Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 231-634-8 | CAS number: 7664-39-3
Manufacture, use & exposure
Uses at industrial sites
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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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Solar industry
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Production of semiconductors in a closed process, no likelihood of exposure
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure (40% HF)
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure.
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in a closed batch process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in a closed batch process with occasional controlled exposure (40% HF).
- 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 hydrofluoric acid into processing equipment at dedicated facilities (manual coupling/uncoupling).
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) at dedicated sites e.g. manual coupling/uncoupling activities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid for sampling
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid from small containers for sampling (40% HF)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial manufacturing
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
Contributing scenario for the environment (related to workers activities)
Conditions of use for the environment
Conditions and measures related to Biological Sewage Treatment Plant
- Biological Sewage Treatment Plant (STP):
- site specific biological STP
- Application of site specific biological STP sludge on agricultural soil:
- no
Conditions and measures related to external treatment of waste (including article waste)
- Particular considerations on the waste treatment operations:
- no
Other conditions affecting environmental exposure
Other conditions of use
Releases to waste and the environment
Release to the environment
ReleaseEnvirRepopen allclose all
- Release from the site to::
- wastewater
- Release estimation method:
- measured release rate
- Remarks:
- Worst-case fluoride concentration equal to the water solubility of calcium fluoride
- Release from the site to::
- ambient air
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
- Release from the site to::
- non-agricultural soil
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
Release to external waste
Exposure of the environment
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- Exposed compartment:
- freshwater
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sediment (freshwater)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- marine water
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sediment (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sewage treatment plant
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- air
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- agricultural soil
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (freshwater)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- top predators' prey (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (terrestrial)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
Exposure of humans via the environment
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
ContribScenWorkersRepopen allclose all
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
- Physical form of the used product:
- gas
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
- Place of use:
- indoor
Exposure of workers
ExpEstopen allclose all
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- MEASE
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) short-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- MEASE
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
- Physical form of the used product:
- liquid, including paste/slurry/suspension
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
- Place of use:
- indoor
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
- Physical form of the used product:
- gas
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
- Place of use:
- indoor
Exposure of workers
ExpEstopen allclose all
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- MEASE
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) short-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- MEASE
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
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Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
- Physical form of the used product:
- gas
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
- Place of use:
- indoor
Other conditions of use
Exposure of workers
ExpEstopen allclose all
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- MEASE
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) short-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- MEASE
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 14: Manufacture of basic metals, including alloys
- SU 15: Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6a: Use of intermediate
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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 19: Intermediate
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
- Name:
- Hydrogen fluoride
- Type of composition:
- legal entity composition of the substance
- Reference substance:
- Hydrogen fluoride
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC1: Manufacture of the substance
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6a: Use of intermediate
- 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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 19: Intermediate
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Reference
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC7: Use of functional fluid at industrial site
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- 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
- 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 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Product category used:
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC4: Use of non-reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- 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 7: Industrial spraying
- 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 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- PC 40: Extraction agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
- SU 14: Manufacture of basic metals, including alloys
- SU 15: Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial Manufacturing
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Industrial cleaning of drums and pipelines
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC7: Use of functional fluid at industrial site
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use of hydrofluoric acid in industrial cleaning; closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure
- 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 hydrofluoric acid at a dedicated site
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid for sampling
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Treatment of articles using hydrofluoric acid
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Product category used:
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial manufacturing
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6a: Use of intermediate
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- 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 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 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- PROC28: Manual maintenance (cleaning and repair) of machinery
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial Manufacturing
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Passivation of metal surface
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Passivation of metal surface - Passivation process: Closed process, no likelihood of exposure
- 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:
- Passivation of metal surface - Transfer of hydrofluoric acid into processing equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Passivation of metal surface - Transfer of hydrofluoric acid from small containers into processing equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- SU 16: Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, electrical equipment
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- 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 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)
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6a: Use of intermediate
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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 19: Intermediate
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 20: Products such as ph-regulators, flocculants, precipitants, neutralisation agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- 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 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)
- Product category used:
- PC 20: Products such as ph-regulators, flocculants, precipitants, neutralisation agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Passivation of metal surface
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Passivation process: Closed process, no likelihood of exposure
- 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:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid into processing equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid from small containers into processing equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: Industrial Manufacturing
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC5: Use at industrial site leading to inclusion into/onto article
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 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Product category used:
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 12: Manufacture of plastics products, including compounding and conversion
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Passivation process: Closed process, no likelihood of exposure
- 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:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid into processing equipment.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid from small containers into processing equipment.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial manufacturing
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- 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 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)
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Industrial cleaning of drums and pipelines
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC7: Use of functional fluid at industrial site
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Industrial cleaning of drums and pipelines - Use of hydrofluoric acid in industrial cleaning; closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure
- 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:
- Industrial cleaning of drums and pipelines - Transfer of hydrofluoric acid at a dedicated site
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Industrial cleaning of drums and pipelines - Transfer of hydrofluoric acid for sampling
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Industrial cleaning of drums and pipelines - Processing through dipping and pouring using qualitative PPEs (no likelihood for exposure)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- SU 16: Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, electrical equipment
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- 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)
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- 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 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)
- Product category used:
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as an intermediate
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6a: Use of intermediate
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as an intermediate - Intermediate use of hydrogen fluoride including closed loop sampling; closed process with no opportunity for exposure
- 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 an intermediate - Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (86% HF) including closed loop sampling; closed process with no likelihood of exposure
- 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 an intermediate - Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) including closed loop sampling; closed process with no likelihood of exposure
