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Amylase, α-

EC / List no.: 232-565-6

CAS no.: 9000-90-2

Mol. formula:

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GHS08: Serious Health Hazard

Danger! According to the harmonised classification and labelling (CLP00) approved by the European Union, this substance may cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled.

  • Sr

Respiratory sensitising

This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 1 000 to < 10 000 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: washing & cleaning products 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

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: washing & cleaning products, water treatment chemicals, pharmaceuticals and textile treatment products and dyes.
This substance is used in the following areas: health services and municipal supply (e.g. electricity, steam, gas, water) and sewage treatment.
This substance is used for the manufacture of: food products, textile, leather or fur 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 as processing aid.

Formulation or re-packing

This substance is used in the following products: washing & cleaning products, textile treatment products and dyes, laboratory chemicals, paper chemicals and dyes, water treatment chemicals, leather treatment products and pharmaceuticals.
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: paper chemicals and dyes, laboratory chemicals, textile treatment products and dyes, leather treatment products, washing & cleaning products, water treatment chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
This substance is used in the following areas: municipal supply (e.g. electricity, steam, gas, water) and sewage treatment and scientific research and development.
This substance is used for the manufacture of: pulp, paper and paper products, chemicals and textile, leather or fur.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: in processing aids at industrial sites and as processing aid.

Manufacture

Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: manufacturing of the substance.

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