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Sodium sulphite
EC / List no.: 231-821-4
CAS no.: 7757-83-7
Mol. formula: Na2O3S
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, 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:
adsorbents,
polymers,
fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay,
photo-chemicals,
cosmetics and personal care products,
inks and toners and
textile treatment products and dyes.
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 and
outdoor use in long-life materials with low release rate (e.g. metal, wooden and plastic construction and building materials).
Article service life
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
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 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:
stone, plaster, cement, glass or ceramic (e.g. dishes, pots/pans, food storage containers, construction and isolation material),
wood (e.g. floors, furniture, toys),
fabrics, textiles and apparel (e.g. clothing, mattress, curtains or carpets, textile toys),
leather (e.g. gloves, shoes, purses, furniture),
paper (e.g. tissues, feminine hygiene products, nappies, books, magazines, wallpaper),
fabrics, textiles and apparel used for articles with intense direct dermal (skin) contact during normal use (e.g. clothing, shirts, pants, shorts) and
leather used for articles with intense direct dermal (skin) contact during normal use (e.g. clothing such as jackets, shoes, or gloves).
Widespread uses by professional workers
This substance is used in the following products:
adsorbents and
polymers.
This substance is used in the following areas:
mining,
municipal supply (e.g. electricity, steam, gas, water) and sewage treatment,
printing and recorded media reproduction and
building & construction work.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
pulp, paper and paper products,
food products,
textile, leather or fur,
mineral products (e.g. plasters, cement) and
plastic products.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
in processing aids at industrial sites,
as processing aid,
formulation of mixtures,
manufacturing of the substance,
formulation in materials and
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates).
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:
adsorbents.
This substance has
an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
formulation of mixtures,
formulation in materials,
in processing aids at industrial sites,
as processing aid,
manufacturing of the substance,
of substances in closed systems with minimal release,
in the production of articles and
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates).
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.
Uses at industrial sites
This substance is used in the following products:
polymers and
adsorbents.
This substance has
an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
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:
chemicals,
plastic products,
pulp, paper and paper products,
textile, leather or fur and
rubber products.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
as processing aid,
in processing aids at industrial sites,
formulation of mixtures,
manufacturing of the substance,
formulation in materials,
in the production of articles,
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates) and
of substances in closed systems with minimal release.
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.
Manufacture
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
manufacturing of the substance,
in processing aids at industrial sites,
as processing aid,
formulation of mixtures,
formulation in materials,
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates),
in the production of articles,
as processing aid and
of substances in closed systems with minimal release.
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).
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