- 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 an intermediate - Intermediate use of hydrogen fluoride including closed sampling; closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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 an intermediate - Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (75% HF) including closed sampling; closed process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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 an intermediate - Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) including closed sampling; closed process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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 an intermediate - Intermediate use of hydrogen fluoride including closed sampling; closed batch processes with limited opportunity for exposure i.e. coupling and uncoupling of seal pipes. 100% HF
- 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 an intermediate - Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (86% HF) including closed sampling; closed batch processes with limited opportunity for exposure
- 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 an intermediate - Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) including closed sampling; closed batch processes with limited opportunity for exposure
- 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 an intermediate - Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (100% HF) at dedicated sites e.g. manual coupling/uncoupling activities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as an intermediate - Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (60% HF) at dedicated sites e.g. manual coupling/uncoupling activities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as an intermediate - Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) at dedicated sites e.g. manual coupling/uncoupling activities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as an intermediate - Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) from small containers into processing equipment.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as an intermediate - Laboratory analysis (QC) of hydrofluoric acid (85% HF)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as an intermediate - Laboratory analysis (QC) of hydrofluoric acid (50% HF)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as an intermediate - Maintenance activities 100%
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC28: Manual maintenance (cleaning and repair) of machinery
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6a: Use of intermediate
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- 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 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)
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Passivation of metal surface
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Passivation process: Closed process, no likelihood of exposure
- 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:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid into processing equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid from small containers into processing equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial Manufacturing
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
Contributing scenario for the environment (related to workers activities)
Conditions of use for the environment
Conditions and measures related to Biological Sewage Treatment Plant
- Biological Sewage Treatment Plant (STP):
- site specific biological STP
- Application of site specific biological STP sludge on agricultural soil:
- no
Conditions and measures related to external treatment of waste (including article waste)
- Particular considerations on the waste treatment operations:
- no
Other conditions affecting environmental exposure
Other conditions of use
Releases to waste and the environment
Release to the environment
ReleaseEnvirRepopen allclose all
- Release from the site to::
- wastewater
- Release estimation method:
- measured release rate
- Remarks:
- Worst-case fluoride concentration equal to the water solubility of calcium fluoride
- Release from the site to::
- ambient air
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
- Release from the site to::
- non-agricultural soil
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
Release to external waste
Exposure of the environment
PECopen allclose all
- Exposed compartment:
- freshwater
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sediment (freshwater)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- marine water
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sediment (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sewage treatment plant
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- air
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- agricultural soil
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (freshwater)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- top predators' prey (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (terrestrial)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
Exposure of humans via the environment
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
ContribScenWorkersRepopen allclose all
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
- Physical form of the used product:
- gas
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
- Place of use:
- indoor
Exposure of workers
ExpEstopen allclose all
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- MEASE
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) short-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- MEASE
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC7: Use of functional fluid at industrial site
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- 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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: variety of industries
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- 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 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)
- Product category used:
- PC 33: Semiconductors
- Sector of end use:
- SU 16: Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, electrical equipment
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
- Pattern of exposure:
- accidental / infrequent
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
- Name:
- Hydrogen fluoride
- Type of composition:
- legal entity composition of the substance
- Reference substance:
- Hydrogen fluoride
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC4: Use of non-reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Product category used:
- PC 21: Laboratory chemicals
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Reference
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
Contributing activity / technique for workers
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as a catalyst in alkylation reactions
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use of hydrogen fluoride as a catalyst; closed process with no opportunity for exposure
- 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 of hydrofluoric acid as a catalyst; closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposu
re - 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:
- Transfer operations of hydrofluoric acid into processing equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) from small containers into processing equipment.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 20: Products such as ph-regulators, flocculants, precipitants, neutralisation agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 20: Products such as ph-regulators, flocculants, precipitants, neutralisation agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Solar industr
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Production of semiconductors in a closed process, no likelihood of exposure
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure (40% HF)
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure.
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in a closed batch process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in a closed batch process with occasional controlled exposure (40% HF).
- 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 hydrofluoric acid into processing equipment at dedicated facilities (manual coupling/uncoupling).
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) at dedicated sites e.g. manual coupling/uncoupling activities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid for sampling
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid from small containers for sampling (40% HF)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: Industrial manufacturing
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 20: Products such as ph-regulators, flocculants, precipitants, neutralisation agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- SU 0: Other:
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
- Name:
- Hydrogen fluoride
- Type of composition:
- legal entity composition of the substance
- Reference substance:
- Hydrogen fluoride
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
- 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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 20: Products such as ph-regulators, flocculants, precipitants, neutralisation agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Reference
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as an intermediate
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6a: Use of intermediate
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Intermediate use of hydrogen fluoride including closed loop sampling; closed process with no opportunity for exposure
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (86% HF) including closed loop sampling; closed process with no likelihood of exposure
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) including closed loop sampling; closed process with no likelihood of exposure
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrogen fluoride including closed sampling; closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (75% HF) including closed sampling; closed process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) including closed sampling; closed process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrogen fluoride including closed sampling; closed batch processes with limited opportunity for exposure i.e. coupling and uncoupling of seal pipes. 100% HF
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (86% HF) including closed sampling; closed batch processes with limited opportunity for exposure
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) including closed sampling; closed batch processes with limited opportunity for exposure
- 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 hydrofluoric acid (100% HF) at dedicated sites e.g. manual coupling/uncoupling activities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (60% HF) at dedicated sites e.g. manual coupling/uncoupling activities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) at dedicated sites e.g. manual coupling/uncoupling activities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) from small containers into processing equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Laboratory analysis (QC) of hydrofluoric acid (85% HF)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Name of activity / technique:
- Laboratory analysis (QC) of hydrofluoric acid (50% HF)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Name of activity / technique:
- Maintenance activities 100%
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC28: Manual maintenance (cleaning and repair) of machinery
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC4: Use of non-reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- 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 7: Industrial spraying
- 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 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- PC 40: Extraction agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
- SU 14: Manufacture of basic metals, including alloys
- SU 15: Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial Manufacturing
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- 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)
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial Manufacturing
