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EC number: 204-500-1 | CAS number: 121-82-4
Manufacture, use & exposure
Formulation
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Formulation
- Registration/ Notification status for the use:
- use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported >=10tonnes/year per registrant
- Name:
- RDX
- Type of composition:
- legal entity composition of the substance
- State / form:
- solid: particulate/powder
- Reference substance:
- RDX
- Name of activity / technique:
- Formulation of mixture in closed and open systems
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC2: Formulation into mixture
- Name of activity / technique:
- Maintenance and cleaning operations after formulation of RDX mixtures
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of RDX mixtures into containers/vessels
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Formulation of RDX mixtures in closed batch process
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Product category formulated:
- PC 11: Explosives
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
Reference
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
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Formulation
- Name:
- Hexogen
- Type of composition:
- boundary composition of the substance
- State / form:
- solid: particulate/powder
- Reference substance:
- Hexogen
- Name of activity / technique:
- Formulation of mixture in closed and open systems
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC2: Formulation into mixture
- Name of activity / technique:
- Formulation of RDX mixtures in closed batch process (PROC 3)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Name of activity / technique:
- Maintenance and cleaning operations after formulation of RDX mixtures (PROC 8a)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of RDX mixtures into containers/vessels (PROC 9)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category formulated:
- PC 11: Explosives
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
Reference
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
Formulation
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC2: Formulation into mixture
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC3: Formulation into solid matrix
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
Formulation
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC2: Formulation into mixture
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- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category formulated:
- PC 11: Explosives
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
Formulation
- Registration/ Notification status for the use:
- use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported >=10tonnes/year per registrant
- Name:
- Hexogen (RDX)
- Type of composition:
- legal entity composition of the substance
- State / form:
- solid: particulate/powder
- Reference substance:
- Hexogen (RDX)
- Name of activity / technique:
- Formulation of mixture in closed and open systems
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC2: Formulation into mixture
- Name of activity / technique:
- Formulation of RDX mixtures in closed batch process (PROC 3)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Name of activity / technique:
- Maintenance and cleaning operations after formulation of RDX mixtures (PROC 8a)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Transfer of RDX mixtures into containers/vessels (PROC 9)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category formulated:
- PC 11: Explosives
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- as such
- in a mixture
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
Reference
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
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Formulation
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Environmental contributing scenario 1:Formulation of mixtures
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC2: Formulation into mixture
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- Name of activity / technique:
- Worker contributing scenario 1: Use in closed batch process (synthesis or formulation) (PROC 3)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Name of activity / technique:
- Worker contributing scenario 2: Transfer of substance or preparation (charging/discharging) from/to vessels/large containers at non-dedicated facilities (PROC 8a)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Worker contributing scenario 3: Transfer of substance or preparation into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing) (PROC 9)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
- Product category formulated:
- PC 11: Explosives
- Substance supplied to that use in form of:
- in a mixture
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in a joint CSR
Contributing scenario for the environment (related to workers activities)
Conditions of use for the environment
Product (article) characteristic
Amounts used, frequency and duration of use (or from service life)
Other conditions
Conditions and measures related to Biological Sewage Treatment Plant
- Biological Sewage Treatment Plant (STP):
- yes
Other conditions of use
Conditions and measures related to external treatment of waste (including article waste)
Other conditions of use
Other conditions affecting environmental exposure
Other conditions of use
Releases to waste and the environment
Release to the environment
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- Release from the site to::
- surface water
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
- Remarks:
- ERC based
- Release from the site to::
- ambient air
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
- Remarks:
- ERC based
- Release from the site to::
- non-agricultural soil
- Release estimation method:
- ERC
- Remarks:
- ERC based
Exposure of the environment
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- Exposed compartment:
- freshwater
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sediment (freshwater)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- marine water
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sediment (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (freshwater)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- top predators' prey (marine water)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- sewage treatment plant
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- agricultural soil
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- predators' prey (terrestrial)
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
- Exposed compartment:
- air
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
Exposure of humans via the environment
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- EUSES
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Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
Other product (article) characteristics
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
Other conditions
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
Technical and organisational conditions
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
- Place of use:
- indoor
Other conditions of use
Exposure of workers
ExpEstopen allclose all
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (internal) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers v3
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (internal) short-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers v3
- Type of exposure:
- dermal (internal) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers v3
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
Other product (article) characteristics
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
Other conditions
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
Technical and organisational conditions
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
- Place of use:
- indoor
Other conditions of use
Exposure of workers
ExpEstopen allclose all
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (internal) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers v3
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (internal) short-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers v3
- Type of exposure:
- dermal (internal) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers v3
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
Other product (article) characteristics
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
Other conditions
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
Technical and organisational conditions
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Conditions and measures related to personal protection, hygiene and health evaluation
PPERepopen allclose all
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
- Place of use:
- indoor
Other conditions of use
Exposure of workers
ExpEstopen allclose all
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (internal) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers v3
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (internal) short-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers v3
- Type of exposure:
- dermal (internal) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers v3
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