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Methylcyclohexane

EC / List no.: 203-624-3

CAS no.: 108-87-2

Mol. formula: C7H14

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GHS02: Flammable GHS08: Serious Health Hazard GHS07: Health hazard GHS09: Hazardous to the Environment

Danger! According to the harmonised classification and labelling (CLP00) approved by the European Union, this substance may be fatal if swallowed and enters airways, is toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects, is a highly flammable liquid and vapour, causes skin irritation and may cause drowsiness or dizziness.

Additionally, the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations identifies that this substance is very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects and is very toxic to aquatic life.

This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 1 000 to < 10 000 tonnes per annum.

This substance is used by consumers, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.

This substance is used by consumers, 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: coating products, anti-freeze products, biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products), lubricants and greases, air care products, washing & cleaning products and welding & soldering products.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: indoor use as processing aid and outdoor use as processing aid.

Article service life

ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment. ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or into which articles the substance might have been processed.

Widespread uses by professional workers

This substance is used in the following products: lubricants and greases, anti-freeze products, biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products), coating products, air care products, washing & cleaning products and welding & soldering products.
ECHA has no public registered data on the types of manufacture using this substance. Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: indoor use as processing aid and outdoor use as processing aid.

Formulation or re-packing

This substance is used in the following products: adhesives and sealants, air care products, anti-freeze products, biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products), coating products, fertilisers, non-metal-surface treatment products, inks and toners, leather treatment products, lubricants and greases, plant protection products, polishes and waxes, textile treatment products and dyes, washing & cleaning products and welding & soldering 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, coating products, anti-freeze products, biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products), air care products, washing & cleaning products, welding & soldering products and adhesives and sealants.
This substance is used in the following areas: formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging.
This substance is used for the manufacture of: chemicals.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: in processing aids at industrial sites, as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates) 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.

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