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as a catalyst in alkylation reactions
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as a catalyst in alkylation reactions - Use of hydrogen fluoride as a catalyst; closed process with no opportunity for exposure
- 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 catalyst in alkylation reactions - Use of hydrofluoric acid as a catalyst; closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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 catalyst in alkylation reactions - Transfer operations of hydrofluoric acid into processing equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as a catalyst in alkylation reactions - Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) from small containers into processing equipment.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC7: Use of functional fluid at industrial site
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- 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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Product category used:
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as a catalyst in alkylation reactions
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use of hydrogen fluoride as a catalyst; closed process with no opportunity for exposure
- 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 of hydrofluoric acid as a catalyst; closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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:
- Transfer operations of hydrofluoric acid into processing equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) from small containers into processing equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 20: Products such as ph-regulators, flocculants, precipitants, neutralisation agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mining, enrichment, purification of minerals, metals and materials
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC4: Use of non-reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mining, enrichment, purification of minerals, metals and materials
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Dipping/immersion during surface treatment (etching); closed process with no likelihood of exposure
- 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:
- Dipping/immersion during surface treatment (etching); closed process with no likelihood of exposure (40% HF)
- 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:
- Dipping/immersion during surface treatment (etching); closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure (40% HF)
- 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:
- Addition and removal of objects from the dipping vessel; Occasional controlled exposure (50% HF)
- 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:
- Removal of objects from the dipping vessel by means of an overhead crane or other lifting systems; partially closed batch process with occasional controlled exposure (50% HF)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- Name of activity / technique:
- Surface coating of object (etching) with solution containing 40% HF (etching); industrial spraying
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 7: Industrial spraying
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (50% HF) into etching equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) from small containers into etching equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Application of hydrofluoric acid (40 % HF) onto surfaces by rolling and brushing
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 10: Roller application or brushing
- Name of activity / technique:
- Application of hydrofluoric acid (15 % HF) onto surfaces by rolling and brushing
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 10: Roller application or brushing
- Name of activity / technique:
- Treatment of articles by dipping/ immersing in 40% HF
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Name of activity / technique:
- Treatment of articles by dipping/ immersing in 50% HF
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- PC 40: Extraction agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
- SU 14: Manufacture of basic metals, including alloys
- SU 15: Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Solar industry and Semiconductor industry
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Solar industry and Semiconductor industry - Production of semiconductors in a closed process, no likelihood of exposure
- 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:
- Solar industry and Semiconductor industry - Production of semiconductors in closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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:
- Solar industry and Semiconductor industry - Production of semiconductors in closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure (40% HF)
- 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:
- Solar industry and Semiconductor industry - Production of semiconductors in closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure.
- 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:
- Solar industry and Semiconductor industry - Production of semiconductors in a closed batch process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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:
- Solar industry and Semiconductor industry - Production of semiconductors in a closed batch process with occasional controlled exposure (40% HF).
- 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:
- Solar industry and Semiconductor industry - Transfer of hydrofluoric acid into processing equipment at dedicated facilities (manual coupling/uncoupling).
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Solar industry and Semiconductor industry - Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) at dedicated sites e.g. manual coupling/uncoupling activities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Solar industry and Semiconductor industry - Transfer of hydrofluoric acid for sampling
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Solar industry and Semiconductor industry - Transfer of hydrofluoric acid from small containers for sampling (40% HF)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- SU 16: Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, electrical equipment
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mining, enrichment, purification of minerals, metals and materials
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Dipping/immersion during surface treatment (etching); closed process with no likelihood of exposure
- 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:
- Dipping/immersion during surface treatment (etching); closed process with no likelihood of exposure (40% HF)
- 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:
- Dipping/immersion during surface treatment (etching); closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure (40% HF)
- 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:
- Addition and removal of objects from the dipping vessel; Occasional controlled exposure (50% HF)
- 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:
- Removal of objects from the dipping vessel by means of an overhead crane or other lifting systems; partially closed batch process with occasional controlled exposure (50% HF)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- Name of activity / technique:
- Surface coating of object (etching) with solution containing 40% HF (etching); industrial spraying
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 7: Industrial spraying
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (50% HF) into etching equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) from small containers into etching equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Application of hydrofluoric acid (40 % HF) onto surfaces by rolling and brushing
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 10: Roller application or brushing
- Name of activity / technique:
- Application of hydrofluoric acid (15 % HF) onto surfaces by rolling and brushing
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 10: Roller application or brushing
- Name of activity / technique:
- Treatment of articles by dipping/ immersing in 40% HF
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Name of activity / technique:
- Treatment of articles by dipping/ immersing in 50% HF
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- PC 40: Extraction agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
- SU 14: Manufacture of basic metals, including alloys
- SU 15: Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
- SU 0: Other: Industrial Manufacturing
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
Uses at industrial sites
- Registration/ Notification status for the use:
- use as intermediate registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported <10tonnes/year per registrant
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use of intermediate
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6a: Use of intermediate
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use of intermediate
- Process category (PROC):
- 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 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 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Sector of end use:
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6a: Use of intermediate
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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC28: Manual maintenance (cleaning and repair) of machinery
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- SU 0: Other:
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC5: Use at industrial site leading to inclusion into/onto article
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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Sector of end use:
- SU 14: Manufacture of basic metals, including alloys
- SU 15: Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- 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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Product category used:
- PC 33: Semiconductors
- Sector of end use:
- SU 16: Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, electrical equipment
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- 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 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 20: Products such as ph-regulators, flocculants, precipitants, neutralisation agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial Manufacturing
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use of hydrogen fluoride as a catalyst; closed process with no opportunity for exposure.
- 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 of hydrofluoric acid as a catalyst; closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure.
- 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:
- Transfer operations of hydrofluoric acid into processing equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) from small containers into processing equipment.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 20: Products such as ph-regulators, flocculants, precipitants, neutralisation agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial manufacturing
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
Uses at industrial sites
- Registration/ Notification status for the use:
- use as intermediate registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported >=10tonnes/year per registrant
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC4: Use of non-reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Dipping/immersion during surface treatment (etching); closed process with no likelihood of exposure.
- 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:
- Dipping/immersion during surface treatment (etching); closed process with no likelihood of exposure (40% HF).
- 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:
- Dipping/immersion during surface treatment (etching); closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure (40% HF).
- 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:
- Addition and removal of objects from the dipping vessel; Occasional controlled exposure (50% HF).
- 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:
- Removal of objects from the dipping vessel by means of an overhead crane or other lifting systems; partially closed batch process with occasional controlled exposure (50% HF).
