Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 201-084-3 | CAS number: 78-11-5
Manufacture, use & exposure
Uses by professional workers
Documentsopen allclose all
Uses by professional workers
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8b: Widespread use of reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, indoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 11: Explosives
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: manufacture of explosives
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
Uses by professional workers
- 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:
- Use of plastic explosive, boosters, detonators and detonating cords containing PETN
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8e: Widespread use of reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, outdoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use of plastic explosive, boosters, detonators and detonating cords containing PETN
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 19: Hand-mixing with intimate contact and only PPE available.
- Product category used:
- PC 11: Explosives
- Sector of end use:
- SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
- SU 19: Building and construction work
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
Contributing scenario for the environment (related to workers activities)
Conditions of use for the environment
Amounts used, frequency and duration of use (or from service life)
Other conditions
Conditions and measures related to Biological Sewage Treatment Plant
- Biological Sewage Treatment Plant (STP):
- municipal biological STP
Conditions and measures related to external treatment of waste (including article waste)
- Particular considerations on the waste treatment operations:
- dedicated re-collection infrastructure required
Releases to waste and the environment
Release to the environment
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- Release from the site to::
- wastewater
- Release estimation method:
- estimated release factor
- Remarks:
- No release
- Release from the site to::
- ambient air
- Release estimation method:
- estimated release factor
- Remarks:
- No release
- Release from the site to::
- non-agricultural soil
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
Exposure of the environment
PECopen allclose all
- Exposed compartment:
- freshwater
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sediment (freshwater)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- marine water
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sediment (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sewage treatment plant
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- air
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- agricultural soil
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (freshwater)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- top predators' prey (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (terrestrial)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
Exposure of humans via the environment
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
- Physical form of the used product:
- solid (material with no or very low dustiness)
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
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Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
- Place of use:
- indoor
Exposure of workers
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- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) short-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers
- Type of exposure:
- dermal (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers
- Type of exposure:
- dermal (external) local concentration on skin
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers
Uses by professional workers
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8b: Widespread use of reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, indoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 11: Explosives
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: Manufacture of explosive articles, which includes the following steps: formulation and transfer into small containers at dedicated facilities
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- yes
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
Uses by professional workers
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8b: Widespread use of reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, indoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 11: Explosives
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: : Manufacture of explosive articles, which includes the following steps: formulation and transfer into small containers at dedicated facilities
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- yes
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
Uses by professional workers
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8b: Widespread use of reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, indoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category used:
- PC 11: Explosives
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- yes
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
Uses by professional workers
- 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:
- Use of boosters, detonators and detonating cords containing PETN
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8e: Widespread use of reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, outdoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- Name of activity / technique:
- Use of boosters, detonators and detonating cords containing PETN as explosives for civil uses.
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 0: Other: Final use of explosives (detonation)
- Product category used:
- PC 11: Explosives
- Sector of end use:
- SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
- SU 19: Building and construction work
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
Contributing scenario for the environment (related to workers activities)
Conditions of use for the environment
Amounts used, frequency and duration of use (or from service life)
Other conditions
Conditions and measures related to Biological Sewage Treatment Plant
- Biological Sewage Treatment Plant (STP):
- municipal biological STP
Conditions and measures related to external treatment of waste (including article waste)
- Particular considerations on the waste treatment operations:
- dedicated re-collection infrastructure required
Releases to waste and the environment
Release to the environment
ReleaseEnvirRepopen allclose all
- Release from the site to::
- wastewater
- Release estimation method:
- estimated release factor
- Remarks:
- No release
- Release from the site to::
- ambient air
- Release estimation method:
- estimated release factor
- Remarks:
- No release
- Release from the site to::
- non-agricultural soil
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
Exposure of the environment
PECopen allclose all
- Exposed compartment:
- freshwater
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sediment (freshwater)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- marine water
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sediment (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sewage treatment plant
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- air
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- agricultural soil
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (freshwater)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- top predators' prey (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (terrestrial)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
Exposure of humans via the environment
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
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