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Dipotassium hexafluorosilicate
EC / List no.: 240-896-2
CAS no.: 16871-90-2
Mol. formula: F6K2Si
Danger! According to the harmonised classification and labelling (CLP00) approved by the European Union, this substance is toxic if swallowed, is toxic in contact with skin and is toxic if inhaled.
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, 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:
metals and
welding & soldering 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).
Article service life
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
in the production of articles,
formulation in materials and
in processing aids at industrial sites.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use as reactive substance.
This substance can be found in products with material based on:
wood (e.g. floors, furniture, toys),
fabrics, textiles and apparel (e.g. clothing, mattress, curtains or carpets, textile toys) and
rubber (e.g. tyres, shoes, toys).
Widespread uses by professional workers
This substance is used in the following products:
metals and
welding & soldering products.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
in the production of articles.
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 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:
metals,
metal working fluids and
welding & soldering products.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
formulation of mixtures,
formulation in materials and
in the production of articles.
Uses at industrial sites
This substance is used in the following products:
metals,
metal working fluids and
welding & soldering products.
This substance is used in the following areas:
municipal supply (e.g. electricity, steam, gas, water) and sewage treatment.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
,
textile, leather or fur,
wood and wood products,
rubber products and
plastic products.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
in the production of articles,
in processing aids at industrial sites and
formulation in materials.
Manufacture
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
manufacturing of the substance.
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