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Melamine

EC / List no.: 203-615-4

CAS no.: 108-78-1

Mol. formula: C3H6N6

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GHS08: Serious Health Hazard

Warning! According to the harmonised classification and labelling (ATP18) approved by the European Union, this substance is suspected of causing cancer and may cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.

Additionally, the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations identifies that this substance is suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child.

  • C

Possibly Carcinogenic

  • PBT

Possibly Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic

  • ED

Possibly Endocrine Disrupting

  • Substance of very high concern (SVHC) and included in the candidate list for authorisation.

This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 100 000 to < 1 000 000 tonnes per annum.

This substance is used in articles, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.

This substance is used in articles, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.

Consumer Uses

ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or in which chemical products the substance might be used. ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment.

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).
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: 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) and 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 (e.g. personal vehicles, delivery vans, boats, trains, metro or planes)) and vehicles.
This substance can be found in products with material based on: plastic (e.g. food packaging and storage, toys, mobile phones), metal used for large surface area articles (e.g. construction and building materials used for roof sheets, pipes), fabrics, textiles and apparel used for large surface area articles (e.g. construction and building materials used on the floor or walls: carpets, rugs, tapestries) and plastic used for furniture & furnishings, including furniture coverings.

Widespread uses by professional workers

This substance is used in the following products: laboratory chemicals, coating products and polymers.
This substance is used in the following areas: building & construction work.
This substance is used for the manufacture of: plastic products.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: indoor use and outdoor use resulting in inclusion into or onto a materials (e.g. binding agent in paints and coatings or adhesives).

Formulation or re-packing

This substance is used in the following products: polymers, coating products, adhesives and sealants, leather treatment products, laboratory chemicals and washing & cleaning products.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: formulation of mixtures.
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.

Uses at industrial sites

This substance is used in the following products: polymers, coating products, laboratory chemicals, cosmetics and personal care products, adhesives and sealants, leather treatment products, finger paints, washing & cleaning products and fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay.
This substance is used in the following areas: building & construction work.
This substance is used for the manufacture of: chemicals, plastic products, furniture, rubber products, textile, leather or fur, pulp, paper and paper products, wood and wood products and mineral products (e.g. plasters, cement).
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), for thermoplastic manufacture and in processing aids at industrial sites.
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.

Manufacture

Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: manufacturing of the substance, as processing aid, formulation of mixtures, formulation in materials, in processing aids at industrial sites, in the production of articles, as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates), as processing aid and for thermoplastic manufacture.
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), outdoor use, 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).

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