Registration Dossier

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Manufacture, use & exposure

Article service life

Service life

Registration/ Notification status for the use:
use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported <10tonnes/year per registrant
Service life name:
Thickener for greases
Article used by:
workers
consumers
Article category (AC):
AC 1: Vehicles
AC 2: Machinery, mechanical appliances, electrical/electronic articles
Substance intended to be released from article:
no
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
Name of activity / technique:
Thickener for greases
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC10a: Widespread use of articles with low release (outdoor)
ERC11a: Widespread use of articles with low release (indoor)
ERC11b: Widespread use of articles with high or intended release (indoor)
ERC12a: Processing of articles at industrial sites with low release
ERC12b: Processing of articles at industrial sites with high release
ERC12c: Use of articles at industrial sites with low release
Contributing activity / technique for consumers
Name of activity / technique:
Thickener for greases
Article category (AC):
AC 1: Vehicles
AC 2: Machinery, mechanical appliances, electrical/electronic articles
Contributing activity / technique for workers
Name of activity / technique:
Thickener for greases
Process category (PROC):
PROC 18: General greasing / lubrication at high kinetic energy conditions
Insignificant exposure via the following route:
dermal
Insignificant release via the following route:
water
waste
Pattern of exposure:
accidental / infrequent