Reaction mass of ethylbenzene and m-xylene

Uses at industrial sites

Uses at industrial sites

Registration/ Notification status for the use:

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

Use name:

Use as an intermediate

Contributing activity / technique for the environment

Name of activity / technique:

Use at industrial site

Environmental release category (ERC):

ERC6a: Use of intermediate

Contributing activity / technique for workers

Contributing activity / technique for workers 1

Name of activity / technique:

General Exposures (closed systems) [CS15]

Process category (PROC):

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

Contributing activity / technique for workers 2

Name of activity / technique:

General exposures (closed systems) [CS15]. With sample collection [CS56]. With occasional controlled exposure [CS137]

Process category (PROC):

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

Contributing activity / technique for workers 3

Name of activity / technique:

General Exposures (closed systems) [CS15].Use in contained batch processes [CS37].

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

Contributing activity / technique for workers 4

Name of activity / technique:

General Exposures (open systems) [CS16]. Batch process [CS55]. With sample collection [CS56].

Process category (PROC):

PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises

Contributing activity / technique for workers 5

Name of activity / technique:

Process sampling [CS2]

Process category (PROC):

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

Contributing activity / technique for workers 6

Name of activity / technique:

Laboratory activities [CS36]

Process category (PROC):

PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent

Contributing activity / technique for workers 7

Name of activity / technique:

Bulk transfers [CS14]. (open systems) [CS108]. With potential for aerosol generation [CS138].

Process category (PROC):

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

Contributing activity / technique for workers 8

Name of activity / technique:

Bulk transfers [CS14] (closed systems) [CS107]

Process category (PROC):

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

Contributing activity / technique for workers 9

Name of activity / technique:

Equipment cleaning and maintenance [CS39]

Process category (PROC):

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

PROC28: Manual maintenance (cleaning and repair) of machinery

Contributing activity / technique for workers 10

Name of activity / technique:

Storage [CS67]

Process category (PROC):

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

Contributing activity / technique for workers 11

Name of activity / technique:

Storage [CS67]. With occasional controlled exposure [CS137]

Process category (PROC):

PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled 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

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