Benzoic acid (production - toluene oxidation)

The activity generating the emissions is benzoic acid production, toluene oxidation. The Reference Product is benzoic acid. Benzoic acid is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000065-85-0. It is called benzoic acid under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C7H6O2. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and appears odourless. 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: cosmetics and personal care products, perfumes and fragrances, pharmaceuticals and washing & cleaning products. On industrial sites, the substance is used for the manufacture of products in the following sectors: manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates). 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/2457/documentation