Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 201-185-2 | CAS number: 79-20-9
Manufacture, use & exposure
Manufacture
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Manufacture
- Name:
- Methyl acetate
- Type of composition:
- boundary composition of the substance
- State / form:
- liquid
- Reference substance:
- Methyl acetate
- Name:
- Methyl acetate
- Type of composition:
- legal entity composition of the substance
- State / form:
- liquid
- Reference substance:
- Methyl acetate
- Name:
- Methyl acetate 97%
- Type of composition:
- legal entity composition of the substance
- State / form:
- liquid
- > 95.7 - < 99.89 % (w/w)
- Reference substance:
- Methyl acetate 97%
- Reference substance:
- Methyl acetate 97%
- This impurity is considered relevant for the classification and labelling of the substance
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC1: Manufacture of the substance
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- 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 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
Referenceopen allclose all
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
Manufacture
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Name of activity / technique:
- Manufacture of substance (use in industrial settings)
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC1: Manufacture of the substance
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Name of activity / technique:
- Manufacture of substance (use in industrial settings)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Name of activity / technique:
- Manufacture of substance (use in industrial settings)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Name of activity / technique:
- Manufacture of substance (use in industrial settings)
- 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:
- Manufacture of substance (use in industrial settings)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- Name of activity / technique:
- Manufacture of substance (use in industrial settings)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Manufacture of substance (use in industrial settings)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Name of activity / technique:
- Manufacture of substance (use in industrial settings)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
- Related assessment:
- use assessed in an own CSR
ContribScenWorkersRepopen allclose all
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
- Physical form of the used product:
- liquid, including paste/slurry/suspension
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
- Place of use:
- indoor
Exposure of workers
ExpEstopen allclose all
- Type of exposure:
- dermal (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
- Physical form of the used product:
- liquid, including paste/slurry/suspension
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
- Place of use:
- indoor
Exposure of workers
ExpEstopen allclose all
- Type of exposure:
- dermal (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
- Physical form of the used product:
- liquid, including paste/slurry/suspension
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
Technical and organisational conditions
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
- Place of use:
- indoor
Exposure of workers
ExpEstopen allclose all
- Type of exposure:
- dermal (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
- Physical form of the used product:
- liquid, including paste/slurry/suspension
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
Technical and organisational conditions
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
- Place of use:
- indoor
Exposure of workers
ExpEstopen allclose all
- Type of exposure:
- dermal (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
- Physical form of the used product:
- liquid, including paste/slurry/suspension
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
Technical and organisational conditions
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
- Place of use:
- indoor
Exposure of workers
ExpEstopen allclose all
- Type of exposure:
- dermal (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
- Physical form of the used product:
- liquid, including paste/slurry/suspension
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
Technical and organisational conditions
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
- Place of use:
- indoor
Exposure of workers
ExpEstopen allclose all
- Type of exposure:
- dermal (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers
Contributing scenario for the workers
Conditions of use for workers
Product (article) characteristics
- Physical form of the used product:
- liquid, including paste/slurry/suspension
Amounts used (or contained in articles), frequency and duration of use/exposure
Technical and organisational conditions and measures
Technical and organisational conditions
Effectiveness
- Route affected:
- inhalation
Other conditions affecting workers exposure
- Place of use:
- indoor
Exposure of workers
ExpEstopen allclose all
- Type of exposure:
- dermal (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers
- Type of exposure:
- inhalation (external) long-term exposure
- Exposure estimation method:
- exposure estimation tool
- Exposure estimation tool name:
- ECETOC TRA workers
Manufacture
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC2: Formulation into mixture
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC1: Manufacture of the substance
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- 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 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- 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)
Manufacture
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC1: Manufacture of the substance
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- 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 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- 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)
Manufacture
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC1: Manufacture of the substance
Contributing activity / technique for workers
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- PROC 3: Manufacture or formulation in the chemical industry in closed batch processes with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- PROC 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
Manufacture
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC1: Manufacture of the substance
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- 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 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
Manufacture
- Registration/ Notification status for the use:
- use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported >=10tonnes/year per registrant
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC1: Manufacture of the substance
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- 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 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
Manufacture
- Registration/ Notification status for the use:
- use registered according to REACH Article 17/18
- Name:
- methyl acetate
- Type of composition:
- legal entity composition of the substance
- State / form:
- liquid
- >= 95 - <= 98 % (w/w)
- Reference substance:
- methyl acetate
- Reference substance:
- methyl acetate
- This impurity is considered relevant for the classification and labelling of the substance
- Name of activity / technique:
- Manufacture of methyl acetate
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC1: Manufacture of the substance
- Name of activity / technique:
- Chemical synthesis in closed system
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Name of activity / technique:
- charging and transport of product via dedicated filling line
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at dedicated facilities
- Related assessment:
- use not assessed
Reference
Contributing activity / technique for the environment
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
Manufacture
Contributing activity / technique for the environmentopen allclose all
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC2: Formulation into mixture
- Environmental release category (ERC):
- ERC1: Manufacture of the substance
Contributing activity / technique for workersopen allclose all
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 2: Chemical production or refinery in closed continuous process with occasional controlled exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions
- 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 4: Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or mixture (charging and discharging) at non-dedicated facilities
- 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)
- Process category (PROC):
- PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
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