Substance Information
Substance Information
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2-isobutyl-2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane-4-methanol
EC / List no.: 692-614-6
CAS no.: 5660-53-7
Mol. formula: C9H18O3
There is no harmonised classification and there are no notified hazards by manufacturers, importers or downstream users for this substance.
This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 1 to < 10 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:
washing & cleaning products,
air care products,
polishes and waxes and
perfumes and fragrances.
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:
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 complex articles, with no release intended:
vehicles.
Widespread uses by professional workers
This substance is used in the following products:
washing & cleaning products,
fuels,
coating products,
fertilisers,
lubricants and greases,
air care products,
perfumes and fragrances and
polishes and waxes.
ECHA has no public registered data on the types of manufacture using this substance.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
outdoor use as processing aid,
indoor use as processing aid,
outdoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. hydraulic liquids in automotive suspension, lubricants in motor oil and break fluids) and
indoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. cooling liquids in refrigerators, oil-based electric heaters).
Formulation or re-packing
This substance is used in the following products:
fertilisers,
washing & cleaning products,
coating products,
fuels,
lubricants and greases,
perfumes and fragrances,
air care products and
polishes and waxes.
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:
fuels,
washing & cleaning products,
coating products and
lubricants and greases.
This substance is used in the following areas:
printing and recorded media reproduction.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
chemicals,
metals and
electrical, electronic and optical equipment.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
in processing aids at industrial sites,
of substances in closed systems with minimal release and
as processing aid.
Manufacture
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
manufacturing of the substance.
The InfoCard summarises the non-confidential data on substances as held in the databases of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), including data provided by third parties. The InfoCard is automatically generated. Information requirements under different legislative frameworks may therefore not be up–to–date or complete. Substance manufacturers and importers are responsible for consulting official publications. This InfoCard is covered by the ECHA Legal Disclaimer.
about INFOCARD - Last updated: 16/11/2023