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Sodium 2-butoxyethyl sulphate
EC / List no.: 266-840-7
CAS no.: 67656-24-0
Mol. formula: C6H13NaO5S
Danger! According to the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations this substance causes serious eye damage.
This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 10 to < 100 tonnes per annum.
This substance is used by consumers, in articles, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing and at industrial sites.
This substance is used by consumers, in articles, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing and at industrial sites.
Consumer Uses
This substance is used in the following products:
washing & cleaning products,
lubricants and greases,
coating products,
fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay,
finger paints,
inks and toners and
photo-chemicals.
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).
Article service life
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
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) and
outdoor use in long-life materials with low release rate (e.g. metal, wooden and plastic construction and building materials).
This substance can be found in complex articles, with no release intended:
vehicles and
machinery, mechanical appliances and electrical/electronic products (e.g. computers, cameras, lamps, refrigerators, washing machines).
This substance can be found in products with material based on:
fabrics, textiles and apparel (e.g. clothing, mattress, curtains or carpets, textile toys) and
leather (e.g. gloves, shoes, purses, furniture).
Widespread uses by professional workers
This substance is used in the following products:
coating products,
inks and toners,
fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay,
washing & cleaning products,
lubricants and greases and
paper chemicals and dyes.
This substance is used in the following areas:
printing and recorded media reproduction.
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:
inks and toners,
washing & cleaning products,
coating products,
fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay,
finger paints,
pH regulators and water treatment products,
lubricants and greases and
textile treatment products and dyes.
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:
textile treatment products and dyes,
pH regulators and water treatment products,
inks and toners,
lubricants and greases,
washing & cleaning products and
leather treatment products.
This substance is used in the following areas:
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 and
as processing aid.
Manufacture
ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment.
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.
about INFOCARD - Last updated: 11/04/2024