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Diss Factsheets

Manufacture, use & exposure

Article service life

Documentsopen allclose all

Service life

Article used by:
consumers
Article category (AC):
AC 4: Stone, plaster, cement, glass and ceramic articles
AC 7: Metal articles
AC 8: Paper articles
AC 10: Rubber articles
AC 11: Wood articles
AC 13: Plastic articles
Contributing activity / technique for consumersopen allclose all
Article category (AC):
AC 4: Stone, plaster, cement, glass and ceramic articles
Article category (AC):
AC 7: Metal articles
Article category (AC):
AC 8: Paper articles
Article category (AC):
AC 10: Rubber articles
Article category (AC):
AC 11: Wood articles
Article category (AC):
AC 13: Plastic articles

Service life

Article used by:
workers
consumers
Article category (AC):
AC 0: Other: Gas filter cartridges
Substance intended to be released from article:
no
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC10a: Widespread use of articles with low release (outdoor)
ERC11a: Widespread use of articles with low release (indoor)
ERC12a: Processing of articles at industrial sites with low release
ERC12c: Use of articles at industrial sites with low release
Contributing activity / technique for consumers
Article category (AC):
AC 0: Other: Gas filter cartridges

Service life

Article used by:
consumers
Article category (AC):
AC 4: Stone, plaster, cement, glass and ceramic articles
AC 7: Metal articles
AC 8: Paper articles
AC 10: Rubber articles
AC 11: Wood articles
AC 13: Plastic articles
AC 0: Other: formerly AC12-1,AC12-2
Contributing activity / technique for consumersopen allclose all
Article category (AC):
AC 0: Other: formerly AC12-1,AC12-2
Article category (AC):
AC 4: Stone, plaster, cement, glass and ceramic articles
Article category (AC):
AC 7: Metal articles
Article category (AC):
AC 8: Paper articles
Article category (AC):
AC 10: Rubber articles
Article category (AC):
AC 11: Wood articles
Article category (AC):
AC 13: Plastic articles

Service life

Article used by:
consumers
Article category (AC):
AC 4: Stone, plaster, cement, glass and ceramic articles
AC 7: Metal articles
AC 8: Paper articles
AC 10: Rubber articles
AC 11: Wood articles
AC 13: Plastic articles
AC 0: Other: formerly AC12-1, AC12-2
Contributing activity / technique for consumersopen allclose all
Article category (AC):
AC 0: Other: formerly AC12-1, AC12-2
Article category (AC):
AC 4: Stone, plaster, cement, glass and ceramic articles
Article category (AC):
AC 7: Metal articles
Article category (AC):
AC 8: Paper articles
Article category (AC):
AC 10: Rubber articles
Article category (AC):
AC 11: Wood articles
Article category (AC):
AC 13: Plastic articles

Service life

Article used by:
consumers
Article category (AC):
AC 4: Stone, plaster, cement, glass and ceramic articles
AC 7: Metal articles
AC 8: Paper articles
AC 10: Rubber articles
AC 11: Wood articles
AC 13: Plastic articles
AC 0: Other: formerly AC 12-1, AC 12-2
Contributing activity / technique for consumersopen allclose all
Article category (AC):
AC 0: Other: formerly AC 12-1, AC 12-2
Article category (AC):
AC 4: Stone, plaster, cement, glass and ceramic articles
Article category (AC):
AC 7: Metal articles
Article category (AC):
AC 8: Paper articles
Article category (AC):
AC 10: Rubber articles
Article category (AC):
AC 11: Wood articles
Article category (AC):
AC 13: Plastic articles

Service life

Registration/ Notification status for the use:
use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported >=10tonnes/year per registrant
Reference
Name:
Potassium Carbonate
Type of composition:
legal entity composition of the substance
State / form:
solid: particulate/powder
Reference substance:
Potassium Carbonate
Article used by:
consumers
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC10a: Widespread use of articles with low release (outdoor)
ERC10b: Widespread use of articles with high or intended release (outdoor)
ERC11a: Widespread use of articles with low release (indoor)
ERC11b: Widespread use of articles with high or intended release (indoor)
ERC12a: Processing of articles at industrial sites with low release
ERC12b: Processing of articles at industrial sites with high release
ERC12c: Use of articles at industrial sites with low release
Contributing activity / technique for consumers
Article category (AC):
AC 4: Stone, plaster, cement, glass and ceramic articles
AC 7: Metal articles
AC 8: Paper articles
AC 10: Rubber articles
AC 11: Wood articles
AC 13: Plastic articles

