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Isobutane
EC / List no.: 200-857-2
CAS no.: 75-28-5
Mol. formula: C4H10
Danger! According to the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations this substance may cause genetic defects, may cause cancer, is an extremely flammable gas and contains gas under pressure and may explode if heated.
This substance is covered by several Harmonised Classifications and Labelling's (CLH) entries approved by the European Union. Differentiating between the different CLH's entries requires manual verification. To know more about the CLH please visit the C&L Inventory.
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This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 1 000 000 to < 10 000 000 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:
fuels,
cosmetics and personal care products,
air care products,
washing & cleaning products,
anti-freeze products,
adhesives and sealants,
polishes and waxes and
adsorbents.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. cooling liquids in refrigerators, oil-based electric heaters),
outdoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. hydraulic liquids in automotive suspension, lubricants in motor oil and break fluids) and
indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners).
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:
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 products with material based on:
paper (e.g. tissues, feminine hygiene products, nappies, books, magazines, wallpaper),
rubber (e.g. tyres, shoes, toys) and
plastic (e.g. food packaging and storage, toys, mobile phones).
Widespread uses by professional workers
This substance is used in the following products:
coating products,
fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay,
paper chemicals and dyes and
cosmetics and personal care products.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
of substances in closed systems with minimal release and
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),
indoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. cooling liquids in refrigerators, oil-based electric heaters),
outdoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. hydraulic liquids in automotive suspension, lubricants in motor oil and break fluids) and
outdoor use as processing aid.
Formulation or re-packing
This substance is used in the following products:
adhesives and sealants,
coating products,
fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay and
paper chemicals and dyes.
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:
fuels.
This substance has
an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
This substance is used in the following areas:
formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
and
chemicals.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
of substances in closed systems with minimal release,
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates),
in processing aids at industrial sites,
in the production of articles,
manufacturing of the substance,
for thermoplastic manufacture and
as processing aid.
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).
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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