Substance Information
Substance Information
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glyoxal … %; ethandial … %
EC / List no.: 203-474-9
CAS no.: 107-22-2
Mol. formula: C2H2O2
Warning! According to the harmonised classification and labelling (CLP00) approved by the European Union, this substance causes serious eye irritation, is harmful if inhaled, is suspected of causing genetic defects, causes skin irritation and may cause an allergic skin reaction.
Additionally, the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations identifies that this substance may cause respiratory irritation.
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Possibly Mutagenic |
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Skin sensitising |
This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 10 000 to < 100 000 tonnes per annum.
This substance is used by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.
Biocidal Uses
This substance is being reviewed for use as a biocide in the EEA and/or Switzerland, for: disinfection, veterinary hygiene, food and animals feeds.
This substance is used by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.
Consumer Uses
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.
Article service life
ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment. ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or into which articles the substance might have been processed.
Widespread uses by professional workers
This substance is used in the following products:
laboratory chemicals.
ECHA has no public registered data on the types of manufacture using this substance.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use as processing aid.
Formulation or re-packing
This substance is used in the following products:
adhesives and sealants and
coating products.
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:
adhesives and sealants,
coating products,
paper chemicals and dyes,
adsorbents,
laboratory chemicals,
cosmetics and personal care products,
leather treatment products,
polymers and
oil and gas exploration or production products.
This substance has
an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
ECHA has no public registered data on the types of manufacture using this substance.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
as processing aid,
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates),
as processing aid,
in the production of articles and
in processing aids at industrial sites.
Manufacture
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
manufacturing of the substance.
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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