Service life

Article used by:
consumers
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC10a: Widespread use of articles with low release (outdoor)
ERC10b: Widespread use of articles with high or intended release (outdoor)
Contributing activity / technique for consumers
Article category (AC):
AC 4: Stone, plaster, cement, glass and ceramic articles
AC 7: Metal articles
AC 8: Paper articles
AC 10: Rubber articles
AC 11: Wood articles
AC 13: Plastic articles
AC 0: Other: AC 12-, AC 12-2

Service life

Registration/ Notification status for the use:
use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported <10tonnes/year per registrant
Article used by:
workers
Article category (AC):
AC 4: Stone, plaster, cement, glass and ceramic articles
Substance intended to be released from article:
no
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
Name of activity / technique:
Use of construction material articles
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC10a: Widespread use of articles with low release (outdoor)
ERC11a: Widespread use of articles with low release (indoor)
ERC12c: Use of articles at industrial sites with low release
Contributing activity / technique for workers
Name of activity / technique:
Use of construction material articles
Process category (PROC):
PROC 26: Handling of solid inorganic substances at ambient temperature

Service life

Article used by:
workers
Article category (AC):
AC 2: Machinery, mechanical appliances, electrical/electronic articles
AC 3: Electrical batteries and accumulators
AC 4: Stone, plaster, cement, glass and ceramic articles
AC 5: Fabrics, textiles and apparel
AC 6: Leather articles
AC 7: Metal articles
AC 8: Paper articles
AC 10: Rubber articles
AC 13: Plastic articles
AC 31: Scented clothes
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC1: Manufacture of the substance
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC2: Formulation into mixture
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC3: Formulation into solid matrix
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC4: Use of non-reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC5: Use at industrial site leading to inclusion into/onto article
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC6a: Use of intermediate
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC6c: Use of monomer in polymerisation processes at industrial site (inclusion or not into/onto article)
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC6d: Use of reactive process regulators in polymerisation processes at industrial site (inclusion or not into/onto article)
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC7: Use of functional fluid at industrial site
Contributing activity / technique for consumersopen allclose all
Article category (AC):
AC 2: Machinery, mechanical appliances, electrical/electronic articles
Article category (AC):
AC 3: Electrical batteries and accumulators
Article category (AC):
AC 4: Stone, plaster, cement, glass and ceramic articles
Article category (AC):
AC 5: Fabrics, textiles and apparel
Article category (AC):
AC 6: Leather articles
Article category (AC):
AC 7: Metal articles
Article category (AC):
AC 8: Paper articles
Article category (AC):
AC 10: Rubber articles
Article category (AC):
AC 13: Plastic articles
Article category (AC):
AC 31: Scented clothes
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
Process category (PROC):
PROC 14: Tabletting, compression, extrusion, pelletisation, granulation
Process category (PROC):
PROC 21: Low energy manipulation of substances bound in materials and/or articles
Process category (PROC):
PROC 22: Potentially closed processing operations with minerals/metals at elevated temperature. Industrial setting
Process category (PROC):
PROC 23: Open processing and transfer operations with minerals/metals at elevated temperature
Process category (PROC):
PROC 24: High (mechanical) energy work-up of substances bound in materials and/or articles

Service life

Article used by:
consumers
Article category (AC):
AC 38: Packaging material for metal parts, releasing grease/corrosion inhibitors
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC1: Manufacture of the substance
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC2: Formulation into mixture
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC3: Formulation into solid matrix
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC4: Use of non-reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC5: Use at industrial site leading to inclusion into/onto article
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC8a: Widespread use of non-reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, indoor)
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC8b: Widespread use of reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, indoor)
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC8c: Widespread use leading to inclusion into/onto article (indoor)
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC8d: Widespread use of non-reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, outdoor)
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC8f: Widespread use leading to inclusion into/onto article (outdoor)
Contributing activity / technique for consumers
Article category (AC):
AC 38: Packaging material for metal parts, releasing grease/corrosion inhibitors

