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Uses at industrial sites

Registration/ Notification status for the use:
use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported <10tonnes/year per registrant
Reference
Name:
2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid
Type of composition:
legal entity composition of the substance
State / form:
solid: particulate/powder
Reference substance:
2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
Name of activity / technique:
processing aid in mineral processing
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC4: Use of non-reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
Name of activity / technique:
processing aid in mineral processing
Process category (PROC):
PROC 26: Handling of solid inorganic substances at ambient temperature
Name of activity / technique:
Cleaning of equipment
Remove of spills
Process category (PROC):
PROC28: Manual maintenance (cleaning and repair) of machinery
Sector of end use:
SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
Substance supplied to that use in form of:
as such
Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
no
Insignificant exposure via the following route:
oral
Insignificant release via the following route:
soil
waste
Pattern of exposure:
continuous / frequent

Uses at industrial sites

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
Name of activity / technique:
Use in the mining industry
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC4: Use of non-reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
Name of activity / technique:
Use as a processing aid during mineral processing in the mining industry
Process category (PROC):
PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
PROC 26: Handling of solid inorganic substances at ambient temperature
PROC28: Manual maintenance (cleaning and repair) of machinery
Product category used:
PC 20: Products such as ph-regulators, flocculants, precipitants, neutralisation agents
Sector of end use:
SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
no