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Charcoal
An amorphous form of carbon produced by partially burning or oxidizing wood or other organic matter.
EC / List no.: 240-383-3
CAS no.: 16291-96-6
Mol. formula:
This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 1 000 000 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:
fuels,
pH regulators and water treatment products,
fertilisers,
water treatment chemicals and
explosives.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
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).
Article service life
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
formulation in materials and
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 as reactive substance,
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).
Widespread uses by professional workers
This substance is used in the following products:
fuels,
fertilisers,
pH regulators and water treatment products,
explosives and
anti-freeze products.
This substance is used in the following areas:
agriculture, forestry and fishing.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
food products and
furniture.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
outdoor use.
Formulation or re-packing
This substance is used in the following products:
fuels,
explosives and
coating products.
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:
metals.
This substance has
an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
chemicals and
plastic products.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates).
Manufacture
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
manufacturing of the substance.
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about INFOCARD - Last updated: 13/12/2023