Calcium metaborate (Ca(BO2)2) and calcium tetraborate (CaB4O7), amorphous reaction products of boric acid with lime

Formulation

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Industrial formulation of lubricant additives, lubricants and greases. Includes material transfers, mixing, large and small scale packing, sampling, maintenance and associated laboratory activities (ATIEL-ATC Group A[i])

Formulation

Registration/ Notification status for the use:

use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported >=10tonnes/year per registrant

Contributing activity / technique for the environment

Name of activity / technique:

Formulation into mixture

Environmental release category (ERC):

ERC2: Formulation into mixture

Contributing activity / technique for workers

Contributing activity / technique for workers 1

Name of activity / technique:

Closed continuous processes at elevated temperature with sampling, including grease manufacture

Process category (PROC):

PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

Contributing activity / technique for workers 2

Name of activity / technique:

Batch closed process with sampling. Blending and Filling processes (closed / dedicated).

Process category (PROC):

PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

Contributing activity / technique for workers 3

Name of activity / technique:

Batch open process. Blending and Filling processes (open / non dedicated).

Process category (PROC):

PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises

Contributing activity / technique for workers 4

Name of activity / technique:

Batch open process. Blending and Filling processes (open / non dedicated).

Process category (PROC):

PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes

Contributing activity / technique for workers 5

Name of activity / technique:

Sample collection of formulation

Process category (PROC):

PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises

Contributing activity / technique for workers 6

Name of activity / technique:

Sample collection of incoming raw materials

Process category (PROC):

PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities

Contributing activity / technique for workers 7

Name of activity / technique:

Bulk transfers by fixed pipe or flexible hose - solid substance

Process category (PROC):

PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities

Contributing activity / technique for workers 8

Name of activity / technique:

Bulk transfers by fixed pipe or flexible hose - liquid mixture

Process category (PROC):

PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities

Contributing activity / technique for workers 9

Name of activity / technique:

Small pack (drum/bag) transfers - dedicated facility

Process category (PROC):

PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities

Contributing activity / technique for workers 10

Name of activity / technique:

Small pack (drum/bag) transfers - non dedicated facility

Process category (PROC):

PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities

Contributing activity / technique for workers 11

Name of activity / technique:

Maintenance & cleaning - solid substance

Process category (PROC):

PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities

Contributing activity / technique for workers 12

Name of activity / technique:

Maintenance & cleaning - liquid mixture

Process category (PROC):

PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities

Contributing activity / technique for workers 13

Name of activity / technique:

Top filling of bulk containers - Indoor

Process category (PROC):

PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities

Contributing activity / technique for workers 14

Name of activity / technique:

Top filling of bulk containers -Outdoor

Process category (PROC):

PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities

Contributing activity / technique for workers 15

Name of activity / technique:

Filling of drums and small packages

Process category (PROC):

PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)

Contributing activity / technique for workers 16

Name of activity / technique:

QC & Laboratory - solid substance

Process category (PROC):

PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent

Contributing activity / technique for workers 17

Name of activity / technique:

QC & Laboratory - liquid mixture

Process category (PROC):

PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent

Contributing activity / technique for workers 18

Name of activity / technique:

Material storage - Indoor, solid substance

Process category (PROC):

PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

Contributing activity / technique for workers 19

Name of activity / technique:

Material storage - Outdoor, solid substance

Process category (PROC):

PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

Contributing activity / technique for workers 20

Name of activity / technique:

Material storage - Indoor, solid substance

Process category (PROC):

PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

Contributing activity / technique for workers 21

Name of activity / technique:

Material storage-Outdoor, solid substance

Process category (PROC):

PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

Contributing activity / technique for workers 22

Name of activity / technique:

Material storage - Indoor, liquid mixture

Process category (PROC):

PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

Contributing activity / technique for workers 23

Name of activity / technique:

Material storage - Outdoor, liquid mixture

Process category (PROC):

PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

Contributing activity / technique for workers 24

Name of activity / technique:

Material storage - Indoor, liquid mixture

Process category (PROC):

PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

Contributing activity / technique for workers 25

Name of activity / technique:

Material storage - Outdoor, liquid mixture

Process category (PROC):

PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

Product category formulated:

PC 17: Hydraulic fluids

PC 24: Lubricants, greases, release products

PC 25: Metal working fluids

Related assessment:

use assessed in an own CSR

Formulation of preparations (polymer)

Formulation

Registration/ Notification status for the use:

use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported >=10tonnes/year per registrant

Contributing activity / technique for the environment

Contributing activity / technique for the environment 1

Name of activity / technique:

Formulation into mixture

Environmental release category (ERC):

ERC2: Formulation into mixture

Contributing activity / technique for the environment 2

Name of activity / technique:

Formulation into solid matrix

Environmental release category (ERC):

ERC3: Formulation into solid matrix

Contributing activity / technique for workers

Contributing activity / technique for workers 1

Name of activity / technique:

Storage of raw materials

Process category (PROC):

PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

Contributing activity / technique for workers 2

Name of activity / technique:

Transfer of raw material at non-dedicated facilities

Process category (PROC):

PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities

Contributing activity / technique for workers 3

Name of activity / technique:

Transfer of raw material at dedicated facilities

Process category (PROC):

PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities

Contributing activity / technique for workers 4

Name of activity / technique:

Chemical production of flame retardant in closed batch system with occasional exposure

Process category (PROC):

PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

Contributing activity / technique for workers 5

Name of activity / technique:

Mixing or blending of flame retardant in batch processes

Process category (PROC):

PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes

Contributing activity / technique for workers 6

Name of activity / technique:

Transfer of flame retardant at non-dedicated facilities

Process category (PROC):

PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities

Contributing activity / technique for workers 7

Name of activity / technique:

Transfer of flame retardant at dedicated facilities

Process category (PROC):

PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities

Contributing activity / technique for workers 8

Name of activity / technique:

Storage of flame retardant

Process category (PROC):

PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

Contributing activity / technique for workers 9

Name of activity / technique:

Chemical production of masterbatch in closed batch system with occasional exposure

Process category (PROC):

PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

Contributing activity / technique for workers 10

Name of activity / technique:

Mixing or blending of masterbatch in batch processes

Process category (PROC):

PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes

Contributing activity / technique for workers 11

Name of activity / technique:

Extrusion, granulation and pelletisation of masterbatch

Process category (PROC):

PROC 14: Tabletting, compression, extrusion, pelletisation, granulation

Contributing activity / technique for workers 12

Name of activity / technique:

Transfer of masterbatch at non-dedicated facilities

Process category (PROC):

PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities

Contributing activity / technique for workers 13

Name of activity / technique:

Transfer of masterbatch at dedicated facilities

Process category (PROC):

PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities

Contributing activity / technique for workers 14

Name of activity / technique:

Storage of masterbatch

Process category (PROC):

PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

Contributing activity / technique for workers 15

Name of activity / technique:

Manual maintenance

Process category (PROC):

PROC28: Manual maintenance (cleaning and repair) of machinery

Product category formulated:

PC 21: Laboratory chemicals

PC 32: Polymer preparations and compounds

Related assessment:

use assessed in an own CSR