Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 209-677-9 | CAS number: 590-29-4
Manufacture, use & exposure
Uses by professional workers
Documentsopen allclose all
Uses by professional workers
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC9a: Widespread use of functional fluid (indoor)
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC9b: Widespread use of functional fluid (outdoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- 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 16: Heat transfer fluids
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: SU 22: Professional use
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
Uses by professional workers
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8d: Widespread use of non-reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, outdoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- 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)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 11: Non industrial spraying
- Product category used:
- PC 16: Heat transfer fluids
- Sector of end use:
- SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
- SU 2b: Offshore industries
- SU 0: Other: Professional use
- 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 an own CSR
Uses by professional workers
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC9b: Widespread use of functional fluid (outdoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 17: Lubrication at high energy conditions in metal working operations
- Product category used:
- PC 24: Lubricants, greases, release products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: Industrial use
- 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 an own CSR
Uses by professional workers
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8d: Widespread use of non-reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, outdoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 6: Calendering operations
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- 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)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 19: Hand-mixing with intimate contact and only PPE available.
- Product category used:
- PC 37: Water treatment chemicals
- Sector of end use:
- SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
- SU 2b: Offshore industries
- SU 0: Other: SU 22: Professional use
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
Uses by professional workers
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8d: Widespread use of non-reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, outdoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 7: Industrial spraying
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- 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)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 11: Non industrial spraying
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Product category used:
- PC 4: Anti-freeze and de-icing products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: NACE-codes: H52.2.3, SU 22: Professional use
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
Uses by professional workers
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8d: Widespread use of non-reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, outdoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 7: Industrial spraying
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- 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)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 11: Non industrial spraying
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Product category used:
- PC 4: Anti-freeze and de-icing products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: NACE codes: H52.2.3
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
Uses by professional workers
- Name:
- Potassium Formate
- Type of composition:
- legal entity composition of the substance
- State / form:
- solid: bulk
- Reference substance:
- Potassium Formate
- Name of activity / technique:
- Application as dust suppressant - eg. onto roads
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8d: Widespread use of non-reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, outdoor)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- PROC 11: Non industrial spraying
- PROC28: Manual maintenance (cleaning and repair) of machinery
- Product category used:
- PC 0: Other: dust suppressant
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: Use as dust suppressant
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use not assessed
Reference
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
Contributing activity / technique for workers
Uses by professional workers
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8b: Widespread use of reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, indoor)
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8e: Widespread use of reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, outdoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- 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)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 11: Non industrial spraying
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 19: Hand-mixing with intimate contact and only PPE available.
- Product category used:
- PC 12: Fertilisers
- Sector of end use:
- SU 1: Agriculture, forestry and fishing
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
Uses by professional workers
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8d: Widespread use of non-reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, outdoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 7: Industrial spraying
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- 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)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 11: Non industrial spraying
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Product category used:
- PC 4: Anti-freeze and de-icing products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: NACE-codes: H52.2.3, SU 22: Professional use
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
Uses by professional workers
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC 0: Other: laboratory use
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Product category used:
- PC 21: Laboratory chemicals
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: SU 22: Professionall use
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
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)
- ERC8e: Widespread use of reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, outdoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- 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)
- PROC 11: Non industrial spraying
- PROC 19: Hand-mixing with intimate contact and only PPE available.
- PROC 26: Handling of solid inorganic substances at ambient temperature
- Sector of end use:
- SU 1: Agriculture, forestry and fishing
- 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
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC7: Use of functional fluid at industrial site
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC9a: Widespread use of functional fluid (indoor)
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC9b: Widespread use of functional fluid (outdoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- 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 16: Heat transfer fluids
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: SU 22: Professional use
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
Uses by professional workers
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8d: Widespread use of non-reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, outdoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 6: Calendering operations
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- 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)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 19: Hand-mixing with intimate contact and only PPE available.
- Product category used:
- PC 37: Water treatment chemicals
- Sector of end use:
- SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
- SU 2b: Offshore industries
- SU 0: Other: Professional use
- 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 an own CSR
Uses by professional workers
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8d: Widespread use of non-reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, outdoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 7: Industrial spraying
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- 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)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 11: Non industrial spraying
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Product category used:
- PC 4: Anti-freeze and de-icing products
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: Professioanl use
- 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 an own CSR
Uses by professional workers
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC9a: Widespread use of functional fluid (indoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- 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 16: Heat transfer fluids
- Sector of end use:
- SU 0: Other: Professional use
- 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 an own CSR
Uses by professional workers
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC8d: Widespread use of non-reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, outdoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- 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)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 11: Non industrial spraying
- Product category used:
- PC 16: Heat transfer fluids
- Sector of end use:
- SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries)
- SU 2b: Offshore industries
- SU 0: Other: SU 22: Professional use
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- in a mixture
- Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
- no
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