Substance Information
Substance Information
Methyl salicylate
EC / List no.: 204-317-7
CAS no.: 119-36-8
Mol. formula: C8H8O3
Danger! According to the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations this substance is harmful if swallowed and causes serious eye damage.
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Possibly Endocrine Disrupting |
- Substance included in the Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP).
This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 1 000 to < 10 000 tonnes per annum.
This substance is used by consumers, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.
This substance is used by consumers, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.
Consumer Uses
This substance is used in the following products:
washing & cleaning products,
air care products,
biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products),
polishes and waxes,
cosmetics and personal care products and
perfumes and fragrances.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use as processing aid and
outdoor use as processing aid.
Article service life
ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment. ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or into which articles the substance might have been processed.
Widespread uses by professional workers
This substance is used in the following products:
washing & cleaning products,
cosmetics and personal care products,
polishes and waxes,
fuels,
air care products,
biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products),
laboratory chemicals,
perfumes and fragrances and
pharmaceuticals.
This substance is used in the following areas:
health services.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use as processing aid,
outdoor use as processing aid,
indoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. cooling liquids in refrigerators, oil-based electric heaters) and
outdoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. hydraulic liquids in automotive suspension, lubricants in motor oil and break fluids).
Formulation or re-packing
This substance is used in the following products:
perfumes and fragrances,
cosmetics and personal care products,
air care products,
washing & cleaning products and
fuels.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
formulation of mixtures.
Uses at industrial sites
This substance is used in the following products:
washing & cleaning products,
cosmetics and personal care products,
fuels,
laboratory chemicals,
perfumes and fragrances,
pharmaceuticals,
air care products,
biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products) and
polishes and waxes.
This substance is used in the following areas:
scientific research and development and
health services.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
chemicals and
food products.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
in processing aids at industrial sites,
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates),
in the production of articles and
of substances in closed systems with minimal release.
Manufacture
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
manufacturing of the substance.
The InfoCard summarises the non-confidential data on substances as held in the databases of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), including data provided by third parties. The InfoCard is automatically generated. Information requirements under different legislative frameworks may therefore not be up–to–date or complete. Substance manufacturers and importers are responsible for consulting official publications. This InfoCard is covered by the ECHA Legal Disclaimer.

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