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Zinc bromide
EC / List no.: 231-718-4
CAS no.: 7699-45-8
Mol. formula: Br2Zn
Danger! According to the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations this substance causes severe skin burns and eye damage, is toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects, is harmful if swallowed and may cause an allergic skin reaction.
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A majority of data submitters agree this substance is Skin sensitising |
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 in articles, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.
This substance is used in articles, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.
Consumer Uses
ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or in which chemical products the substance might be used. ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment.
Article service life
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
formulation of mixtures.
This substance can be found in complex articles, with no release intended:
electrical batteries and accumulators.
Widespread uses by professional workers
This substance is used in the following products:
heat transfer fluids,
pH regulators and water treatment products and
water treatment chemicals.
This substance is used in the following areas:
mining and
municipal supply (e.g. electricity, steam, gas, water) and sewage treatment.
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),
outdoor use,
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:
pH regulators and water treatment products,
welding & soldering products,
adsorbents and
heat transfer fluids.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
formulation of mixtures and
formulation in materials.
Uses at industrial sites
This substance is used in the following products:
pH regulators and water treatment products,
water treatment chemicals,
welding & soldering products and
adsorbents.
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:
chemicals,
fabricated metal products,
machinery and vehicles and
rubber products.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
of substances in closed systems with minimal release,
in processing aids at industrial sites,
as processing aid,
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates) and
in the production of articles.
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.
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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