Substance Information
Substance Information
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Formaldehyde, oligomeric reaction products with phenol
EC / List no.: 500-005-2
CAS no.: 9003-35-4
Mol. formula: C8H10O2
Warning! According to the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations this substance causes serious eye irritation and may cause an allergic skin reaction.
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A majority of data submitters agree this substance is Skin sensitising |
This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 10 to < 100 tonnes per annum.
This substance is used by consumers, in articles, by professional workers (widespread uses) and at industrial sites.
This substance is used by consumers, in articles, by professional workers (widespread uses) and at industrial sites.
Consumer Uses
This substance is used in the following products:
adhesives and sealants and
coating products.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
outdoor use as reactive substance.
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).
This substance can be found in products with material based on:
rubber (e.g. tyres, shoes, toys),
metal (e.g. cutlery, pots, toys, jewellery) and
wood (e.g. floors, furniture, toys).
Widespread uses by professional workers
This substance is used in the following products:
fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay.
This substance is used in the following areas:
scientific research and development.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
metals,
fabricated metal products,
electrical, electronic and optical equipment and
machinery and vehicles.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use.
Formulation or re-packing
ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or in which chemical products the substance might be used. ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment.
Uses at industrial sites
This substance is used in the following products:
fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay,
adhesives and sealants and
polymers.
This substance is used in the following areas:
scientific research and development and
building & construction work.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
metals,
fabricated metal products,
electrical, electronic and optical equipment,
machinery and vehicles and
wood and wood products.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
in the production of articles,
as processing aid and
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates).
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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