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Paraffin waxes (petroleum), low-melting, carbon-treated

EC / List no.: 308-141-2

CAS no.: 97862-90-3

Mol. Formula:

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Regulatory context

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REACH - Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals Regulation
  • Substances indicated, in 2009, as being intended to be registered by at least one company in the EEA.
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  • Substances listed in the EINECS, ELINCS, or NLP inventories.
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Substance names and other identifiers

Regulatory process names
Paraffin waxes (petroleum), low-melting, carbon-treated
EC Inventory
Paraffin waxes (petroleum), low-melting, carbon-treated
A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by the treatment of low-melting petroleum fractions with activated carbon for removal of trace constituents and impurities. It consists predominantly of saturated straight chain hydrocarbons having carbon numbers predominantly greater than C12.
Pre-Registration process
Other identifiers
97862-90-3
EC Inventory, Pre-Registration process
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