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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:
Professional use in rubber goods manufacturing process
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
Name of activity / technique:
Professional use in rubber goods manufacturing process
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC8f: Widespread use leading to inclusion into/onto article (outdoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
Name of activity / technique:
mixing in closed mixing unit, open mill mixing, solid
Process category (PROC):
PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
Name of activity / technique:
mixing in closed mixing unit, open mill mixing, liquid
Process category (PROC):
PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
Name of activity / technique:
substance metering, feeding into mixing unit, filling silos or temporary bins, solid
Process category (PROC):
PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
Name of activity / technique:
substance metering, feeding into mixing unit, filling silos or temporary bins, solid
Process category (PROC):
PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
Name of activity / technique:
storange or packaging transfer, solid
Process category (PROC):
PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
Name of activity / technique:
storange or packaging transfer, liquid
Process category (PROC):
PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
Name of activity / technique:
drying or solvent evaporation, cement and paint application, liquid
Process category (PROC):
PROC 10: Roller application or brushing
Name of activity / technique:
vulcanization, evacuation of cured articles, cooling, solid
Process category (PROC):
PROC 14: Tabletting, compression, extrusion, pelletisation, granulation
Name of activity / technique:
compound assembling from stocks, cutting, trimming, regrooving, abrading, solid
Process category (PROC):
PROC 21: Low energy manipulation of substances bound in materials and/or articles
Name of activity / technique:
cutting, grinding, drilling, solid
Process category (PROC):
PROC 24: High (mechanical) energy work-up of substances bound in materials and/or articles
Product category used:
PC 32: Polymer preparations and compounds
Sector of end use:
SU 11: Manufacture of rubber products
Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
no
Related assessment:
use assessed in an own CSR