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Disodium molybdate
EC / List no.: 231-551-7
CAS no.: 7631-95-0
Mol. formula:
This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 1 000 to < 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:
anti-freeze products,
heat transfer fluids,
fertilisers and
water treatment chemicals.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
formulation of mixtures and
of substances in closed systems with minimal release.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
outdoor use as reactive substance,
indoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. cooling liquids in refrigerators, oil-based electric heaters),
outdoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. hydraulic liquids in automotive suspension, lubricants in motor oil and break fluids) and
indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners).
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),
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) and
outdoor use.
This substance can be found in products with material based on:
metal (e.g. cutlery, pots, toys, jewellery).
Widespread uses by professional workers
This substance is used in the following products:
anti-freeze products,
heat transfer fluids,
metal working fluids,
fertilisers,
water softeners,
water treatment chemicals and
pH regulators and water treatment products.
This substance is used in the following areas:
agriculture, forestry and fishing,
formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging,
health services and
scientific research and development.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
outdoor use,
indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners) and
outdoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. hydraulic liquids in automotive suspension, lubricants in motor oil and break fluids).
Formulation or re-packing
This substance is used in the following products:
water treatment chemicals,
anti-freeze products,
metal working fluids,
washing & cleaning products and
biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products).
This substance has
an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
formulation of mixtures and
in processing aids at industrial sites.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
outdoor use.
Uses at industrial sites
This substance is used in the following products:
pH regulators and water treatment products,
metal working fluids,
water treatment chemicals,
anti-freeze products and
heat transfer fluids.
This substance has
an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
This substance is used in the following areas:
formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging and
mining.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
chemicals,
pulp, paper and paper products,
plastic products and
machinery and vehicles.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
in processing aids at industrial sites,
as processing aid,
of substances in closed systems with minimal release,
in the production of articles,
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates) and
formulation of mixtures.
Manufacture
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
manufacturing of the substance,
formulation of mixtures,
formulation in materials,
in processing aids at industrial sites,
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates) and
as processing aid.
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