Dimethyl sulfoxide (production)

The activity generating the emissions is dimethyl sulfoxide production. The Reference Product is dimethyl sulfoxide. Dimethyl sulfoxide is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000067-68-5. It is called methylsulfinylmethane under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C2H6OS. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and appears as a colorless liquid with a weak sulfurous odor. It is soluble in water. It is modelled as a pure substance. Modelling this substance in a solution requires the user to add the solvent of their choice in their models. On a consumer level, is used in the following products: adhesives and sealants, anti-freeze products, coating products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, finger paints, inks and toners, plant protection products, polishes and waxes and washing & cleaning products. There is no publicly available information about the consumption of this substance on industrial sites. The Reference Product amount is 1. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/2576/documentation