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3-methylpentane-1,5-diol
EC / List no.: 224-709-1
CAS no.: 4457-71-0
Mol. formula: C6H14O2
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 ≥ 100 to < 1 000 tonnes per annum.
This substance is used by consumers, in articles, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing and at industrial sites.
This substance is used by consumers, in articles, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing and at industrial sites.
Consumer Uses
This substance is used in the following products:
coating products,
fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay,
metal surface treatment products,
non-metal-surface treatment products,
inks and toners and
lubricants and greases.
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 resulting in inclusion into or onto a materials (e.g. binding agent in paints and coatings or adhesives).
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 products with material based on:
metal (e.g. cutlery, pots, toys, jewellery),
rubber (e.g. tyres, shoes, toys),
wood (e.g. floors, furniture, toys),
plastic (e.g. food packaging and storage, toys, mobile phones),
metal used for large surface area articles (e.g. construction and building materials used for roof sheets, pipes),
rubber used for large surface area articles (e.g. construction and building materials for flooring),
plastic used for large surface area articles (e.g. construction and building materials for flooring, insulation),
rubber used for articles with intense direct dermal (skin) contact during normal use (e.g. gloves, boots, clothing, rubber handles, gear lever, steering wheels),
wood used for large surface area articles (e.g. construction and building materials for floors, claddings) and
wood used for toys and other articles intended for children’s use.
Widespread uses by professional workers
This substance is used in the following products:
polymers,
coating products,
adhesives and sealants,
fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay,
metal surface treatment products,
non-metal-surface treatment products and
lubricants and greases.
This substance is used in the following areas:
building & construction work and
health services.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
fabricated metal products,
and
plastic products.
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).
Formulation or re-packing
This substance is used in the following products:
adhesives and sealants,
coating products and
polymers.
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:
polymers,
adhesives and sealants,
coating products,
fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay,
metal surface treatment products,
non-metal-surface treatment products and
lubricants and greases.
This substance is used in the following areas:
building & construction work.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
chemicals and
fabricated metal products.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
for thermoplastic manufacture,
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates) and
in the production of articles.
Manufacture
ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment.
The InfoCard summarises the non-confidential data on substances as held in the databases of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), including data provided by third parties. The InfoCard is automatically generated. Information requirements under different legislative frameworks may therefore not be up–to–date or complete. Substance manufacturers and importers are responsible for consulting official publications. This InfoCard is covered by the ECHA Legal Disclaimer.
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