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Substance Information
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Styrene
EC / List no.: 202-851-5
CAS no.: 100-42-5
Mol. formula: C8H8
Danger! According to the harmonised classification and labelling (ATP06) approved by the European Union, this substance causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure, is a flammable liquid and vapour, causes serious eye irritation, is harmful if inhaled, is suspected of damaging the unborn child and causes skin irritation.
Additionally, the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations identifies that this substance may be fatal if swallowed and enters airways, is suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child, is harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects and may cause respiratory irritation.
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Possibly Toxic to Reproduction |
This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 1 000 000 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
This substance is used in the following products:
fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay and
coating products.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
for thermoplastic manufacture.
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) and
outdoor use resulting in inclusion into or onto a materials (e.g. binding agent in paints and coatings or adhesives).
Article service life
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
for thermoplastic manufacture,
as processing aid and
industrial abrasion processing with low release rate (e.g. cutting of textile, cutting, machining or grinding of metal).
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
outdoor use in long-life materials with low release rate (e.g. metal, wooden and plastic construction and building materials).
This substance can be found in products with material based on:
plastic used for packaging (excluding food packaging).
Widespread uses by professional workers
This substance is used in the following products:
polymers and
coating products.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
plastic products,
rubber products and
.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
for thermoplastic manufacture.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
outdoor use and
indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners).
Formulation or re-packing
This substance is used in the following products:
polymers,
fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay,
coating products and
inks and toners.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
formulation of mixtures and
formulation in materials.
Uses at industrial sites
This substance is used in the following products:
polymers.
This substance has
an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
plastic products,
and
rubber products.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
for thermoplastic manufacture and
as processing aid.
Manufacture
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
manufacturing of the substance.
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