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- Name of activity / technique:
- Surface coating of object (etching) with solution containing 40% HF (etching); industrial spraying.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 7: Industrial spraying
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (50% HF) into etching equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) from small containers into etching equipment.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Application of hydrofluoric acid (40 % HF) onto surfaces by rolling and brushing.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 10: Roller application or brushing
- Name of activity / technique:
- Application of hydrofluoric acid (15 % HF) onto surfaces by rolling and brushing.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 10: Roller application or brushing
- Name of activity / technique:
- Treatment of articles by dipping/ immersing in 40% HF.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Name of activity / technique:
- Treatment of articles by dipping/ immersing in 50% HF.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- PC 40: Extraction agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
- SU 14: Manufacture of basic metals, including alloys
- SU 15: Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial manufacturing
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as an intermediate
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6a: Use of intermediate
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Intermediate use of hydrogen fluoride including closed loop sampling; closed process with no opportunity for exposure
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (86% HF) including closed loop sampling; closed process with no likelihood of exposure
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) including closed loop sampling; closed process with no likelihood of exposure
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrogen fluoride including closed sampling; closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (75% HF) including closed sampling; closed process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) including closed sampling; closed process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrogen fluoride including closed sampling; closed batch processes with limited opportunity for exposure i.e. coupling and uncoupling of seal pipes. 100% HF
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (86% HF) including closed sampling; closed batch processes with limited opportunity for exposure
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) including closed sampling; closed batch processes with limited opportunity for exposure
- 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 hydrofluoric acid (100% HF) at dedicated sites e.g. manual coupling/uncoupling activities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (60% HF) at dedicated sites e.g. manual coupling/uncoupling activities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) at dedicated sites e.g. manual coupling/uncoupling activities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) from small containers into processing equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Laboratory analysis (QC) of hydrofluoric acid (85% HF)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Name of activity / technique:
- Laboratory analysis (QC) of hydrofluoric acid (50% HF)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Name of activity / technique:
- Maintenance activities 100%
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC28: Manual maintenance (cleaning and repair) of machinery
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial Manufacturing
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Solar industry
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Production of semiconductors in a closed process, no likelihood of exposure
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure (40% HF)
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure.
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in a closed batch process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in a closed batch process with occasional controlled exposure (40%
HF). - 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 hydrofluoric acid into processing equipment at dedicated facilities (manual coupling/uncoupling).
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) at dedicated sites e.g. manual coupling/uncoupling activities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid for sampling
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid from small containers for sampling (40% HF)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial manufacturing
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC7: Use of functional fluid at industrial site
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- 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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Product category used:
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial manufacturing
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC5: Use at industrial site leading to inclusion into/onto article
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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6a: Use of intermediate
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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Product category used:
- PC 21: Laboratory chemicals
- Sector of end use:
- SU 14: Manufacture of basic metals, including alloys
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Solar industry
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Production of semiconductors in a closed process, no likelihood of exposure
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure (40% HF)
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in a closed batch process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in a closed batch process with occasional controlled exposure (40% HF)
- 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 hydrofluoric acid into processing equipment at dedicated facilities (manual coupling/uncoupling)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) at dedicated sites e.g. manual coupling/uncoupling activities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid for sampling
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid from small containers for sampling (40% HF)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 20: Products such as ph-regulators, flocculants, precipitants, neutralisation agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC7: Use of functional fluid at industrial site
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- 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
- 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 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Product category used:
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- 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)
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial Manufacturing
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC7: Use of functional fluid at industrial site
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- 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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Product category used:
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other:
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6a: Use of intermediate
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Product category used:
- PC 21: Laboratory chemicals
- PC 33: Semiconductors
- Sector of end use:
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mining, enrichment, purification of minerals, metals and materials
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Dipping/immersion during surface treatment (etching); closed process with no likelihood of exposure
- 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:
- Dipping/immersion during surface treatment (etching); closed process with no likelihood of exposure (40% HF)
- 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:
- Dipping/immersion during surface treatment (etching); closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure (40% HF)
- 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:
- Addition and removal of objects from the dipping vessel; Occasional controlled exposure (50% HF)
- 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:
- Removal of objects from the dipping vessel by means of an overhead crane or other lifting systems; partially closed batch process with occasional controlled exposure (50% HF)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- Name of activity / technique:
- Surface coating of object (etching) with solution containing 40% HF (etching); industrial spraying
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 7: Industrial spraying
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (50% HF) into etching equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) from small containers into etching equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Application of hydrofluoric acid (40 % HF) onto surfaces by rolling and brushing.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 10: Roller application or brushing
- Name of activity / technique:
- Application of hydrofluoric acid (15 % HF) onto surfaces by rolling and brushing.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 10: Roller application or brushing
- Name of activity / technique:
- Treatment of articles by dipping/ immersing in 40% HF
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Name of activity / technique:
- Treatment of articles by dipping/ immersing in 50% HF.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- PC 40: Extraction agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
- SU 14: Manufacture of basic metals, including alloys
- SU 15: Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial Manufacturing
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6a: Use of intermediate
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- 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 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 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- PROC28: Manual maintenance (cleaning and repair) of machinery
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial Manufacturing
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC5: Use at industrial site leading to inclusion into/onto article
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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Industrial cleaning of drums and pipelines
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC7: Use of functional fluid at industrial site
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use of hydrofluoric acid in industrial cleaning; closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure
- 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 hydrofluoric acid at a dedicated site
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid for sampling
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Treatment of articles using hydrofluoric acid
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Product category used:
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: Industrial manufacturing
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mining, enrichment, purification of minerals, metals and materials
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC4: Use of non-reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Dipping/immersion during surface treatment (etching); closed process with no likelihood of exposure
- 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:
- Dipping/immersion during surface treatment (etching); closed process with no likelihood of exposure (40% HF)
- 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:
