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Manufacture, use & exposure

Uses by professional workers

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
Use name:
Use by professional worker: Rigid Foam
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
Name of activity / technique:
Professional use: rigid foam - indoor
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC8c: Widespread use leading to inclusion into/onto article (indoor)
Name of activity / technique:
Professional use: rigid foam - outdoor
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC8f: Widespread use leading to inclusion into/onto article (outdoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
Name of activity / technique:
Professional use: rigid foam
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
PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
PROC 11: Non industrial spraying
Sector of end use:
SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
SU 11: Manufacture of rubber products
SU 12: Manufacture of plastics products, including compounding and conversion
SU 18: Manufacture of furniture
SU 19: Building and construction work
SU 24: Scientific research and development
Substance supplied to that use in form of:
in a mixture
Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
yes
Related assessment:
use assessed in an own CSR