Substance Information
Substance Information
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Sodium chlorite
EC / List no.: 231-836-6
CAS no.: 7758-19-2
Mol. formula:
Danger! According to the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations this substance is fatal in contact with skin, is toxic if swallowed, causes severe skin burns and eye damage, is very toxic to aquatic life, may cause fire or explosion (strong oxidiser), may cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure and is harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
- Substance included in the Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP).
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, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.
This substance is used by consumers, 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:
washing & cleaning products.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use as reactive substance and
outdoor use as reactive substance.
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:
washing & cleaning products and
textile treatment products and dyes.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
textile, leather or fur.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use as reactive substance and
outdoor use as reactive substance.
Formulation or re-packing
This substance is used in the following products:
biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products),
laboratory chemicals,
paper chemicals and dyes,
textile treatment products and dyes and
water treatment chemicals.
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:
water treatment chemicals,
laboratory chemicals,
paper chemicals and dyes and
textile treatment products and dyes.
This substance is used in the following areas:
municipal supply (e.g. electricity, steam, gas, water) and sewage treatment and
scientific research and development.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
,
pulp, paper and paper products and
textile, leather or fur.
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),
of substances in closed systems with minimal release and
in processing aids at industrial sites.
Manufacture
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
manufacturing of the substance.
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