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1,4-bis(2,3-epoxypropoxy)butane

EC / List no.: 219-371-7

CAS no.: 2425-79-8

Mol. formula: C10H18O4

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GHS07: Health hazard

Warning! According to the harmonised classification and labelling (CLP00) approved by the European Union, this substance is harmful in contact with skin, causes serious eye irritation, is harmful if inhaled, causes skin irritation and may cause an allergic skin reaction.

Additionally, the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations identifies that this substance is harmful if swallowed, causes serious eye damage and is harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

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Skin sensitising

This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 10 000 to < 100 000 tonnes per annum.

This substance is used by consumers, in articles, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.

This substance is used by consumers, in articles, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.

Consumer Uses

This substance is used in the following products: adhesives and sealants, coating products and fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: indoor use and outdoor use resulting in inclusion into or onto a materials (e.g. binding agent in paints and coatings or adhesives).

Article service life

Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: industrial abrasion processing with low release rate (e.g. cutting of textile, cutting, machining or grinding of metal).
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: outdoor use in long-life materials with low release rate (e.g. metal, wooden and plastic construction and building materials) and indoor use in long-life materials with low release rate (e.g. flooring, furniture, toys, construction materials, curtains, foot-wear, leather products, paper and cardboard products, electronic equipment).
This substance can be found in complex articles, with no release intended: vehicles not covered by End of Life Vehicles (ELV) directive (e.g. boats, trains, metro or planes) and machinery, mechanical appliances, electrical/electronic products not covered by Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive (e.g. large-scale stationary industrial tools).
This substance can be found in products with material based on: stone, plaster, cement, glass and ceramic used for large surface area articles (e.g. construction and building materials for floor coverings, isolation articles) and plastic used for large surface area articles (e.g. construction and building materials for flooring, insulation).

Widespread uses by professional workers

This substance is used in the following products: coating products, polymers, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay and adhesives and sealants.
This substance is used in the following areas: building & construction work.
This substance is used for the manufacture of: machinery and vehicles and plastic products.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: formulation of mixtures and formulation in materials.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: outdoor use and indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners).

Formulation or re-packing

This substance is used in the following products: coating products, adhesives and sealants, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay and polymers.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: formulation of mixtures, formulation in materials and for thermoplastic manufacture.

Uses at industrial sites

This substance is used in the following products: coating products, polymers, adhesives and sealants and fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay.
This substance is used in the following areas: building & construction work, formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging and scientific research and development.
This substance is used for the manufacture of: chemicals, plastic products, machinery and vehicles, electrical, electronic and optical equipment, fabricated metal products and mineral products (e.g. plasters, cement).
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: as processing aid, in the production of articles, as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates), for thermoplastic manufacture and as processing aid.

Manufacture

Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: manufacturing of the substance.

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