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Alkanes, C14-17, chloro

EC / List no.: 287-477-0

CAS no.: 85535-85-9

Mol. formula:

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GHS09: Hazardous to the Environment

Warning! According to the harmonised classification and labelling (ATP01) approved by the European Union, this substance is very toxic to aquatic life, is very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects and may cause harm to breast-fed children.

  • PBT

Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic

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.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: indoor use as processing aid and outdoor use as processing aid.

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 products with material based on: rubber (e.g. tyres, shoes, toys), plastic (e.g. food packaging and storage, toys, mobile phones), paper (e.g. tissues, feminine hygiene products, nappies, books, magazines, wallpaper), plastic used for large surface area articles (e.g. construction and building materials for flooring, insulation) and fabrics, textiles and apparel (e.g. clothing, mattress, curtains or carpets, textile toys).

Widespread uses by professional workers

This substance is used in the following products: coating products, adhesives and sealants and fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay.
This substance is used in the following areas: building & construction work.
This substance is used for the manufacture of: plastic products and furniture.
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 resulting in inclusion into or onto a materials (e.g. binding agent in paints and coatings or adhesives).

Formulation or re-packing

This substance is used in the following products: polymers, coating products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, adhesives and sealants and lubricants and greases.
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: polymers, adhesives and sealants, coating products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, metal working fluids and textile treatment products and dyes.
This substance is used in the following areas: formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging and mining.
This substance is used for the manufacture of: plastic products, rubber products, textile, leather or fur, fabricated metal products, pulp, paper and paper products and furniture.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: in the production of articles, in processing aids at industrial sites, as processing aid and for thermoplastic manufacture.

Manufacture

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

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