Bis(2-ethylhexyl) cyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxylate

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 as plasticizer

Reference

Name:

bis(2-ethylhexyl) cyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxylate

Type of composition:

legal entity composition of the substance

State / form:

liquid

Reference substance:

bis(2-ethylhexyl) cyclohexane-1,4-dicarboxylate

Contributing activity / technique for the environment

Environmental release category (ERC):

ERC8a: Widespread use of non-reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, indoor)

ERC8b: Widespread use of reactive processing aid (no inclusion into or onto article, indoor)

ERC8c: Widespread use leading to inclusion into/onto article (indoor)

ERC8f: Widespread use leading to inclusion into/onto article (outdoor)

ERC9a: Widespread use of functional fluid (indoor)

Contributing activity / technique for workers

Process category (PROC):

PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises

PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes

PROC 7: Industrial spraying

PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities

PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities

PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)

PROC 14: Tabletting, compression, extrusion, pelletisation, granulation

PROC 21: Low energy manipulation of substances bound in materials and/or articles

Product category used:

PC 32: Polymer preparations and compounds

Sector of end use:

SU 12: Manufacture of plastics products, including compounding and conversion

Substance supplied to that use in form of:

in a mixture

Subsequent service life relevant to this use:

yes

Related assessment:

use not assessed