Number
219-EN
Section
General Section
Use
Sector
Manufacture of wood and wood products
Building and construction work
Function
Plating agent
Other
Process
Industrial spraying
Roller application or brushing
Product category
nin-metal-surface treatment products
Application
Surface treatment agents for wood
Abstract
Alternative parquet lacquer based on acrylic dispersions can be identified by applying GISBAU (German hazardous substances information system for the construction sector). In this example naphtha (petroleum), hydrotreated heavy classified as a carcinogen and 1-Methoxypropan-2-ol can be replaced by safer alternative.
Substituted substances
Naphtha (petroleum), hydrotreated heavy
CAS No. 64742-48-9 EC No. 265-150-3 Index No. 649-327-00-6
Chemical group
Hydrocarbons
Classification: hazard statements
H350 May cause cancer
H340 May cause genetic defects
H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
1-Methoxypropan-2-ol
CAS No. 107-98-2 EC No. 203-539-1 Index No. 603-064-00-3
Chemical group
Glycol ethers
Classification: hazard statements
H226 Flammable liquid and vapour
H336 May cause drowsiness or dizziness
Alternative Substances
2-Butoxyethanol
CAS No. 111-76-2 EC No. 203-905-0 Index No. 603-014-00-0
Chemical group
Glycol ethers
Classification: hazard statements
H331 Toxic if inhaled
H302 Harmful if swallowed
H315 Causes skin irritation
H319 Causes serious eye irritation
Other adverse effects
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Ethyldiglycol
CAS No. 111-90-0 EC No. 203-919-7 Index No.
Chemical group
Glycol ethers
Reliability of information
Evidence of implementation: there is evidence that the solution was implemented and in use at time of publication
Reason substitution
CMR
neurotoxicant
Hazard Assessment
Substance to be substituted: According to the producer, the substituted product PL 113/30 Parkettlack is listed on the Substance Database according to SUBSPORTplus Screening Criteria (SDSC) as carcinogen a category 1B and mutagen 1B (CLP Regulation). 1-Methoxypropan-2-ol is not listed in the SUBSPORTplus Database. Alternative substance: According to the producer, the alternative is classified as harmful by inhalation and ingestion, in contact with skin and eyes. Its ingredient 2-Butoxyethanol is harmful if swallowed, causes serious eye irritation, is harmful if inhaled and causes skin irritation. Ethyldiglycol is not listed in the SUBSPORTplus Database and has no harmonised classification according to Annex VI of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP Regulation).
Description of Substitution
Most large producers of wood lacquers offer varieties of products. GISBAU –Information Centre of the Accident Insurance and Prevention of German Construction Industry (BG BAU) offers advice on how to choose the safest products from a chemical hazard point of view. You can find a short description of GISBAU here on pages 83-88. Manufacturers of construction chemicals voluntarily label their products according to the GISBAU coding system. Criteria for product groups and codes are agreed by employers, unions and producers. Using the product codes it is possible to find alternatives e.g. for a product labelled with KH 1, which contains the hazardous substances listed above. A possible alternative product labelled with product code W3 is based on acrylic dispersions. The alternative has been used for the abrasion-resistant coat of interior lacquer of parquet and wood floor.
Case/substitution evaluation
The parquet lacquer containing a carcinogen can be replaced. However, it contains hazardous chemicals and should be handled with care and according to the labelling of the product.
State of implementation
In use
Date and place of implementation
2009 in Netherlands, Germany, Finland, France and other European countries
Availability ofAlternative
On the market
Producer/Provider
Type of information supplier
Producer / distributor
Authority
Contact
Accident Insurance of the German Construction Industry (BG BAU)Hazardous Substances Information System for the Construction Industry (GISBAU) http://www.gisbau.de/index.html
Further information
GISBAU short description in EN published by EU-OSHA, pages 83-88 GISCODE für Oberflächenbehandlungsmittel für Parkett und andere Holzfußböden http://www.wingis-online.de
Date, reviewed
November 26, 2021