Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 309-939-3 | CAS number: 101631-14-5 A complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by distillation of steam cracking heavy residues. It consists predominantly of highly alkylated heavy aromatic hydrocarbons boiling in the range of approximately 250°C to 400°C (482°F to 752°F).
Manufacture, use & exposure
Uses by professional workers
Documentsopen allclose all
Uses by professional workers
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as a fuel Professional
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC9a: Widespread use of functional fluid (indoor)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as a fuel Professional
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC9b: Widespread use of functional fluid (outdoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as a fuel Professional
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as a fuel Professional
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as a fuel Professional
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as a fuel Professional
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as a fuel Professional
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as a fuel Professional
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as a fuel Professional
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 16: Use of fuels
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
Uses by professional workers
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC9a: Widespread use of functional fluid (indoor)
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC9b: Widespread use of functional fluid (outdoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 16: Use of fuels
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
Uses by professional workers
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC9a: Widespread use of functional fluid (indoor)
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC9b: Widespread use of functional fluid (outdoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 16: Use of fuels
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
Uses by professional workers
- Registration/ Notification status for the use:
- use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported >=10tonnes/year per registrant
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Wide-dispersive use of paints, coatings, sealants and waterproofing materials
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8c: Widespread use leading to inclusion into/onto article (indoor)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Wide-dispersive use of paints, coatings, sealants and waterproofing materials
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8f: Widespread use leading to inclusion into/onto article (outdoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer/loading (transfer at non-dedicated facilities)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mixing and blending of paints, coatings, sealants and waterproofing materials
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
- Name of activity / technique:
- Rolling and brushing of paints, coatings, sealants and waterproofing materials - outdoors
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 10: Roller application or brushing
- Name of activity / technique:
- Rolling and brushing of paints, coatings, sealants and waterproofing materials - indoors
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 10: Roller application or brushing
- Name of activity / technique:
- Dipping and pouring of articles with paints, coatings, sealants and waterproofing materials - outdoors
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Name of activity / technique:
- Dipping and pouring of articles with paints, coatings, sealants and waterproofing materials - indoors
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Name of activity / technique:
- Curing/drying (batch and other process where opportunity for exposure arises)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of waste (closed batch process)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of waste (transfer at non-dedicated facilities)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Cleaning and maintenance (closed batch process)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Name of activity / technique:
- Cleaning and maintenance (mixing or blending in batch processes (multistage and/or significant contact)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer/loading (transfer at non-dedicated facilities) (higher Benzene content)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mixing and blending of paints, coatings, sealants and waterproofing materials (higher Benzene content)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
- Name of activity / technique:
- Rolling and brushing of paints, coatings, sealants and waterproofing materials - outdoors (higher Benzene content)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 10: Roller application or brushing
- Name of activity / technique:
- Rolling and brushing of paints, coatings, sealants and waterproofing materials - indoors (higher Benzene content)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 10: Roller application or brushing
- Name of activity / technique:
- Dipping and pouring of articles with paints, coatings, sealants and waterproofing materials - outdoors (higher Benzene content)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Name of activity / technique:
- Dipping and pouring of articles with paints, coatings, sealants and waterproofing materials - indoors (higher Benzene content)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Name of activity / technique:
- Curing/drying (batch and other process where opportunity for exposure arises (higher Benzene content)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of waste (closed batch process) (higher Benzene content)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of waste (transfer at non-dedicated facilities) (higher Benzene content)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Cleaning and maintenance (closed batch process) (higher Benzene content)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Name of activity / technique:
- Cleaning and maintenance (mixing or blending in batch processes (multistage and/or significant contact) (higher Benzene content)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
- Product category used:
- PC 1: Adhesives, sealants
- PC 9a: Coatings and paints, thinners, paint removes
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: various
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- yes
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
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