Zinc fluoride

Uses at industrial sites

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Industrial use of zinc difluoride as intermediate in the manufacture of other substances (e.g. fluorine compounds)

Uses at industrial sites

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:

Industrial use of zinc difluoride as intermediate in the manufacture of other substances (e.g. fluorine compounds)

Environmental release category (ERC):

ERC6a: Use of intermediate

Contributing activity / technique for workers

Contributing activity / technique for workers 1

Name of activity / technique:

Raw material handling of the solid substance

Process category (PROC):

PROC 26: Handling of solid inorganic substances at ambient temperature

Contributing activity / technique for workers 2

Name of activity / technique:

Batch process involving solids

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

PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises

PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes

Contributing activity / technique for workers 3

Name of activity / technique:

Batch process involving suspensions

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

PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises

PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes

Contributing activity / technique for workers 4

Name of activity / technique:

Wet cleaning

Process category (PROC):

PROC28: Manual maintenance (cleaning and repair) of machinery

Contributing activity / technique for workers 5

Name of activity / technique:

Removal of dust

Process category (PROC):

PROC28: Manual maintenance (cleaning and repair) of machinery

Sector of end use:

SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)

SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals

Substance supplied to that use in form of:

as such

in a mixture

Subsequent service life relevant for this use:

no

Related assessment:

use assessed in an own CSR

Industrial use of zinc difluoride-containing flux in brazing techniques

Uses at industrial sites

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

Contributing activity / technique for the environment 1

Name of activity / technique:

Industrial use of zinc difluoride-containing flux in brazing techniques

Environmental release category (ERC):

ERC5: Use at industrial site leading to inclusion into/onto article

Contributing activity / technique for the environment 2

Name of activity / technique:

Industrial use of zinc difluoride-containing flux in brazing techniques

Environmental release category (ERC):

ERC6b: Use of reactive processing aid at industrial site (no inclusion into or onto article)

Contributing activity / technique for workers

Contributing activity / technique for workers 1

Name of activity / technique:

Raw material handling of the solid substance

Process category (PROC):

PROC 26: Handling of solid inorganic substances at ambient temperature

Contributing activity / technique for workers 2

Name of activity / technique:

Raw material handling of suspension

Process category (PROC):

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)

Contributing activity / technique for workers 3

Name of activity / technique:

Mixing and blending

Process category (PROC):

PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises

PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes

Contributing activity / technique for workers 4

Name of activity / technique:

Application of brazing flux

Process category (PROC):

PROC 7: Industrial spraying

PROC 10: Roller application or brushing

PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring

Contributing activity / technique for workers 5

Name of activity / technique:

Brazing

Process category (PROC):

PROC 25: Other hot work operations with metals

Contributing activity / technique for workers 6

Name of activity / technique:

Removal of flux agent

Process category (PROC):

PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring

Contributing activity / technique for workers 7

Name of activity / technique:

Wet cleaning

Process category (PROC):

PROC28: Manual maintenance (cleaning and repair) of machinery

Contributing activity / technique for workers 8

Name of activity / technique:

Removal of dust

Process category (PROC):

PROC28: Manual maintenance (cleaning and repair) of machinery

Product category used:

PC 38: Welding and soldering products, flux products

Sector of end use:

SU 17: General manufacturing, e.g. machinery, equipment, vehicles, other transport equipment

Substance supplied to that use in form of:

as such

in a mixture

Subsequent service life relevant for this use:

yes

Related assessment:

use assessed in an own CSR