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Boron nitride
EC / List no.: 233-136-6
CAS no.: 10043-11-5
Mol. formula:
Warning! According to the classification provided by companies to ECHA in CLP notifications this substance causes serious eye irritation, may cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life and may cause respiratory irritation.
At least one company has indicated that the substance classification is affected by impurities or additives.
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:
lubricants and greases and
cosmetics and personal care products.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use as processing aid,
outdoor use as processing aid,
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) and
industrial abrasion processing with high release rate (e.g. sanding operations or paint stripping by shot-blasting).
This substance can be found in products with material based on:
stone, plaster, cement, glass or ceramic (e.g. dishes, pots/pans, food storage containers, construction and isolation material).
Widespread uses by professional workers
This substance is used in the following products:
lubricants and greases,
hydraulic fluids and
metal working fluids.
This substance is used in the following areas:
scientific research and development.
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 as processing aid,
outdoor use as processing aid,
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).
Formulation or re-packing
This substance is used in the following products:
coating products,
lubricants and greases,
metal working fluids,
polymers and
cosmetics and personal care products.
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:
lubricants and greases,
metal working fluids,
polymers,
metal surface treatment products,
coating products,
non-metal-surface treatment products,
fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay,
hydraulic fluids,
inks and toners,
laboratory chemicals,
paper chemicals and dyes and
welding & soldering products.
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 and
building & construction work.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
mineral products (e.g. plasters, cement),
machinery and vehicles,
plastic products,
fabricated metal products,
wood and wood products,
pulp, paper and paper products,
rubber products and
furniture.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
in processing aids at industrial sites,
in the production of articles,
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates),
as processing aid 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.
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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