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Cerium dioxide
EC / List no.: 215-150-4
CAS no.: 1306-38-3
Mol. formula:
Substance is known to be on the EEA market in nanomaterial form. |
- Substance included in the Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP).
This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 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:
non-metal-surface treatment products and
fuels.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. cooling liquids in refrigerators, oil-based electric heaters) 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:
industrial abrasion processing with low release rate (e.g. cutting of textile, cutting, machining or grinding of metal),
industrial abrasion processing with high release rate (e.g. sanding operations or paint stripping by shot-blasting),
manufacturing of the substance and
in the production of articles.
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 complex articles, with no release intended:
vehicles,
machinery, mechanical appliances and electrical/electronic products (e.g. computers, cameras, lamps, refrigerators, washing machines) and
electrical batteries and accumulators.
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) and
metal (e.g. cutlery, pots, toys, jewellery).
Widespread uses by professional workers
This substance is used in the following products:
non-metal-surface treatment products,
metals,
metal surface treatment products,
pH regulators and water treatment products,
polishes and waxes,
laboratory chemicals,
semiconductors and
coating products.
This substance has
an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
This substance is used in the following areas:
health services and
formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
chemicals,
mineral products (e.g. plasters, cement) and
electrical, electronic and optical equipment.
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:
metals,
pH regulators and water treatment products,
coating products,
non-metal-surface treatment products,
metal surface treatment products and
polishes and waxes.
This substance has
an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
formulation in materials,
formulation of mixtures and
manufacturing of the substance.
Uses at industrial sites
This substance is used in the following products:
pH regulators and water treatment products,
metals,
coating products,
metal surface treatment products,
non-metal-surface treatment products and
polishes and waxes.
This substance has
an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
This substance is used in the following areas:
formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
chemicals,
mineral products (e.g. plasters, cement),
electrical, electronic and optical equipment and
fabricated metal products.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
in the production of articles,
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates),
in processing aids at industrial sites,
as processing aid and
manufacturing of the substance.
Manufacture
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
manufacturing of the substance,
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates) and
formulation of mixtures.
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about INFOCARD - Last updated: 19/05/2023