Sodium surfactin

Uses at industrial sites

Uses at industrial sites

Registration/ Notification status for the use:

use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported >=10tonnes/year per registrant

Use name:

Application as cosmetic products (co-surfactant in gels – creams – lotions – miscellar water – butter – waxes -dispersant in coloured cosmetic products, etc), Industrial emulsions (co-surfactant), Personal care & detergents, agrochemicals/bioremediation

Regulatory status:

use in Scientific Research and Development

use in plant protection products

use in biocidal products

use in cosmetics products

use in food contact materials

use of the substance in mixtures below the concentration limit specified in REACH Art. 56(6)

Contributing activity / technique for the environment

Name of activity / technique:

Application as cosmetic products (co-surfactant in gels – creams – lotions – miscellar water – butter – waxes -dispersant in coloured cosmetic products, etc), Industrial emulsions (co-surfactant), Personal care & detergents, agrochemicals/bioremediation

Environmental release category (ERC):

ERC4: Use of non-reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)

ERC5: Use at industrial site leading to inclusion into/onto article

ERC6a: Use of intermediate

ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)

ERC6c: Use of monomer in polymerisation processes at industrial site (inclusion or not into/onto article)

ERC6d: Use of reactive process regulators in polymerisation processes at industrial site (inclusion or not into/onto article)

ERC7: Use of functional fluid at industrial site

Contributing activity / technique for workers

Name of activity / technique:

Application as cosmetic products (co-surfactant in gels – creams – lotions – miscellar water – butter – waxes -dispersant in coloured cosmetic products, etc), Industrial emulsions (co-surfactant), Personal care & detergents, agrochemicals/bioremediation

Process category (PROC):

PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises

PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes

PROC 6: Calendering operations

PROC 7: Industrial spraying

PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities

PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities

PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)

PROC 10: Roller application or brushing

PROC 11: Non industrial spraying

PROC 12: Use of blowing agents in manufacture of foam

PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring

PROC 14: Tabletting, compression, extrusion, pelletisation, granulation

PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent

PROC 19: Hand-mixing with intimate contact and only PPE available.

PROC 20: Use of functional fluids in small devices

PROC 21: Low energy manipulation of substances bound in materials and/or articles

PROC 26: Handling of solid inorganic substances at ambient temperature

Product category used:

PC 1: Adhesives, sealants

PC 2: Adsorbents

PC 8: Biocidal products (e.g. disinfectants, pest control)

PC 9a: Coatings and paints, thinners, paint removes

PC 9b: Fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay

PC 12: Fertilisers

PC 20: Products such as ph-regulators, flocculants, precipitants, neutralisation agents

PC 21: Laboratory chemicals

PC 24: Lubricants, greases, release products

PC 27: Plant protection products

PC 28: Perfumes, fragrances

PC 29: Pharmaceuticals

PC 31: Polishes and wax blends

PC 32: Polymer preparations and compounds

PC 34: Textile dyes, and impregnating products

PC 35: Washing and cleaning products

PC 36: Water softeners

PC 37: Water treatment chemicals

PC 39: Cosmetics, personal care products

Sector of end use:

SU 0: Other: other (NACE code to be used only): PERSONAL/DOMESTIC

Substance supplied to that use in form of:

as such

in a mixture

Subsequent service life relevant for this use:

yes

Related assessment:

use not assessed