Amidase, penicillin

Uses at industrial sites

Uses at industrial sites

Use name:

Industrial use in Chemical reaction process: coupling or splitting of Amide bonds

Regulatory status:

other: For pharmaceuticals manufacture

Contributing activity / technique for the environment

Name of activity / technique:

Enzymatic peptide coupling reaction resulting in pharmaceutical API's; repeated use

Environmental release category (ERC):

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

ERC7: Use of functional fluid at industrial site

Contributing activity / technique for workers

Name of activity / technique:

Enzymatic peptide coupling reaction resulting in pharmaceutical API's

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

Product category used:

PC 19: Intermediate

PC 29: Pharmaceuticals

PC 0: Other: Biocatalyst

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

Related assessment:

use not assessed

Insignificant exposure via the following route:

dermal

Insignificant release via the following route:

waste

Pattern of exposure:

occasional