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DL-malic acid

EC / List no.: 210-514-9

CAS no.: 617-48-1

Mol. formula: C4H6O5

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Warning! According to the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations this substance causes serious eye irritation.

This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 10 000 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: cosmetics and personal care products, washing & cleaning products, coating products, water softeners, water treatment chemicals, adhesives and sealants, metal surface treatment products and pH regulators and water treatment products.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners) and outdoor use.

Article service life

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 and machinery, mechanical appliances and electrical/electronic products (e.g. computers, cameras, lamps, refrigerators, washing machines).
This substance can be found in products with material based on: fabrics, textiles and apparel (e.g. clothing, mattress, curtains or carpets, textile toys), paper (e.g. tissues, feminine hygiene products, nappies, books, magazines, wallpaper), stone, plaster, cement, glass or ceramic (e.g. dishes, pots/pans, food storage containers, construction and isolation material), plastic (e.g. food packaging and storage, toys, mobile phones), leather (e.g. gloves, shoes, purses, furniture) and rubber (e.g. tyres, shoes, toys).

Widespread uses by professional workers

This substance is used in the following products: water softeners, washing & cleaning products, coating products, pH regulators and water treatment products, laboratory chemicals, inks and toners and water treatment chemicals.
This substance is used in the following areas: mining, building & construction work, scientific research and development and health services.
This substance is used for the manufacture of: food products and .
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners) and outdoor use.

Formulation or re-packing

This substance is used in the following products: non-metal-surface treatment products, cosmetics and personal care products, washing & cleaning products, metal surface treatment products, paper chemicals and dyes, pH regulators and water treatment products and pharmaceuticals.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: formulation of mixtures.

Uses at industrial sites

This substance is used in the following products: washing & cleaning products, non-metal-surface treatment products, metal surface treatment products, pH regulators and water treatment products, water treatment chemicals, coating products, welding & soldering products, cosmetics and personal care products, paper chemicals and dyes, textile treatment products and dyes and adhesives and sealants.
This substance is used in the following areas: mining, building & construction work, scientific research and development and printing and recorded media reproduction.
This substance is used for the manufacture of: pulp, paper and paper products, textile, leather or fur, , chemicals, plastic products, mineral products (e.g. plasters, cement) and fabricated metal products.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: in the production of articles, in processing aids at industrial sites, of substances in closed systems with minimal release and as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates).

Manufacture

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

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