Chloroacetic acid (market for)

The activity generating the emissions is market for chloroacetic acid. The Reference Product is chloroacetic acid. Chloroacetic acid is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000079-11-8. It is called 2-chloroacetic acid under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C2H3ClO2. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure as colorless to white crystalls with a vinegar-like odor. It is soluble in water and most common organic solvent (e.g. acetone, methanol, diethyl ether, chloroform). 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: plant protection products, paper chemicals and dyes, pharmaceuticals, polymers and cosmetics and personal care 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 market activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.12/cutoff/dataset/18410/documentation