6/25/2021 Substance Information - ECHA

Benzene

Substance identity Hazard classification & labelling Properties of concern

EC / List no.: 200-753-7

CAS no.: 71-43-2 C Carcinogenic

Mol. formula: C6H6

Danger! According to the harmonised classification and
labelling (CLP00) approved by the European Union, this
substance may be fatal if swallowed and enters airways,
M Mutagenic

may cause genetic defects, may cause cancer, causes

damage to organs through prolonged or repeated
exposure, is a highly flammable liquid and vapour, causes
Regulatory context
serious eye irritation and causes skin irritation.
Some uses of this substance are
restricted under Annex XVII of REACH.

About this substance

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

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

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

Consumer Uses

ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or in which chemical products the substance might be used. ECHA has no public
registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment.

Article service life

Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: in the production of articles, formulation of mixtures and as
processing aid.

Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: indoor use.

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: laboratory chemicals, fuels and pH regulators and water treatment products.

This substance is used in the following areas: health services and scientific research and development.

This substance is used for the manufacture of: chemicals.

Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: formulation of mixtures, as an intermediate step in further
manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates) and as processing aid.

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), 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).

Formulation or re-packing

This substance is used in the following products: laboratory chemicals, coating products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay and non-
metal-surface treatment products.

This substance has an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).

Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: formulation of mixtures, manufacturing of the substance and
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates).

Uses at industrial sites

This substance is used in the following products: coating products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay and laboratory chemicals.

This substance has an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).

This substance is used for the manufacture of: chemicals.

Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another
substance (use of intermediates), formulation of mixtures, in the production of articles and manufacturing of the substance.

Manufacture

Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: manufacturing of the substance, formulation of mixtures and
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates).

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