Substance Information
Substance Information
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Hydrocarbons, C12-C16, n-alkanes, isolkanes, alkenes
EC / List no.: 810-258-3
CAS no.: -
Mol. formula:
Danger! According to the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations this substance may be fatal if swallowed and enters airways.
This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 1 to < 10 tonnes per annum.
This substance is used by consumers, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing and at industrial sites.
This substance is used by consumers, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing and at industrial sites.
Consumer Uses
This substance is used in the following products:
anti-freeze products,
lubricants and greases,
adhesives and sealants,
air care products,
coating products,
fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay,
finger paints,
fertilisers,
inks and toners,
leather treatment products,
plant protection products,
polishes and waxes,
washing & cleaning products,
water softeners and
water treatment chemicals.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
outdoor use and
indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners).
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:
coating products,
explosives,
laboratory chemicals,
lubricants and greases,
metal working fluids,
washing & cleaning products and
water treatment chemicals.
This substance is used in the following areas:
formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging,
agriculture, forestry and fishing,
mining and
scientific research and development.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
plastic products,
fabricated metal products and
.
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.
Formulation or re-packing
This substance is used in the following products:
lubricants and greases.
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:
lubricants and greases,
laboratory chemicals,
paper chemicals and dyes,
washing & cleaning products and
water treatment chemicals.
This substance is used in the following areas:
formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging,
offshore mining and
scientific research and development.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
rubber products.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
in processing aids at industrial sites,
as processing aid and
of substances in closed systems with minimal release.
Manufacture
ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment.
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