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Iron

EC / List no.: 231-096-4

CAS no.: 7439-89-6

Mol. formula: Fe

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GHS02: Flammable

Danger! According to the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations this substance is self-heating and may catch fire and is a flammable solid.

This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 10 000 000 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: metals, welding & soldering products, metal surface treatment products, adhesives and sealants, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, explosives, lubricants and greases and semiconductors.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners), outdoor use, 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 high release rate (e.g. sanding operations or paint stripping by shot-blasting), in the production of articles, industrial abrasion processing with low release rate (e.g. cutting of textile, cutting, machining or grinding of metal), formulation in materials, formulation of mixtures and manufacturing of the substance.
This substance can be found in complex articles, with no release intended: machinery, mechanical appliances and electrical/electronic products (e.g. computers, cameras, lamps, refrigerators, washing machines) and vehicles.
This substance can be found in products with material based on: metal (e.g. cutlery, pots, toys, jewellery).

Widespread uses by professional workers

This substance is used in the following products: metals, welding & soldering products, non-metal-surface treatment products and metal surface treatment products.
This substance is used in the following areas: building & construction work and health services.
This substance is used for the manufacture of: metals, fabricated metal products, machinery and vehicles, electrical, electronic and optical equipment and chemicals.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners), outdoor use 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: metals, welding & soldering products, metal surface treatment products and non-metal-surface treatment products.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: formulation in materials, formulation of mixtures, in the production of articles, manufacturing of the substance, industrial abrasion processing with high release rate (e.g. sanding operations or paint stripping by shot-blasting) and industrial abrasion processing with low release rate (e.g. cutting of textile, cutting, machining or grinding of metal).

Uses at industrial sites

This substance is used in the following products: metals, welding & soldering products, metal surface treatment products and non-metal-surface treatment products.
This substance is used in the following areas: formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging and scientific research and development.
This substance is used for the manufacture of: metals, fabricated metal products, chemicals and machinery and vehicles.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: in the production of articles, formulation in materials, formulation of mixtures, manufacturing of the substance, as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates), industrial abrasion processing with high release rate (e.g. sanding operations or paint stripping by shot-blasting), industrial abrasion processing with low release rate (e.g. cutting of textile, cutting, machining or grinding of metal) and as processing aid.

Manufacture

Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: manufacturing of the substance, in the production of articles, formulation in materials, industrial abrasion processing with low release rate (e.g. cutting of textile, cutting, machining or grinding of metal), industrial abrasion processing with high release rate (e.g. sanding operations or paint stripping by shot-blasting) and formulation of mixtures.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners).

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