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Ammonium hydrogensulphite
EC / List no.: 233-469-7
CAS no.: 10192-30-0
Mol. formula:
Warning! According to the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations this substance causes serious eye irritation.
This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 10 000 to < 100 000 tonnes per annum.
This substance is used by consumers, in articles, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.
This substance is used by consumers, in articles, 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:
photo-chemicals,
fertilisers and
textile treatment products and dyes.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners) and
outdoor use as reactive substance.
Article service life
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
industrial abrasion processing with low release rate (e.g. cutting of textile, cutting, machining or grinding of metal).
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
outdoor use in long-life materials with low release rate (e.g. metal, wooden and plastic construction and building materials) and
indoor use in long-life materials with low release rate (e.g. flooring, furniture, toys, construction materials, curtains, foot-wear, leather products, paper and cardboard products, electronic equipment).
This substance can be found in products with material based on:
wood (e.g. floors, furniture, toys),
fabrics, textiles and apparel (e.g. clothing, mattress, curtains or carpets, textile toys),
leather (e.g. gloves, shoes, purses, furniture),
paper (e.g. tissues, feminine hygiene products, nappies, books, magazines, wallpaper),
fabrics, textiles and apparel used for articles with intense direct dermal (skin) contact during normal use (e.g. clothing, shirts, pants, shorts) and
leather used for articles with intense direct dermal (skin) contact during normal use (e.g. clothing such as jackets, shoes, or gloves).
Widespread uses by professional workers
This substance is used in the following products:
pH regulators and water treatment products,
polishes and waxes,
coating products,
fertilisers,
leather treatment products,
paper chemicals and dyes,
photo-chemicals,
textile treatment products and dyes,
washing & cleaning products and
water treatment chemicals.
This substance is used in the following areas:
mining,
agriculture, forestry and fishing,
printing and recorded media reproduction and
municipal supply (e.g. electricity, steam, gas, water) and sewage treatment.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
wood and wood products,
furniture,
pulp, paper and paper products,
food products and
textile, leather or fur.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
as processing aid,
formulation of mixtures,
manufacturing of the substance,
in processing aids at industrial sites and
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates).
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners) and
outdoor use as reactive substance.
Formulation or re-packing
This substance has
an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
formulation of mixtures,
as processing aid,
manufacturing of the substance,
in processing aids at industrial sites,
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates) and
of substances in closed systems with minimal release.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use as reactive substance and
outdoor use as reactive substance.
Uses at industrial sites
This substance is used in the following products:
textile treatment products and dyes.
This substance has
an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
This substance is used in the following areas:
mining and
formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
textile, leather or fur,
pulp, paper and paper products and
chemicals.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
as processing aid,
formulation of mixtures,
manufacturing of the substance,
in processing aids at industrial sites,
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates),
for thermoplastic manufacture and
of substances in closed systems with minimal release.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use as reactive substance and
outdoor use as reactive substance.
Manufacture
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
manufacturing of the substance,
as processing aid,
formulation of mixtures,
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates) and
for thermoplastic manufacture.
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