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4-nitrobenzoic acid
EC / List no.: 200-526-2
CAS no.: 62-23-7
Mol. formula: C7H5NO4
Warning! According to the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations this substance is harmful if swallowed, causes serious eye irritation, is suspected of causing genetic defects, is suspected of causing cancer, is suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child and causes skin irritation.
This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 1 to < 10 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:
electrolytes for batteries.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use,
outdoor use resulting in inclusion into or onto a materials (e.g. binding agent in paints and coatings or adhesives),
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).
Article service life
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
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).
This substance can be found in complex articles, with no release intended:
electrical batteries and accumulators.
Widespread uses by professional workers
This substance is used in the following products:
electrolytes for batteries.
ECHA has no public registered data on the types of manufacture using this substance.
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:
electrolytes for batteries.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
formulation of mixtures and
formulation in materials.
Uses at industrial sites
This substance is used in the following products:
electrolytes for batteries.
This substance has
an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
chemicals,
textile, leather or fur and
pulp, paper and paper products.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates) and
in the production of articles.
Manufacture
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
manufacturing of the substance and
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates).
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