % (w/w)
- Reference substance:
- 75-20-7_Calcium Carbide
- Reference substance:
- 75-20-7_Calcium Carbide
- This impurity is considered relevant for the classification and labelling of the substance
- Reference substance:
- 75-20-7_Calcium Carbide
- This impurity is considered relevant for the classification and labelling of the substance
- Reference substance:
- 75-20-7_Calcium Carbide
- This impurity is considered relevant for the classification and labelling of the substance
- Name:
- 75-20-7_Calcium Carbide
- Type of composition:
- legal entity composition of the substance
- State / form:
- solid: bulk
- >= 73.5 - <= 89.5 % (w/w)
- Reference substance:
- 75-20-7_Calcium Carbide
- Reference substance:
- 75-20-7_Calcium Carbide
- This impurity is considered relevant for the classification and labelling of the substance
- Name of activity / technique:
- Carbide lamps (professional workers)
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8b: Widespread use of reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, indoor)
- ERC8e: Widespread use of reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, outdoor)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Calcium carbide used for generation of acetylene in carbide lamps
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Sector of end use:
- SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
- Biological Sewage Treatment Plant (STP):
- municipal biological STP
- Particular considerations on the waste treatment operations:
- no
- Release from the site to::
- wastewater
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
- Release from the site to::
- ambient air
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
- Release from the site to::
- non-agricultural soil
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
- Physical form of the used product:
- solid (material with no or very low dustiness)
- Place of use:
- indoor
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) short-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers
Referenceopen allclose all
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
Contributing activity / technique for workers
Contributing scenario for the environment (related to workers activities)
Conditions of use for the environment
Amounts used, frequency and duration of use (or from service life)
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Conditions and measures related to Biological Sewage Treatment Plant
Conditions and measures related to external treatment of waste (including article waste)
Releases to waste and the environment
Release to the environment
ReleaseEnvirRepopen allclose all
Exposure of the environment
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
Other conditions of use
Exposure of workers
ExpEstopen allclose all
Uses by professional workers
- Registration/ Notification status for the use:
- use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported >=10tonnes/year per registrant
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8e: Widespread use of reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, outdoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 16: Use of fuels
- Sector of end use:
- SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
Uses by professional workers
- Registration/ Notification status for the use:
- use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported >=10tonnes/year per registrant
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC9b: Widespread use of functional fluid (outdoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 16: Use of fuels
- Sector of end use:
- SU 19: Building and construction work
- SU 24: Scientific research and development
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
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