Dimethyl carbonate (production)

The activity generating the emissions is dimethyl carbonate production. The reference product is dimethyl carbonate. Dimethyl carbonate is an organic substance with a CAS no. : 000616-38-6. It is called dimethyl carbonate under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: C3H6O3. It is liquid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure and appears as a colorless liquid with a weak, pleasant odor. It is miscible with most organic solvents, but only slightly miscible with 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: coating products, air care products, biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products), perfumes and fragrances, pharmaceuticals, polishes and waxes, washing & cleaning products 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 ordinary ordinary transforming activity. Please refer to the ecoinvent documentation here for full details: https://ecoquery.ecoinvent.org/3.11/cutoff/dataset/17264/documentation.