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Fatty acids, C8-18 and C18-unsatd.

This substance is identified by SDA Substance Name: C8-C18 and C18 unsaturated alkyl carboxylic acid and SDA Reporting Number: 01-005-00.

EC / List no.: 266-929-0

CAS no.: 67701-05-7

Mol. formula:

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Danger! According to the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations this substance causes severe skin burns and eye damage and causes serious eye damage.

This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 10 000 to < 100 000 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: washing & cleaning products, coating products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, finger paints, air care products, polishes and waxes and plant protection products.
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.

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) and of articles where the substances are not intended to be released and where the conditions of use do not promote release.
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.
This substance can be found in products with material based on: leather (e.g. gloves, shoes, purses, furniture), fabrics, textiles and apparel (e.g. clothing, mattress, curtains or carpets, textile toys), stone, plaster, cement, glass or ceramic (e.g. dishes, pots/pans, food storage containers, construction and isolation material) and rubber (e.g. tyres, shoes, toys).

Widespread uses by professional workers

This substance is used in the following products: washing & cleaning products, polishes and waxes, cosmetics and personal care products and laboratory chemicals.
This substance is used in the following areas: formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging and municipal supply (e.g. electricity, steam, gas, water) and sewage treatment.
This substance is used for the manufacture of: textile, leather or fur.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: formulation of mixtures 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.

Formulation or re-packing

This substance is used in the following products: polymers, pH regulators and water treatment products, leather treatment products, coating products, inks and toners, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, finger paints, cosmetics and personal care products, lubricants and greases and textile treatment products and dyes.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: formulation in materials, formulation of mixtures and in processing aids at industrial sites.

Uses at industrial sites

This substance is used in the following products: leather treatment products, washing & cleaning products, polymers, pH regulators and water treatment products, textile treatment products and dyes and lubricants and greases.
This substance is used in the following areas: formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging and municipal supply (e.g. electricity, steam, gas, water) and sewage treatment.
This substance is used for the manufacture of: textile, leather or fur.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: in processing aids at industrial sites, in the production of articles, as processing aid and as processing aid.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: indoor use as processing aid.

Manufacture

Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: manufacturing of the substance.

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