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Prevent’s Chemical Substances
The work with
building up the database Chemical Substances started 15½ years
ago. The
database is very user-friendly and contains a unique range of
substances. The database is also the largest in Europe
in that it contains most data about the included substances. On
average, there are over 70 pieces of information for each substance.
The database contains
information about 31 423 chemical substances,
including:
13 000 substances classified as dangerous goods when transported with
14 317 classifications
7 447 substances hazardous to the environment
5 616 permitted additives in cosmetics
5 613
substances causing acute toxicity
4 742 substances not permitted in cosmetics
2 550 flavouring agents permitted for use in or on food
1 849 pesticides (biocides and substances for plant protection)
1 828 flammable liquids
1 652
carcinogenic substances and 541 with limited evidence of a carcinogenic
effect
1 636 sensitizing substances
1 451 prohibited chemical warfare agents or precursors for
weapons manufacture
1 226 halogenated carbohydrates
1 124 pharmaceutical substances
1 107 corrosive substances
905 embryotoxic substances
832 dyes
644 petroleum fractions
504 alkaloids
462 permitted food additives
445 (pure) carbohydrates
439 infectious biological agents
357 substances harmful to the ozone layer
351 narcotic substances
259 oxidising substances
252 explosive substances
227 flammable gases
209 PBB congenes
209 PCB congenes
204 organic tin compounds
164 mineral coal derivatives
139 isocyanates
138 organic peroxides
122 radioactive
substances
111 elements
Chemical
Substances contains 2 600 000 data, including 327 000
searchable names, in English, French, German and
Swedish as well as trade names.
Chemical Substances on CD-rom is up-dated once a year, and the web
version is up-dated twice a year.
Type of
information:
The information in the
database is quality controlled and, as far as possible, more than one
source is used to verify the data. These checks help us discard
erroneous data. The information is structured under the following
headings:
3D Structural
Formula
CAS Number
Index Number
EC Number
CN code (Customs Tariff Number)
UN Number
Names in
English, German, French, Swedish and Trade names
Classification:
Symbols, Risk and
Safety Phrases in different concentrations
CLP-labeling
Physical
Data:
Molecular formula
Molar weight
Boiling point
Melting point
Density
Relative Gas Density
Flash point
Ignition point
Explosion Limits
Vapour pressure
Refractive index
Solubility in water
Occupational
Exposure Limits
Description of form, colour and smell.
Main use
Safety Measures
Respiratory equipment
Recommended materials in gloves
Storage
Stability and Reactivity
Waste
Fire-fighting
EC regulations, Directives and decisions in full text
First aid
Toxicity by ingestion, inhalation and skin contact. TCDD equivalents
Environmental toxicology: Toxicity, Bioaccumulation,
Biodegradation, ODP (Ozone-Depleting Potential) factor, and Global
warming factor
Health hazards
Symptoms
Analysis: Sampling of air and Analysis of air sample
References
Transport of Dangerous goods: Road, Railway, Sea and Air
Several
experts participate in the data
collection:
Karl Krook, M.Sc. / Chemical Engineering, Miljö- och
Kemikonsult
Kristina Westerdahl, Dr.Med.Sc., Miljö- och
Kemikonsult
Jean-Francois Flot, M.Sc., (French substance names), Muséum
National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris
Elke Passoth, PhD, (German substance names), University of Greifswald
Peter Svensson, M.Sc. Risk management & Safety Engineering
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