Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 240-795-3 | CAS number: 16731-55-8
Manufacture, use & exposure
Uses by professional workers
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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
- Name of activity / technique:
- Professional use of the substance in photographic industry
- 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)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Handling and transfer of the solid substance
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 26: Handling of solid inorganic substances at ambient temperature
- Name of activity / technique:
- Handling and transfer of liquid forms of the substance
- Process category (PROC):
- 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 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mixing in closed process
- 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
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mixing in semi-closed process
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mixing in open process
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
- Name of activity / technique:
- Non industrial spraying
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 11: Non industrial spraying
- Name of activity / technique:
- Roller application or brushing
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 10: Roller application or brushing
- Name of activity / technique:
- Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Name of activity / technique:
- Quality control
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Name of activity / technique:
- Manual activities involving hand contact
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 19: Hand-mixing with intimate contact and only PPE available.
- Product category used:
- PC 30: Photo-chemicals
- Sector of end use:
- SU 6b: Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products
- SU 7: Printing and reproduction of recorded media
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
Uses by professional workers
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC2: Formulation into mixture
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8b: Widespread use of reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, indoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- 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 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 6: Calendering operations
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 10: Roller application or brushing
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 11: Non industrial spraying
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 12: Use of blowing agents in manufacture of foam
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 14: Tabletting, compression, extrusion, pelletisation, granulation
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 16: Use of fuels
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 17: Lubrication at high energy conditions in metal working operations
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 18: General greasing / lubrication at high kinetic energy conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 19: Hand-mixing with intimate contact and only PPE available.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 20: Use of functional fluids in small devices
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 21: Low energy manipulation of substances bound in materials and/or articles
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 22: Potentially closed processing operations with minerals/metals at elevated temperature. Industrial setting
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 23: Open processing and transfer operations with minerals/metals at elevated temperature
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 24: High (mechanical) energy work-up of substances bound in materials and/or articles
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 25: Other hot work operations with metals
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 26: Handling of solid inorganic substances at ambient temperature
- Product category used:
- PC 30: Photo-chemicals
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
Uses by professional workers
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- 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
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- 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 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 6: Calendering operations
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 10: Roller application or brushing
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 11: Non industrial spraying
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 12: Use of blowing agents in manufacture of foam
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 14: Tabletting, compression, extrusion, pelletisation, granulation
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 16: Use of fuels
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 17: Lubrication at high energy conditions in metal working operations
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 18: General greasing / lubrication at high kinetic energy conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 19: Hand-mixing with intimate contact and only PPE available.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 20: Use of functional fluids in small devices
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 21: Low energy manipulation of substances bound in materials and/or articles
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 22: Potentially closed processing operations with minerals/metals at elevated temperature. Industrial setting
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 23: Open processing and transfer operations with minerals/metals at elevated temperature
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 24: High (mechanical) energy work-up of substances bound in materials and/or articles
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 25: Other hot work operations with metals
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 26: Handling of solid inorganic substances at ambient temperature
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- 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
- Name of activity / technique:
- Professional use of the substance in the agriculture and fertiliser industry
- 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)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Handling and transfer of the solid substance
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 26: Handling of solid inorganic substances at ambient temperature
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mixing in closed process
- 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
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mixing in semi-closed process
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mixing in open process
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
- Name of activity / technique:
- Quality control
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Name of activity / technique:
- Manual activities involving hand contact
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 19: Hand-mixing with intimate contact and only PPE available.
- Name of activity / technique:
- Spreading of solid fertilizers
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 21: Low energy manipulation of substances bound in materials and/or articles
- Product category used:
- PC 12: Fertilisers
- Sector of end use:
- SU 1: Agriculture, forestry and fishing
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
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
- Name of activity / technique:
- Professional use of the substance in food
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8b: Widespread use of reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, indoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Handling and transfer of the solid substance
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 26: Handling of solid inorganic substances at ambient temperature
- Name of activity / technique:
- Handling and transfer of liquid forms of the substance
- Process category (PROC):
- 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 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mixing in closed process
- 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
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mixing in semi-closed process
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mixing in open process
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
- Name of activity / technique:
- Roller application or brushing
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 10: Roller application or brushing
- Name of activity / technique:
- Non industrial spraying
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 11: Non industrial spraying
- Name of activity / technique:
- Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Name of activity / technique:
- Manual activities involving hand contact
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 19: Hand-mixing with intimate contact and only PPE available.
- Sector of end use:
- SU 4: Manufacture of food products
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
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
- Name of activity / technique:
- Professional use of the substance in the water treatment, mining, offshore, surface treatment and metal industry
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8b: Widespread use of reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, indoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Handling and transfer of the solid substance
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 26: Handling of solid inorganic substances at ambient temperature
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mixing in closed process
- 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
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mixing in semi-closed process
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mixing in open process
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
- Name of activity / technique:
- Quality control
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Name of activity / technique:
- Manual activities involving hand contact
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 19: Hand-mixing with intimate contact and only PPE available.
- Product category used:
- PC 37: Water treatment chemicals
- Sector of end use:
- SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
- SU 2b: Offshore industries
- SU 23: Electricity, steam, gas water supply and sewage treatment
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
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