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Tetrabutylammonium bromide
EC / List no.: 216-699-2
CAS no.: 1643-19-2
Mol. formula: C16H36BrN
Warning! According to the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations this substance is harmful if swallowed, causes serious eye irritation, is harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects, is suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child, may cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure and causes skin irritation.
This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 1 000 to < 10 000 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:
plant protection products.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use as processing aid and
outdoor use as processing aid.
Article service life
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).
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:
coating products,
plant protection products and
polymers.
This substance is used in the following areas:
agriculture, forestry and fishing,
building & construction work,
health services and
scientific research and development.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
.
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.
Formulation or re-packing
This substance is used in the following products:
coating products,
plant protection products,
washing & cleaning products and
perfumes and fragrances.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
formulation of mixtures.
Uses at industrial sites
This substance is used in the following products:
pH regulators and water treatment products,
coating products,
laboratory chemicals,
heat transfer fluids and
hydraulic fluids.
This substance has
an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
This substance is used in the following areas:
building & construction work and
formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
chemicals,
machinery and vehicles and
.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
as processing aid,
in the production of articles,
of substances in closed systems with minimal release,
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates) and
as processing aid.
Manufacture
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
manufacturing of the substance.
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.
about INFOCARD - Last updated: 06/09/2023