- Dipping/immersion during surface treatment (etching); closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure (40% HF)
- 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:
- Addition and removal of objects from the dipping vessel; Occasional controlled exposure (50% HF)
- 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:
- Removal of objects from the dipping vessel by means of an overhead crane or other lifting systems; partially closed batch process with occasional controlled exposure (50% HF)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- Name of activity / technique:
- Surface coating of object (etching) with solution containing 40% HF (etching); industrial spraying
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 7: Industrial spraying
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (50% HF) into etching equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) from small containers into etching equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Application of hydrofluoric acid (40 % HF) onto surfaces by rolling and brushing.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 10: Roller application or brushing
- Name of activity / technique:
- Application of hydrofluoric acid (15 % HF) onto surfaces by rolling and brushing.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 10: Roller application or brushing
- Name of activity / technique:
- Treatment of articles by dipping/ immersing in 40% HF
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Name of activity / technique:
- Treatment of articles by dipping/ immersing in 50% HF.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- PC 40: Extraction agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
- SU 14: Manufacture of basic metals, including alloys
- SU 15: Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial Manufacturing
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- 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 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)
- Product category used:
- PC 20: Products such as ph-regulators, flocculants, precipitants, neutralisation agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: Solar industry
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6a: Use of intermediate
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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC28: Manual maintenance (cleaning and repair) of machinery
- Product category used:
- PC 19: Intermediate
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial Manufacturing
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC5: Use at industrial site leading to inclusion into/onto article
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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC4: Use of non-reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
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 7: Industrial spraying
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- PC 40: Extraction agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
- SU 14: Manufacture of basic metals, including alloys
- SU 15: Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC7: Use of functional fluid at industrial site
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- 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
- 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 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Product category used:
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial manufacturing
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as an intermediate
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6a: Use of intermediate
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Intermediate use of hydrogen fluoride including closed loop sampling; closed process with no opportunity for exposure
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (86% HF) including closed loop sampling; closed process with
no likelihood of exposure - 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) including closed loop sampling; closed process with
no likelihood of exposure - 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrogen fluoride including closed sampling; closed continuous process with
occasional controlled exposure - 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (75% HF) including closed sampling; closed process with
occasional controlled exposure - 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) including closed sampling; closed process with
occasional controlled exposure - 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrogen fluoride including closed sampling; closed batch processes with limited opportunity for exposure i.e. coupling and uncoupling of seal pipes. 100% HF
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (86% HF) including closed sampling; closed batch processes
with limited opportunity for exposure - 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) including closed sampling; closed batch processes
with limited opportunity for exposure - 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 hydrofluoric acid (100% HF) at dedicated sites e.g. manual coupling/uncoupling activities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (60% HF) at dedicated sites e.g. manual coupling/uncoupling activities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) at dedicated sites e.g. manual coupling/uncoupling activities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) from small containers into processing equipment.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Laboratory analysis (QC) of hydrofluoric acid (85% HF)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Name of activity / technique:
- Laboratory analysis (QC) of hydrofluoric acid (50% HF)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Name of activity / technique:
- Maintenance activities 100%
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC28: Manual maintenance (cleaning and repair) of machinery
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial Manufacturing
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 0: Other: No PROC required in section 3.5, based on REACH Art. 10 a (iii)
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: No SU required in section 3.5, based on REACH Art. 10 a (iii)
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC4: Use of non-reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
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 7: Industrial spraying
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 10: Roller application or brushing
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- PC 40: Extraction agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
- SU 14: Manufacture of basic metals, including alloys
- SU 15: Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
- SU 0: Other:
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6a: Use of intermediate
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- 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 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)
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- 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 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)
- Product category used:
- PC 20: Products such as ph-regulators, flocculants, precipitants, neutralisation agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial Manufacturing
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC4: Use of non-reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
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 7: Industrial spraying
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 19: Hand-mixing with intimate contact and only PPE available.
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- PC 21: Laboratory chemicals
- PC 33: Semiconductors
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- SU 10: Formulation [mixing] of preparations and/or re-packaging (excluding alloys)
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC4: Use of non-reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- 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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Product category used:
- PC 21: Laboratory chemicals
- Sector of end use:
- SU 24: Scientific research and development
- SU 0: Other: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
- Registration/ Notification status for the use:
- use registered according to REACH Article 17/18
- Use as on-site isolated intermediate registered according to REACH Article 17(3)
- Name:
- hydrogen fluoride
- Type of composition:
- legal entity composition of the substance
- State / form:
- gas
- Reference substance:
- hydrogen fluoride
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6a: Use of intermediate
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Product category used:
- PC 19: Intermediate
- Sector of end use:
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use not assessed
Reference
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
Contributing activity / technique for workers
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as a catalyst in alkylation reactions
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use of hydrogen fluoride as a catalyst; closed process with no opportunity for exposure
- 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 of hydrofluoric acid as a catalyst; closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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:
- Transfer operations of hydrofluoric acid into processing equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) from small containers into processing equipment.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 20: Products such as ph-regulators, flocculants, precipitants, neutralisation agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- SU 0: Other: Industrial manufactory
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC4: Use of non-reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
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 7: Industrial spraying
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 10: Roller application or brushing
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- PC 40: Extraction agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
- SU 14: Manufacture of basic metals, including alloys
- SU 15: Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial Manufacturing
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC4: Use of non-reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- 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 7: Industrial spraying
- 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 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC4: Use of non-reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
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 7: Industrial spraying
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 19: Hand-mixing with intimate contact and only PPE available.
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- PC 21: Laboratory chemicals
- PC 33: Semiconductors
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC7: Use of functional fluid at industrial site
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- 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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Product category used:
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6a: Use of intermediate
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Product category used:
- PC 21: Laboratory chemicals
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC4: Use of non-reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
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 7: Industrial spraying
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 19: Hand-mixing with intimate contact and only PPE available.