Service life

Registration/ Notification status for the use:
use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported >=10tonnes/year per registrant
Article used by:
consumers
Substance intended to be released from article:
no
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
Name of activity / technique:
Service life - consumers
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC10a: Widespread use of articles with low release (outdoor)
Name of activity / technique:
Service life - consumers
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC11a: Widespread use of articles with low release (indoor)
Contributing activity / technique for consumersopen allclose all
Name of activity / technique:
Stone, plaster, cement, glass and ceramic articles
Article category (AC):
AC 4: Stone, plaster, cement, glass and ceramic articles
Name of activity / technique:
Metal articles
Article category (AC):
AC 7: Metal articles
Name of activity / technique:
Paper articles
Article category (AC):
AC 8: Paper articles
Name of activity / technique:
Rubber articles
Article category (AC):
AC 10: Rubber articles
Name of activity / technique:
Wood articles
Article category (AC):
AC 11: Wood articles
Name of activity / technique:
Plastic articles
Article category (AC):
AC 13: Plastic articles
Related assessment:
use assessed in a joint CSR

Service life

Article used by:
consumers
Substance intended to be released from article:
no
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC10a: Widespread use of articles with low release (outdoor)
ERC11a: Widespread use of articles with low release (indoor)
Contributing activity / technique for consumers
Article category (AC):
AC 4: Stone, plaster, cement, glass and ceramic articles
AC 7: Metal articles
AC 8: Paper articles
AC 10: Rubber articles
AC 11: Wood articles
AC 13: Plastic articles

Service life

Article used by:
consumers
Article category (AC):
AC 4: Stone, plaster, cement, glass and ceramic articles
AC 7: Metal articles
AC 8: Paper articles
AC 10: Rubber articles
AC 11: Wood articles
AC 13: Plastic articles
AC 01: Other (non intended to be released): AC-12, AC-12-2
Contributing activity / technique for consumersopen allclose all
Article category (AC):
AC 4: Stone, plaster, cement, glass and ceramic articles
Article category (AC):
AC 7: Metal articles
Article category (AC):
AC 8: Paper articles
Article category (AC):
AC 10: Rubber articles
Article category (AC):
AC 11: Wood articles
Article category (AC):
AC 13: Plastic articles
Article category (AC):
AC 01: Other (non intended to be released): AC-12, AC-12-2

Service life

Article used by:
consumers
Substance intended to be released from article:
no
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC10a: Widespread use of articles with low release (outdoor)
ERC11a: Widespread use of articles with low release (indoor)
Contributing activity / technique for consumersopen allclose all
Article category (AC):
AC 4: Stone, plaster, cement, glass and ceramic articles
AC 7: Metal articles
AC 8: Paper articles
AC 10: Rubber articles
AC 11: Wood articles
AC 13: Plastic articles
Article category (AC):
AC 7: Metal articles

Service life

Reference
Name:
Potassium carbonate
Type of composition:
legal entity composition of the substance
State / form:
solid: particulate/powder
Reference substance:
Potassium carbonate
Article used by:
consumers
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC10a: Widespread use of articles with low release (outdoor)
ERC11a: Widespread use of articles with low release (indoor)
Contributing activity / technique for consumers
Article category (AC):
AC 7: Metal articles
AC 8: Paper articles
AC 10: Rubber articles
AC 11: Wood articles
AC 13: Plastic articles

Service life

Registration/ Notification status for the use:
use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported >=10tonnes/year per registrant
Article used by:
consumers
Substance intended to be released from article:
no
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC10a: Widespread use of articles with low release (outdoor)
ERC10b: Widespread use of articles with high or intended release (outdoor)
ERC11a: Widespread use of articles with low release (indoor)
ERC11b: Widespread use of articles with high or intended release (indoor)
ERC12a: Processing of articles at industrial sites with low release
ERC12b: Processing of articles at industrial sites with high release
ERC12c: Use of articles at industrial sites with low release
Contributing activity / technique for consumers
Article category (AC):
AC 4: Stone, plaster, cement, glass and ceramic articles
AC 7: Metal articles
AC 8: Paper articles
AC 10: Rubber articles
AC 11: Wood articles
AC 13: Plastic articles