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Manufacture, use & exposure

Uses by professional workers

Uses by professional workers

Registration/ Notification status for the use:
use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported >=10tonnes/year per registrant
Use name:
Professional use of sealants
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
Name of activity / technique:
Professional use of sealants - indoor
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC8c: Widespread use leading to inclusion into/onto article (indoor)
Name of activity / technique:
Professional use of sealants - outdoors
Environmental release category (ERC):
ERC8f: Widespread use leading to inclusion into/onto article (outdoor)
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
Name of activity / technique:
Roller application or brushing
Process category (PROC):
PROC 10: Roller application or brushing
Name of activity / technique:
Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
Process category (PROC):
PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring
Name of activity / technique:
Manual activities involving hand contact
Process category (PROC):
PROC 19: Hand-mixing with intimate contact and only PPE available.
Product category used:
PC 1: Adhesives, sealants
Sector of end use:
SU 16: Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, electrical equipment
SU 19: Building and construction work
Subsequent service life relevant to this use:
yes
Related assessment:
use assessed in a joint CSR