CAS Number
12179-04-3
Name
borax pentahydrate, disodium tetraborate pentahydrate
SIN Groups
Boron compounds
Reason for inclusion on the SIN List
Classified CMR according to Annex VI of Regulation 1272/2008 Date for inclusion on the SIN List
2009 October
REACH status, appears on
Source: ECHA Candidate list
Registration information
Source: ECHA
Full registration
Hazard class and category code(s)
Source: ECHA Repr. 1B Chemical informationEC number
215-540-4
Hazard statement code(s)
Source: ECHA H360FD
Registered use(s) - Sector End Use (SU)
Source: ECHA SU 10: Formulation [mixing] of preparations and/or re-packaging (excluding alloys) SU 11: Manufacture of rubber products SU 12: Manufacture of plastics products, including compounding and conversion SU 13: Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products, e.g. plasters, cement SU 14: Manufacture of basic metals, including alloys SU 15: Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment SU 16: Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products, electrical equipment SU 17: General manufacturing, e.g. machinery, equipment, vehicles, other transport equipment SU 18: Manufacture of furniture SU 19: Building and construction work SU 1: Agriculture, forestry and fishing SU 20: Health services SU 23: Electricity, steam, gas water supply and sewage treatment SU 24: Scientific research and development SU 2a: Mining (without offshore industries) SU 2b: Offshore industries SU 6a: Manufacture of wood and wood products SU 6b: Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products SU 7: Printing and reproduction of recorded media SU 8: Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products) SU 9: Manufacture of fine chemicals
Registered use(s) - Chemical Product category (PC)
Source: ECHA PC 12: Fertilisers PC 14: Metal surface treatment products, including galvanic and electroplating products PC 15: Non-metal-surface treatment products PC 16: Heat transfer fluids PC 17: Hydraulic fluids PC 18: Ink and toners PC 19: Intermediate PC 1: Adhesives, sealants PC 20: Products such as ph-regulators, flocculants, precipitants, neutralisation agents PC 21: Laboratory chemicals PC 23: Leather tanning, dye, finishing, impregnation and care products PC 24: Lubricants, greases, release products PC 25: Metal working fluids PC 26: Paper and board dye, finishing and impregnation products: including bleaches and other processing aids PC 29: Pharmaceuticals PC 30: Photo-chemicals PC 31: Polishes and wax blends PC 32: Polymer preparations and compounds PC 34: Textile dyes, finishing and impregnating products including bleaches and other processing aids PC 35: Washing and cleaning products (including solvent based products) PC 37: Water treatment chemicals PC 38: Welding and soldering products (with flux coatings or flux cores.), flux products PC 39: Cosmetics, personal care products PC 3: Air care products PC 4: Anti-freeze and de-icing products PC 7: Base metals and alloys PC 8: Biocidal products (e.g. disinfectants, pest control) PC 9a: Coatings and paints, thinners, paint removes PC 9b: Fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay
Registered use(s) - Environmental Release Category (ERC)
Source: ECHA ERC 7: Industrial use of substances in closed systems ERC 10a: Wide dispersive outdoor use of long-life articles and materials with low release ERC 10b: Wide dispersive outdoor use of long-life articles and materials with high or intended release (including abrasive processing) ERC 11a: Wide dispersive indoor use of long-life articles and materials with low release ERC 11b: Wide dispersive indoor use of long-life articles and materials with high or intended release (including abrasive processing) ERC 12a: Industrial processing of articles with abrasive techniques (low release) ERC 12b: Industrial processing of articles with abrasive techniques (high release) ERC 1: Manufacture of substances ERC 2: Formulation of preparations ERC 3: Formulation in materials ERC 4: Industrial use of processing aids in processes and products, not becoming part of articles ERC 5: Industrial use resulting in inclusion into or onto a matrix ERC 6a: Industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates) ERC 6b: Industrial use of reactive processing aids ERC 6c: Industrial use of monomers for manufacture of thermoplastics ERC 8a: Wide dispersive indoor use of processing aids in open systems ERC 8b: Wide dispersive indoor use of reactive substances in open systems ERC 8c: Wide dispersive indoor use resulting in inclusion into or onto a matrix ERC 8d: Wide dispersive outdoor use of processing aids in open systems ERC 8e: Wide dispersive outdoor use of reactive substances in open systems ERC 8f: Wide dispersive outdoor use resulting in inclusion into or onto a matrix ERC 9a: Wide dispersive indoor use of substances in closed systems ERC 9b: Wide dispersive outdoor use of substances in closed systems
Registered use(s) - Process Category (PROC)
Source: ECHA PROC 10: Roller application or brushing PROC 11: Non industrial spraying PROC 12: Use of blowing agents in manufacture of foam PROC 13: Treatment of articles by dipping and pouring PROC 14: Production of preparations or articles by tabletting, compression, extrusion, pelletisation PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent PROC 16: Using material as fuel sources, limited exposure to unburned product to be expected PROC 17: Lubrication at high energy conditions and in partly open process PROC 18: Greasing at high energy conditions PROC 19: Hand-mixing with intimate contact and only PPE available. PROC 1: Use in closed process, no likelihood of exposure PROC 20: Heat and pressure transfer fluids in dispersive, professional use but closed systems PROC 21: Low energy manipulation of substances bound in materials and/or articles PROC 22: Potentially closed processing operations with minerals/metals at elevated temperature. Industrial setting PROC 23: Open processing and transfer operations with minerals/metals at elevated temperature PROC 24: High (mechanical) energy work-up of substances bound in materials and/or articles PROC 25: Other hot work operations with metals PROC 26: Handling of solid inorganic substances at ambient temperature PROC 2: Use in closed, continuous process with occasional controlled exposure PROC 3: Use in closed batch process (synthesis or formulation) PROC 4: Use in batch and other process (synthesis) where opportunity for exposure arises PROC 5: Mixing or blending in batch processes for formulation of preparations and articles (multistage and/or significant contact) PROC 6: Calendering operations PROC 7: Industrial spraying PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or preparation (charging/discharging) from/to vessels/large containers at non-dedicated facilities PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or preparation (charging/discharging) from/to vessels/large containers at dedicated facilities PROC 9: Transfer of substance or preparation into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing) |