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Manufacture, use & exposure

Manufacture

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Manufacture

Registration/ Notification status for the use:
use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported >=10tonnes/year per registrant
Reference
Name:
6-tert-butyl-2,4-xylenol
Type of composition:
legal entity composition of the substance
State / form:
liquid
Related composition:
Bounary composition
Reference substance:
6-tert-butyl-2,4-xylenol
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
Name of activity / technique:
Manufacture stage
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC1: Manufacture of the substance
Contributing activity / technique for workers
Name of activity / technique:
Manufacture stage
Process category (PROC):
PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

Contributing scenario for the environment (related to workers activities)

Conditions of use for the environment

Technical and organisational conditions and measures

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Effectiveness
Route affected:
water
Effectiveness
Route affected:
air
Effectiveness
Route affected:
soil

Conditions and measures related to Biological Sewage Treatment Plant

Biological Sewage Treatment Plant (STP):
no

Conditions and measures related to external treatment of waste (including article waste)

Other conditions of use

Other conditions affecting environmental exposure

Other conditions of use

Releases to waste and the environment

Release to the environment

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Release from the site to::
surface water
Release estimation method:
ERC
Remarks:
ERC 1
Release from the site to::
ambient air
Release estimation method:
ERC
Remarks:
ERC 1
Release from the site to::
non-agricultural soil
Release estimation method:
ERC
Remarks:
ERC 1

Exposure of the environment

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Exposed compartment:
freshwater
Exposure estimation method:
exposure estimation tool
Exposure estimation tool name:
other: CHESAR 1.1.1.
Exposed compartment:
sediment (freshwater)
Exposure estimation method:
exposure estimation tool
Exposure estimation tool name:
other: CHESAR 1.1.1.
Exposed compartment:
marine water
Exposure estimation method:
exposure estimation tool
Exposure estimation tool name:
other: CHESAR 1.1.1.
Exposed compartment:
sediment (marine water)
Exposure estimation method:
exposure estimation tool
Exposure estimation tool name:
other: CHESAR 1.1.1.
Exposed compartment:
predators' prey (freshwater)
Exposure estimation method:
exposure estimation tool
Exposure estimation tool name:
other: CHESAR 1.1.1.
Exposed compartment:
predators' prey (marine water)
Exposure estimation method:
exposure estimation tool
Exposure estimation tool name:
other: CHESAR 1.1.1.
Exposed compartment:
top predators' prey (marine water)
Exposure estimation method:
exposure estimation tool
Exposure estimation tool name:
other: CHESAR 1.1.1.
Exposed compartment:
sewage treatment plant
Exposure estimation method:
exposure estimation tool
Exposure estimation tool name:
other: CHESAR 1.1.1.
Exposed compartment:
agricultural soil
Exposure estimation method:
exposure estimation tool
Exposure estimation tool name:
other: CHESAR 1.1.1.
Exposed compartment:
predators' prey (terrestrial)
Exposure estimation method:
exposure estimation tool
Exposure estimation tool name:
other: CHESAR 1.1.1.
Exposed compartment:
air
Exposure estimation method:
exposure estimation tool
Exposure estimation tool name:
other: CHESAR 1.1.1.

Exposure of humans via the environment

Exposure estimation method:
exposure estimation tool
Exposure estimation tool name:
other: CHESAR 1.1.1.

Contributing scenario for the workers

Conditions of use for workers

Product (article) characteristics

Other product (article) characteristics

Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure

Other conditions

Technical and organisational conditions and measures

Technical and organisational conditions
Effectiveness
Route affected:
inhalation

Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation

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Effectiveness
Route affected:
inhalation
Effectiveness
Route affected:
dermal

Other conditions affecting workers exposure

Place of use:
indoor
Other conditions of use

Exposure of workers

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Type of exposure:
inhalation (internal) long-term exposure
Exposure estimation method:
other: Extended TRA workers
Type of exposure:
inhalation (internal) short-term exposure
Exposure estimation method:
other: Acute systemic
Type of exposure:
dermal (internal) long-term exposure
Exposure estimation method:
other: Extended TRA workers
Type of exposure:
dermal (internal) short-term exposure
Exposure estimation method:
other: Acute dermal
Type of exposure:
dermal (external) long-term exposure
Exposure estimation method:
other: Conditions of use (OC/RMM)
Type of exposure:
dermal (external) short-term exposure
Exposure estimation method:
other: Conditions of use (OC/RMM)

Manufacture

Registration/ Notification status for the use:
use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported >=10tonnes/year per registrant
Reference
Name:
6-tert-butyl-2,4-xylenol
Type of composition:
legal entity composition of the substance
State / form:
liquid
Related composition:
6-tert-butyl-2,4-xylenol
Reference substance:
6-tert-butyl-2,4-xylenol
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
Name of activity / technique:
Manufacture.
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC1: Manufacture of the substance
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Name of activity / technique:
Reaction takes place within a closed reaction loop system.
Process category (PROC):
PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
Name of activity / technique:
Closed continuous processes at elevated temperature with sampling.
Process category (PROC):
PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
Name of activity / technique:
Batch closed process with sampling. Blending and Filling processes (closed / dedicated). Includes both bulk and small quantity additions. May be at elevated temperature, e.g. grease manufacture.
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
Name of activity / technique:
Batch open process. Blending and Filling processes (open / non dedicated). Includes addition of both bulk and small quantity additions. May be at elevated temperature, e.g. Grease manufacture.
Process category (PROC):
PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
Name of activity / technique:
Batch open process. Blending and Filling processes (open / non dedicated). Includes addition of both bulk and small quantity additions. May be at elevated temperature, e.g. Grease manufacture.
Process category (PROC):
PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
Name of activity / technique:
Sample collection of formulation
Process category (PROC):
PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
Name of activity / technique:
Sample collection of formulation
Process category (PROC):
PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
Name of activity / technique:
Sample collection of incoming raw materials
Process category (PROC):
PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
Name of activity / technique:
Bulk transfers by fixed pipe or flexible hose
Process category (PROC):
PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
Name of activity / technique:
Small pack (drum/bag) transfers - dedicated facility.
Process category (PROC):
PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
Name of activity / technique:
Small pack (drum/bag) transfers - non dedicated facility.
Process category (PROC):
PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
Name of activity / technique:
Maintenance & cleaning
Process category (PROC):
PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
Name of activity / technique:
Top filling of bulk containers (road cars etc)
Process category (PROC):
PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
Name of activity / technique:
Filling of drums and small packages
Process category (PROC):
PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
Name of activity / technique:
Laboratory Activities.
Process category (PROC):
PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
Name of activity / technique:
Material storage
Process category (PROC):
PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
Name of activity / technique:
Material storage
Process category (PROC):
PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions