Substance Information
Substance Information
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Methane
EC / List no.: 200-812-7
CAS no.: 74-82-8
Mol. formula: CH4
Danger! According to the harmonised classification and labelling (CLP00) approved by the European Union, this substance is an extremely flammable gas.
Additionally, the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations identifies that this substance contains gas under pressure and may explode if heated and contains refrigerated gas and may cause cryogenic burns or injury.
This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 1 000 000 to < 10 000 000 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:
fuels,
adhesives and sealants,
adsorbents,
air care products,
anti-freeze products,
polishes and waxes,
washing & cleaning products and
cosmetics and personal care products.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. cooling liquids in refrigerators, oil-based electric heaters),
outdoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. hydraulic liquids in automotive suspension, lubricants in motor oil and break fluids) and
indoor use as processing aid.
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:
fuels and
laboratory chemicals.
This substance is used in the following areas:
scientific research and development.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
mineral products (e.g. plasters, cement).
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
in the production of articles and
of substances in closed systems with minimal release.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners),
indoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. cooling liquids in refrigerators, oil-based electric heaters),
outdoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. hydraulic liquids in automotive suspension, lubricants in motor oil and break fluids) and
outdoor use as processing aid.
Formulation or re-packing
This substance is used in the following products:
fuels.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
formulation of mixtures,
manufacturing of the substance,
formulation in materials,
in processing aids at industrial sites,
in the production of articles,
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates),
as processing aid,
for thermoplastic manufacture,
as processing aid and
of substances in closed systems with minimal release.
Uses at industrial sites
This substance is used in the following products:
fuels,
polymers and
laboratory chemicals.
This substance is used in the following areas:
formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
chemicals.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
of substances in closed systems with minimal release,
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates),
in processing aids at industrial sites,
in the production of articles,
manufacturing of the substance and
for thermoplastic manufacture.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use as processing aid.
Manufacture
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
manufacturing of the substance,
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates),
formulation of mixtures,
formulation in materials,
in processing aids at industrial sites,
in the production of articles,
as processing aid,
for thermoplastic manufacture,
as processing aid and
of substances in closed systems with minimal release.
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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