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Substance Information
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Cyclohex-1,4-ylenedimethanol
EC / List no.: 203-268-9
CAS no.: 105-08-8
Mol. formula: C8H16O2
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 ≥ 10 000 to < 100 000 tonnes per annum.
This substance is used by consumers, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.
This substance is used by consumers, 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:
coating products,
cosmetics and personal care products and
fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay.
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.
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:
biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products) and
coating products.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
.
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
ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or in which chemical products the substance might be used.
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:
coating products and
polymers.
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),
for thermoplastic manufacture,
in processing aids at industrial sites,
as processing aid and
in the production of articles.
Manufacture
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
manufacturing of the substance,
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates),
for thermoplastic manufacture and
as processing aid.
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