Substance Information
Substance Information
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Magnesium hexafluorosilicate
EC / List no.: 241-022-2
CAS no.: 16949-65-8
Mol. formula: F6MgSi
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Danger! According to the harmonised classification and labelling (CLP00) approved by the European Union, this substance is toxic if swallowed.
This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 100 to < 1 000 tonnes per annum.
This substance is used by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing and at industrial sites.
This substance is used by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing and at industrial sites.
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
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:
coating 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 and
outdoor use resulting in inclusion into or onto a materials (e.g. binding agent in paints and coatings or adhesives).
Formulation or re-packing
This substance is used in the following products:
coating products and
polishes and waxes.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
formulation of mixtures.
Uses at industrial sites
This substance is used in the following products:
fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay and
polishes and waxes.
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
plastic products.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
in the production of articles,
in processing aids at industrial sites and
of substances in closed systems with minimal release.
Manufacture
ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment.
The InfoCard summarises the non-confidential data on substances as held in the databases of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), including data provided by third parties. The InfoCard is automatically generated. Information requirements under different legislative frameworks may therefore not be up–to–date or complete. Substance manufacturers and importers are responsible for consulting official publications. This InfoCard is covered by the ECHA Legal Disclaimer.
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