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Dipotassium tetraborate
EC / List no.: 215-575-5
CAS no.: 1332-77-0
Mol. formula: B4K2O7
Warning! According to the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations this substance is suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child.
Substance is known to be on the EEA market in nanomaterial form. |
- Substance included in the Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP).
This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 100 to < 1 000 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:
adhesives and sealants,
lubricants and greases,
washing & cleaning products and
fertilisers.
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,
indoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. cooling liquids in refrigerators, oil-based electric heaters) and
outdoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. hydraulic liquids in automotive suspension, lubricants in motor oil and break fluids).
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),
of articles where the substances are not intended to be released and where the conditions of use do not promote release and
in the production of articles.
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:
machinery, mechanical appliances and electrical/electronic products (e.g. computers, cameras, lamps, refrigerators, washing machines).
This substance can be found in products with material based on:
paper (e.g. tissues, feminine hygiene products, nappies, books, magazines, wallpaper),
metal (e.g. cutlery, pots, toys, jewellery),
wood (e.g. floors, furniture, toys) and
metal used for large surface area articles (e.g. construction and building materials used for roof sheets, pipes).
Widespread uses by professional workers
This substance is used in the following products:
lubricants and greases,
washing & cleaning products,
coating products,
fertilisers,
inks and toners and
photo-chemicals.
This substance is used in the following areas:
printing and recorded media reproduction,
agriculture, forestry and fishing and
building & construction work.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
,
fabricated metal products and
machinery and vehicles.
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:
pH regulators and water treatment products,
lubricants and greases,
metal working fluids,
washing & cleaning products,
welding & soldering products,
adhesives and sealants,
coating products,
fertilisers,
inks and toners,
laboratory chemicals and
photo-chemicals.
This substance has
an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
formulation of mixtures,
in the production of articles,
in processing aids at industrial sites,
of substances in closed systems with minimal release and
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates).
Uses at industrial sites
This substance is used in the following products:
welding & soldering products,
lubricants and greases,
laboratory chemicals,
pH regulators and water treatment products,
metals,
metal surface treatment products and
metal working fluids.
This substance has
an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
This substance is used in the following areas:
building & construction work and
printing and recorded media reproduction.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
,
machinery and vehicles,
chemicals,
fabricated metal products and
metals.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
in the production of articles,
in processing aids at industrial sites,
as processing aid,
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates),
manufacturing of the substance and
of substances in closed systems with minimal release.
Manufacture
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
manufacturing of the substance,
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates) and
as processing aid.
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