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- PC 40: Extraction agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
- SU 14: Manufacture of basic metals, including alloys
- SU 15: Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mining, enrichment, purification of minerals, metals and materials
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC4: Use of non-reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mining, enrichment, purification of minerals, metals and materials
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mining, enrichment, purification of minerals, metals and materials - Dipping/immersion during surface treatment (etching); closed process with no likelihood of exposure
- 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:
- Mining, enrichment, purification of minerals, metals and materials - Dipping/immersion during surface treatment (etching); closed process with no likelihood of exposure (40% HF)
- 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:
- Mining, enrichment, purification of minerals, metals and materials - Dipping/immersion during surface treatment (etching); closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure (40% HF)
- 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:
- Mining, enrichment, purification of minerals, metals and materials - Addition and removal of objects from the dipping vessel; Occasional controlled exposure (50% HF)
- 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:
- Mining, enrichment, purification of minerals, metals and materials - Removal of objects from the dipping vessel by means of an overhead crane or other lifting systems; partially closed batch process with occasional controlled exposure (50% HF)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mining, enrichment, purification of minerals, metals and materials - Surface coating of object (etching) with solution containing 40% HF (etching); industrial spraying
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 7: Industrial spraying
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mining, enrichment, purification of minerals, metals and materials - Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (50% HF) into etching equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mining, enrichment, purification of minerals, metals and materials - Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) from small containers into etching equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mining, enrichment, purification of minerals, metals and materials - Application of hydrofluoric acid (40 % HF) onto surfaces by rolling and brushing.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 10: Roller application or brushing
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mining, enrichment, purification of minerals, metals and materials - Application of hydrofluoric acid (15 % HF) onto surfaces by rolling and brushing.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 10: Roller application or brushing
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mining, enrichment, purification of minerals, metals and materials - Processing through dipping and pouring using qualitative PPEs (no likelihood for exposure; 40% HF)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mining, enrichment, purification of minerals, metals and materials - Processing through dipping and pouring using qualitative PPEs (no likelihood for exposure; 50% HF)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Sector of end use:
- SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
- SU 14: Manufacture of basic metals, including alloys
- SU 15: Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- 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 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)
- Product category used:
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 16: Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, electrical equipment
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6a: Use of intermediate
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Product category used:
- PC 21: Laboratory chemicals
- Sector of end use:
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Passivation of metal surface
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Passivation process: Closed process, no likelihood of exposure
- 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:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid into processing equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid from small containers into processing equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial Manufacturing
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Passivation of metal surface
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Passivation process: Closed process, no likelihood of exposure
- 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:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid into processing equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid from small containers into processing equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6a: Use of intermediate
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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 19: Intermediate
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC5: Use at industrial site leading to inclusion into/onto article
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- 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)
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
- Name:
- hydrogen fluoride
- Type of composition:
- legal entity composition of the substance
- State / form:
- gas
- Reference substance:
- hydrogen fluoride
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC4: Use of non-reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Sector of end use:
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use not assessed
Reference
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
Contributing activity / technique for workers
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Solar industr
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Production of semiconductors in a closed process, no likelihood of exposure
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure (40% HF)
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in a closed batch process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in a closed batch process with occasional controlled exposure (40% HF).
- 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 hydrofluoric acid into processing equipment at dedicated facilities (manual coupling/uncoupling).
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) at dedicated sites e.g. manual coupling/uncoupling activities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid for sampling
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid from small containers for sampling (40% HF)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: Industrial manufacturing
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- 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 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)
- Product category used:
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial manufacturing
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC7: Use of functional fluid at industrial site
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use of hydrofluoric acid in industrial cleaning; closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure.
- 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 hydrofluoric acid at a dedicated site.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid for sampling.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Treatment of articles using hydrofluoric acid.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Product category used:
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial manufacturing
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- 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 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial manufacturing
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 20: Products such as ph-regulators, flocculants, precipitants, neutralisation agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: industrial Manufacturing
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as a catalyst in alkylation reactions
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use of hydrogen fluoride as a catalyst; closed process with no opportunity for exposure
- 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 of hydrofluoric acid as a catalyst; closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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:
- Transfer operations of hydrofluoric acid into processing equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) from small containers into processing equipment.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 20: Products such as ph-regulators, flocculants, precipitants, neutralisation agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial Manufacturing
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
Contributing scenario for the environment (related to workers activities)
Conditions of use for the environment
Conditions and measures related to Biological Sewage Treatment Plant
- Biological Sewage Treatment Plant (STP):
- site specific biological STP
- Application of site specific biological STP sludge on agricultural soil:
- no
Conditions and measures related to external treatment of waste (including article waste)
- Particular considerations on the waste treatment operations:
- no
Other conditions affecting environmental exposure
Other conditions of use
Releases to waste and the environment
Release to the environment
ReleaseEnvirRepopen allclose all
- Release from the site to::
- wastewater
- Release estimation method:
- measured release rate
- Remarks:
- Worst-case fluoride concentration equal to the water solubility of calcium fluoride
- Release from the site to::
- ambient air
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
- Release from the site to::
- non-agricultural soil
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
Release to external waste
Exposure of the environment
PECopen allclose all
- Exposed compartment:
- freshwater
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sediment (freshwater)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- marine water
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sediment (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sewage treatment plant
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- air
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- agricultural soil
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (freshwater)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- top predators' prey (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (terrestrial)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
Exposure of humans via the environment
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
ContribScenWorkersRepopen allclose all
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
- Physical form of the used product:
- gas
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
- Place of use:
- indoor
Exposure of workers
ExpEstopen allclose all
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- MEASE
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) short-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- MEASE
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other:
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Product category used:
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 13: Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products, e.g. plasters, cement
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Industrial cleaning of drums and pipelines
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC7: Use of functional fluid at industrial site
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use of hydrofluoric acid in industrial cleaning; closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure
- 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 hydrofluoric acid at a dedicated site
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid for sampling
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Treatment of articles using hydrofluoric acid
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Product category used:
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial manufacturing
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
Contributing scenario for the environment (related to workers activities)
Conditions of use for the environment
Conditions and measures related to Biological Sewage Treatment Plant
- Biological Sewage Treatment Plant (STP):
- site specific biological STP
- Application of site specific biological STP sludge on agricultural soil:
- no
Conditions and measures related to external treatment of waste (including article waste)
- Particular considerations on the waste treatment operations:
- no
Other conditions affecting environmental exposure
Other conditions of use
