Diisopropylbiphenyl and triisopropylbiphenyl

Uses by professional workers

Uses by professional workers

Registration/ Notification status for the use:

use registered according to REACH Article 10; total tonnage manufactured/imported >=10tonnes/year per registrant

Use name:

Use as heat transfer fluid (HTF) at professional sites

Contributing activity / technique for the environment

Name of activity / technique:

Widespread use of functional fluid (indoor/outdoor)

Environmental release category (ERC):

ERC9a: Widespread use of functional fluid (indoor)

ERC9b: Widespread use of functional fluid (outdoor)

Contributing activity / technique for workers

Contributing activity / technique for workers 1

Name of activity / technique:

Closed transfer, Filling, Refilling and Emptying of the HFT system (outdoor)

Process category (PROC):

PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

Contributing activity / technique for workers 2

Name of activity / technique:

Closed transfer, Filling, Refilling and Emptying of the HFT system (indoor)

Process category (PROC):

PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

Contributing activity / technique for workers 3

Name of activity / technique:

Closed transfer, Top up of the HTF system (outdoor)

Process category (PROC):

PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

Contributing activity / technique for workers 4

Name of activity / technique:

Closed transfer, Top up of the HTF system (indoor)

Process category (PROC):

PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

Contributing activity / technique for workers 5

Name of activity / technique:

Storage of the substance in storage tank

Process category (PROC):

PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

Contributing activity / technique for workers 6

Name of activity / technique:

Storage of the substance in drums and IBC

Process category (PROC):

PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

Contributing activity / technique for workers 7

Name of activity / technique:

Running of the HTF system (outdoor)

Process category (PROC):

PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

Contributing activity / technique for workers 8

Name of activity / technique:

Running of the HTF system (indoor)

Process category (PROC):

PROC 1: Chemical production or refinery in closed process without likelihood of exposure or processes with equivalent containment conditions

Contributing activity / technique for workers 9

Name of activity / technique:

Sampling

Process category (PROC):

PROC 9: Transfer of substance or mixture into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)

Product category used:

PC 16: Heat transfer fluids

Sector of end use:

SU 0: Other: various SUs

Subsequent service life relevant to this use:

no

Related assessment:

use assessed in an own CSR