Substance Information
Substance Information
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Peracetic acid
EC / List no.: 201-186-8
CAS no.: 79-21-0
Mol. formula: C2H4O3
Danger! According to the harmonised classification and labelling (CLP00) approved by the European Union, this substance causes severe skin burns and eye damage, is very toxic to aquatic life, is a flammable liquid and vapour, is harmful if swallowed, is harmful in contact with skin, is harmful if inhaled and if heated may cause a fire.
Additionally, the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations identifies that this substance is fatal if inhaled, is toxic if swallowed, is very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects and causes serious eye damage.
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Possibly Endocrine Disrupting |
This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 1 000 to < 10 000 tonnes per annum.
This substance is used by consumers, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.
Biocidal Uses
This substance is approved for use as a biocide in the EEA and/or Switzerland, for: human hygiene, disinfection, veterinary hygiene, food and animals feeds, drinking water, product preservation, preservation for liquid systems, controlling slimes.
This substance is used by consumers, 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.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use as reactive substance.
Article service life
ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment. ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or into which articles the substance might have been processed.
Widespread uses by professional workers
This substance is used in the following products:
washing & cleaning products,
biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products) and
laboratory chemicals.
This substance is used in the following areas:
health services and
scientific research and development.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
textile, leather or fur.
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
indoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. cooling liquids in refrigerators, oil-based electric heaters).
Formulation or re-packing
This substance is used in the following products:
washing & cleaning products,
textile treatment products and dyes,
biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products),
paper chemicals and dyes and
water treatment chemicals.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
formulation of mixtures.
Uses at industrial sites
This substance is used in the following products:
washing & cleaning products,
paper chemicals and dyes,
textile treatment products and dyes and
perfumes and fragrances.
This substance has
an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
This substance is used in the following areas:
scientific research and development and
health services.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
textile, leather or fur,
chemicals,
pulp, paper and paper products and
food products.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
as processing aid and
in processing aids at industrial sites.
Manufacture
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
manufacturing of the substance.
The InfoCard summarises the non-confidential data on substances as held in the databases of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), including data provided by third parties. The InfoCard is automatically generated. Information requirements under different legislative frameworks may therefore not be up–to–date or complete. Substance manufacturers and importers are responsible for consulting official publications. This InfoCard is covered by the ECHA Legal Disclaimer.
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