Releases to waste and the environment
Release to the environment
ReleaseEnvirRepopen allclose all
- Release from the site to::
- wastewater
- Release estimation method:
- measured release rate
- Remarks:
- Worst-case fluoride concentration equal to the water solubility of calcium fluoride
- Release from the site to::
- ambient air
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
- Release from the site to::
- non-agricultural soil
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
Release to external waste
Exposure of the environment
PECopen allclose all
- Exposed compartment:
- freshwater
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sediment (freshwater)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- marine water
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sediment (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sewage treatment plant
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- air
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- agricultural soil
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (freshwater)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- top predators' prey (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (terrestrial)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
Exposure of humans via the environment
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
ContribScenWorkersRepopen allclose all
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
- Physical form of the used product:
- gas
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
- Place of use:
- indoor
Other conditions of use
Exposure of workers
ExpEstopen allclose all
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- MEASE
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) short-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- MEASE
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
- Physical form of the used product:
- liquid, including paste/slurry/suspension
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
- Place of use:
- indoor
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
- Physical form of the used product:
- liquid, including paste/slurry/suspension
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
- Place of use:
- indoor
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mining, enrichment, purification of minerals, metals and materials
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC4: Use of non-reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Mining, enrichment, purification of minerals, metals and materials
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Dipping/immersion during surface treatment (etching); closed process with no likelihood of exposure
- 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:
- Dipping/immersion during surface treatment (etching); closed process with no likelihood of exposure (40% HF)
- 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:
- Dipping/immersion during surface treatment (etching); closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure (40% HF)
- 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:
- Addition and removal of objects from the dipping vessel; Occasional controlled exposure (50% HF)
- 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:
- Removal of objects from the dipping vessel by means of an overhead crane or other lifting systems; partially closed batch process with occasional controlled exposure (50% HF)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- Name of activity / technique:
- Surface coating of object (etching) with solution containing 40% HF (etching); industrial spraying
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 7: Industrial spraying
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (50% HF) into etching equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) from small containers into etching equipment
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Application of hydrofluoric acid (40 % HF) onto surfaces by rolling and brushing.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 10: Roller application or brushing
- Name of activity / technique:
- Application of hydrofluoric acid (15 % HF) onto surfaces by rolling and brushing.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 10: Roller application or brushing
- Name of activity / technique:
- Treatment of articles by dipping/ immersing in 40% HF
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Name of activity / technique:
- Treatment of articles by dipping/ immersing in 50% HF.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- PC 40: Extraction agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
- SU 14: Manufacture of basic metals, including alloys
- SU 15: Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial Manufacturing
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
ContribScenEnvirWorkerRepopen allclose all
Contributing scenario for the environment (related to workers activities)
Conditions of use for the environment
Conditions and measures related to Biological Sewage Treatment Plant
- Biological Sewage Treatment Plant (STP):
- site specific biological STP
- Application of site specific biological STP sludge on agricultural soil:
- no
Conditions and measures related to external treatment of waste (including article waste)
- Particular considerations on the waste treatment operations:
- no
Other conditions affecting environmental exposure
Other conditions of use
Releases to waste and the environment
Release to the environment
ReleaseEnvirRepopen allclose all
- Release from the site to::
- wastewater
- Release estimation method:
- measured release rate
- Remarks:
- Worst-case fluoride concentration equal to the water solubility of calcium fluoride
- Release from the site to::
- ambient air
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
- Release from the site to::
- non-agricultural soil
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
Release to external waste
Exposure of the environment
PECopen allclose all
- Exposed compartment:
- freshwater
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sediment (freshwater)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- marine water
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sediment (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sewage treatment plant
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- air
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- agricultural soil
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (freshwater)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- top predators' prey (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (terrestrial)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
Exposure of humans via the environment
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
Contributing scenario for the environment (related to workers activities)
Conditions of use for the environment
Conditions and measures related to Biological Sewage Treatment Plant
- Biological Sewage Treatment Plant (STP):
- site specific biological STP
- Application of site specific biological STP sludge on agricultural soil:
- no
Conditions and measures related to external treatment of waste (including article waste)
- Particular considerations on the waste treatment operations:
- no
Other conditions affecting environmental exposure
Other conditions of use
Releases to waste and the environment
Release to the environment
ReleaseEnvirRepopen allclose all
- Release from the site to::
- wastewater
- Release estimation method:
- measured release rate
- Remarks:
- Worst-case fluoride concentration equal to the water solubility of calcium fluoride
- Release from the site to::
- ambient air
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
- Release from the site to::
- non-agricultural soil
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
Release to external waste
Exposure of the environment
PECopen allclose all
- Exposed compartment:
- freshwater
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sediment (freshwater)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- marine water
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sediment (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sewage treatment plant
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- air
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- agricultural soil
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (freshwater)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- top predators' prey (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (terrestrial)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
Exposure of humans via the environment
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
ContribScenWorkersRepopen allclose all
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
- Physical form of the used product:
- gas
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
- Place of use:
- indoor
Exposure of workers
ExpEstopen allclose all
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- MEASE
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) short-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- MEASE
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC5: Use at industrial site leading to inclusion into/onto article
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- 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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Product category used:
- PC 33: Semiconductors
- Sector of end use:
- SU 16: Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, electrical equipment
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC7: Use of functional fluid at industrial site
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- 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
- 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 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Production of semiconductors in a closed process, no likelihood of exposure.
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure.
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure (40% HF).
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in a closed batch process with occasional controlled exposure.
- 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:
- Production of semiconductors in a closed batch process with occasional controlled exposure (40% HF).
- 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 hydrofluoric acid into processing equipment at dedicated facilities (manual coupling/uncoupling).
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) at dedicated sites e.g. manual coupling/uncoupling activities.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid for sampling.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid from small containers for sampling (40% HF).
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial manufacturing
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial Manufacturing
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC4: Use of non-reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- 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 7: Industrial spraying
- 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 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- PROC 19: Hand-mixing with intimate contact and only PPE available.
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- PC 33: Semiconductors
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- PC 40: Extraction agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
- SU 14: Manufacture of basic metals, including alloys
- SU 15: Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other:
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
- Registration/ Notification status for the use:
- use as intermediate registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported >=10tonnes/year per registrant
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as an intermediate
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6a: Use of intermediate
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Maintenance activities 100%.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC28: Manual maintenance (cleaning and repair) of machinery
- Name of activity / technique:
- Laboratory analysis (QC) of hydrofluoric acid (50% HF).
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Name of activity / technique:
- Laboratory analysis (QC) of hydrofluoric acid (85% HF).
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) from small containers into processing equipment.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) at dedicated sites e.g. manual coupling/uncoupling activities.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (60% HF) at dedicated sites e.g. manual coupling/uncoupling activities.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (100% HF) at dedicated sites e.g. manual coupling/uncoupling activities.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) including closed sampling; closed batch processes with limited opportunity for exposure.
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (86% HF) including closed sampling; closed batch processes with limited opportunity for exposure.
