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Methyl vinyl ether
EC / List no.: 203-475-4
CAS no.: 107-25-5
Mol. formula: C3H6O
Danger! According to the harmonised classification and labelling (CLP00) approved by the European Union, this substance is an extremely flammable gas.
Additionally, the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations identifies that this substance is an extremely flammable gas and may react explosively even in the absence of air at elevated pressure and/or temperature and contains gas under pressure and may explode if heated.
- Substance included in the Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP).
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:
adhesives and sealants.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use.
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:
adhesives and sealants.
This substance is used in the following areas:
health services.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use.
Formulation or re-packing
ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or in which chemical products the substance might be used.
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:
cosmetics and personal care products,
pharmaceuticals and
polymers.
This substance is used in the following areas:
health services.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
plastic products and
chemicals.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
for thermoplastic manufacture,
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates),
in processing aids at industrial sites and
in the production of articles.
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: 06/09/2023