EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Chemical products
Tyre repair kit — risk: chemical
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0624/11
Summary
null The product poses a chemical risk as it contains between than 36.1% and 41% benzene. In addition, it can contain up to 15.4% toluene. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
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Product
Tyre repair kit
- Name / model
- Unknown
- Category
- Chemical products
- Tyre repair kit including a white tube of rubber cement, named PAX, with the description: “Rubber cement, for all rubber repairs, 20 cc”.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a chemical risk as it contains between than 36.1% and 41% benzene. In addition, it can contain up to 15.4% toluene. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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