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrogen fluoride including closed sampling; closed batch processes with limited opportunity for exposure i.e. coupling and uncoupling of seal pipes. 100% HF.
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) including closed sampling; closed process with occasional controlled exposure.
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (75% HF) including closed sampling; closed process with occasional controlled exposure.
- 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 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Name of activity / technique:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) including closed loop sampling; closed process with no likelihood of exposure.
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (86% HF) including closed loop sampling; closed process with no likelihood of exposure.
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrogen fluoride including closed loop sampling; closed process with no opportunity for exposure.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial manufacturing
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 16: Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, electrical equipment
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC4: Use of non-reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
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 7: Industrial spraying
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 19: Hand-mixing with intimate contact and only PPE available.
- Sector of end use:
- SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
- SU 14: Manufacture of basic metals, including alloys
- SU 15: Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC7: Use of functional fluid at industrial site
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- 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
- 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 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Product category used:
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial manufacturing
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6a: Use of intermediate
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- 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 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)
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Industrial cleaning of drums and pipelines
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC7: Use of functional fluid at industrial site
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use of hydrofluoric acid in industrial cleaning; closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure
- 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 hydrofluoric acid at a dedicated site
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid for sampling
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Treatment of articles using hydrofluoric acid
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Product category used:
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial manufacturing
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC4: Use of non-reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
- ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)
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
- 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 7: Industrial spraying
- 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 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 19: Hand-mixing with intimate contact and only PPE available.
- Product category used:
- PC 14: Metal surface treatment products
- PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products
- PC 35: Washing and cleaning products
- PC 40: Extraction agents
- Sector of end use:
- SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
- SU 14: Manufacture of basic metals, including alloys
- SU 15: Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
Uses at industrial sites
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6a: Use of intermediate
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 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 19: Intermediate
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
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
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use as an intermediate
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC6a: Use of intermediate
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Intermediate use of hydrogen fluoride including closed loop sampling; closed process with no opportunity for exposure
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (86% HF) including closed loop sampling; closed process with no likelihood of exposure
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) including closed loop sampling; closed process with no likelihood of exposure
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrogen fluoride including closed sampling; closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (75% HF) including closed sampling; closed process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) including closed sampling; closed process with occasional controlled exposure
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrogen fluoride including closed sampling; closed batch processes with limited opportunity for exposure i.e. coupling and uncoupling of seal pipes. 100% HF
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (86% HF) including closed sampling; closed batch processes with limited opportunity for exposure
- 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:
- Intermediate use of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) including closed sampling; closed batch processes with limited opportunity for exposure
- 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 hydrofluoric acid (100% HF) at dedicated sites e.g. manual coupling/uncoupling activities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (60% HF) at dedicated sites e.g. manual coupling/uncoupling activities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) at dedicated sites e.g. manual coupling/uncoupling activities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of hydrofluoric acid (40% HF) from small containers into processing equipment.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Laboratory analysis (QC) of hydrofluoric acid (85% HF)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Name of activity / technique:
- Laboratory analysis (QC) of hydrofluoric acid (50% HF)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Name of activity / technique:
- Maintenance activities 100%
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC28: Manual maintenance (cleaning and repair) of machinery
- Sector of end use:
- SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
- SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
- SU 0: Other: SU 3: Industrial Manufacturing
- Subsequent service life relevant for this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
Contributing scenario for the environment (related to workers activities)
Conditions of use for the environment
Conditions and measures related to Biological Sewage Treatment Plant
- Biological Sewage Treatment Plant (STP):
- site specific biological STP
- Application of site specific biological STP sludge on agricultural soil:
- no
Conditions and measures related to external treatment of waste (including article waste)
- Particular considerations on the waste treatment operations:
- no
Other conditions affecting environmental exposure
Other conditions of use
Releases to waste and the environment
Release to the environment
ReleaseEnvirRepopen allclose all
- Release from the site to::
- wastewater
- Release estimation method:
- measured release rate
- Remarks:
- Worst-case fluoride concentration equal to the water solubility of calcium fluoride
- Release from the site to::
- ambient air
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
- Release from the site to::
- non-agricultural soil
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
Release to external waste
Exposure of the environment
PECopen allclose all
- Exposed compartment:
- freshwater
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sediment (freshwater)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- marine water
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sediment (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sewage treatment plant
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- air
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- agricultural soil
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (freshwater)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- top predators' prey (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (terrestrial)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
Exposure of humans via the environment
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
ContribScenWorkersRepopen allclose all
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Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
- Physical form of the used product:
- gas
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
- Place of use:
- indoor
Exposure of workers
ExpEstopen allclose all
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- MEASE
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) short-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- MEASE
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
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OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
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- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
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OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
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OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
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- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
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OtherCondRepopen allclose all
Exposure of workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
- Physical form of the used product:
- gas
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
- Place of use:
- indoor
Exposure of workers
ExpEstopen allclose all
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- MEASE
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) short-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- MEASE
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
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OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
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TechCondRepopen allclose all
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- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
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OtherCondRepopen allclose all
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OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
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OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
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- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
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OtherCondRepopen allclose all
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Contributing scenario for the workers
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Product (article) characteristics
- Physical form of the used product:
- gas
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
- Place of use:
- outdoor
Other conditions of use
Exposure of workers
ExpEstopen allclose all
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- MEASE
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) short-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- MEASE
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
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OtherConditionsRepopen allclose all
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- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
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- Physical form of the used product:
- gas
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
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PPERepopen allclose all
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- Place of use:
- outdoor
OtherCondRepopen allclose all
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ExpEstopen allclose all
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- MEASE
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) short-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- MEASE
Contributing scenario for the workers
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OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
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- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
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- Route affected:
- inhalation
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OtherProdCharRepopen allclose all
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- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
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- Route affected:
- inhalation
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- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
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- Route affected:
- inhalation
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Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
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- Route affected:
- inhalation
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- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
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Exposure of workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
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Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
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Technical and organisational conditions and measures
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Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
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Exposure of workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
- Physical form of the used product:
- gas
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
TechCondRepopen allclose all
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
- Place of use:
- indoor
Other conditions of use
Exposure of workers
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- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- MEASE
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) short-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- MEASE
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