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(1-hydroxyethylidene)bisphosphonic acid, potassium salt

EC / List no.: 267-956-0

CAS no.: 67953-76-8

Mol. formula:

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Warning! According to the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations this substance is harmful if swallowed.

This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 100 to < 1 000 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: fertilisers, water softeners, coating products, washing & cleaning products, air care products, polishes and waxes and cosmetics and personal care products.
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.

Article service life

Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: industrial abrasion processing with low release rate (e.g. cutting of textile, cutting, machining or grinding of metal) and of articles where the substances are not intended to be released and where the conditions of use do not promote release.
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) and indoor use in long-life materials with low release rate (e.g. flooring, furniture, toys, construction materials, curtains, foot-wear, leather products, paper and cardboard products, electronic equipment).
This substance can be found in products with material based on: stone, plaster, cement, glass or ceramic (e.g. dishes, pots/pans, food storage containers, construction and isolation material), metal (e.g. cutlery, pots, toys, jewellery) and wood (e.g. floors, furniture, toys).

Widespread uses by professional workers

This substance is used in the following products: water softeners, coating products, fertilisers, polishes and waxes, washing & cleaning products, cosmetics and personal care products, pH regulators and water treatment products and air care products.
This substance is used in the following areas: building & construction work and agriculture, forestry and fishing.
This substance is used for the manufacture of: and mineral products (e.g. plasters, cement).
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: pH regulators and water treatment products, washing & cleaning products, water softeners, coating products, fertilisers, laboratory chemicals, leather treatment products, paper chemicals and dyes, polishes and waxes, textile treatment products and dyes and cosmetics and personal care products.
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: water softeners, pH regulators and water treatment products, water treatment chemicals, washing & cleaning products, metal surface treatment products, leather treatment products, textile treatment products and dyes, metals and paper chemicals and dyes.
This substance is used in the following areas: mining and municipal supply (e.g. electricity, steam, gas, water) and sewage treatment.
This substance is used for the manufacture of: textile, leather or fur, metals, fabricated metal products, pulp, paper and paper products, machinery and vehicles, furniture and .
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: in processing aids at industrial sites and in the production of articles.

Manufacture

Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: manufacturing of the substance.

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