Number
145-EN
Section
General Section
Use
Sector
Printing and reproduction of recorded media
Manufacture of bulk, large scale chemicals (including petroleum products)
Manufacture of furniture
Building and construction work
Function
Durability agent
Process
Chemical production where opportunity for exposure arises
Product category
Adhesives, sealants
Application
used in glue as durability agent
Abstract
Formaldehyde is a common preservative but is IARC carcinogen and CLP skin sensitiser. An alternative product made of sodium chloride and compounds extracted from berries is available as bactericide for starch adhesives.
Substituted substances
Formaldehyde
CAS No. 50-00-0 EC No. 200-001-8 Index No. 605-001-00-5
Chemical group
Aldehyde
Classification: hazard statements
H350 May cause cancer
H341 Suspected of causing genetic defects
H331 Toxic if inhaled
H311 Toxic in contact with skin
H301 Toxic if swallowed
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction
Other adverse effects
The substance is: 1 carcinogen (IARC) as listed in the Substance Database according to SUBSPORT Screening Criteria (SDSC).
Alternative Substances
Sodium chloride
CAS No. 7647-14-5 EC No. 231-598-3 Index No.
Chemical group
Sodium compounds; chlorides
Reliability of information
Internet information: data are from an internet document and only a basic and partial evaluation could be performed
Reason substitution
CMR
sensitizing
Other type of alternative
Bio-active extract from un-ripened berries (in combination with sodium chloride).
Hazard Assessment
Substance to be substituted: Formaldehyde is: 2A carcinogen (IARC), 1A or 1B carcinogen (CLP Regulation), a sensitiser (H317, H334; CLP Regulation) as listed in the Substance Database according to SUBSPORTplus Screening Criteria (SDSC). This substance is toxic if swallowed, is toxic in contact with skin, causes severe skin burns and eye damage and is toxic if inhaled, may cause cancer, is suspected of causing genetic defects and may cause an allergic skin reaction. Alternative substance: The active substance of the product is sodium chloride, which is not classified for hazards in the EU harmonised classification. The producer states that the product is classified as ‘G.R.A.S.– Generally Regarded as Safe’ by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Description of Substitution
An alternative to formaldehyde in starch adhesives uses a combination of sodium chloride and compounds obtained from the pulp of un-ripened berries. Advantages As the producer claims, the product is an efficient long -term preservative. It has low odour and can be used in automatic dosing systems. Its classification by the FDA as G.R.A.S. could allow its use in food industry.
Case/substitution evaluation
The product uses a low hazard substance , sodium chloride and compounds from the pulp of berries and can be used as an alternative to formaldehyde which is a carcinogen and a sensitiser. Because sodium chloride has not been notified for use as an in-can preservative, the product has to be authorised for this use according to the Biocidal Products Regulation in the EU.
State of implementation
In use
Date and place of implementation
USA
Availability of Alternative
The alternative is available on the US market. For use on EU markets, sodium chloride should be authorized for use as in can preservative.
Producer/Provider
https://www.wwenvironmental.com/
Type of information supplier
Producer / distributor
Further information
Product description http://www.wwenvironmental.com/tds_LiquidGreen.php">http://www.wwenvironmental.com/tds_LiquidGreen.php http://www.wwenvironmental.com/tds_LiquidGreen.php">http://www.wwenvironmental.com/tds_LiquidGreen.php MSDS from producer http://www.wwenvironmental.com/_msds/LiquidGreen%20MSDS.pdf">http://www.wwenvironmental.com/_msds/LiquidGreen%20MSDS.pdf http://www.wwenvironmental.com/_msds/LiquidGreen%20MSDS.pdf">http://www.wwenvironmental.com/_msds/LiquidGreen%20MSDS.pdf Sodium chloride http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/MSDS/MSDS/DisplayMSDSPage.do?country=DE&language=EN-generic&productNumber=S7653&brand=SIAL&PageToGoToURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sigmaaldrich.com%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch%3Finterface%3DAll%26term%3Dsodium%2Bchloride%26lang%3Dde%26region%3DDE%26focus%3Dproduct%26N%3D0%2B220003048%2B219853101%2B219853286%26mode%3Dmatch%2520partialmax MSDS from Sigma Aldrich Study on bioactive properties of berries http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15578177">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15578177 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15578177">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15578177
Date, reviewed
December 11, 2020