Substance Information
Substance Information
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Calcium bromide
EC / List no.: 232-164-6
CAS no.: 7789-41-5
Mol. formula: Br2Ca
Danger! According to the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations this substance causes serious eye damage.
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 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
ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or in which chemical products the substance might be used.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
outdoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. hydraulic liquids in automotive suspension, lubricants in motor oil and break fluids).
Article service life
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
formulation of mixtures,
in processing aids at industrial sites and
of substances in closed systems with minimal release.
ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or into which articles the substance might have been processed.
Widespread uses by professional workers
ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or in which chemical products the substance might be used.
This substance is used in the following areas:
offshore mining.
ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment.
Formulation or re-packing
This substance is used in the following products:
pH regulators and water treatment 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:
pH regulators and water treatment products and
adsorbents.
This substance is used in the following areas:
mining,
municipal supply (e.g. electricity, steam, gas, water) and sewage treatment and
formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
in processing aids at industrial sites,
of substances in closed systems with minimal release and
as processing aid.
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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