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Sodium formate
EC / List no.: 205-488-0
CAS no.: 141-53-7
Mol. formula: CHNaO2
This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 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:
washing & cleaning products,
polishes and waxes and
water treatment chemicals.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use as processing aid.
Article service life
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:
leather (e.g. gloves, shoes, purses, furniture) and
metal (e.g. cutlery, pots, toys, jewellery).
Widespread uses by professional workers
This substance is used in the following products:
washing & cleaning products,
laboratory chemicals,
anti-freeze products and
water treatment chemicals.
This substance is used in the following areas:
health services,
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) and
outdoor use.
Formulation or re-packing
This substance is used in the following products:
leather treatment products,
washing & cleaning products,
laboratory chemicals,
water treatment chemicals and
cosmetics and personal care products.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
formulation of mixtures,
formulation in materials 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.
Uses at industrial sites
This substance is used in the following products:
leather treatment products,
heat transfer fluids,
pH regulators and water treatment products and
anti-freeze products.
This substance is used in the following areas:
formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging,
mining and
printing and recorded media reproduction.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
textile, leather or fur.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
in processing aids at industrial sites,
in the production of articles,
as processing aid,
of substances in closed systems with minimal release,
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates) and
formulation of mixtures.
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).
Manufacture
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
manufacturing of the substance and
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates).
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