A small quantity of limonene (type of limonene not specified) is used in laboratories for testing for quality control and as a general laboratory reagent. Availability of limonene to the general public was not reported. Use of industrial products containing limonene Both imported and formulated products containing limonene are used either directly or further formulated into products for end use. They have a wide range of applications in Australia. d-Limonene Hand cleaners used in workshops The largest use of products containing in industry is as hand d-limonene cleaners. They are used widely in industrial workshops in Australia. Information obtained from suppliers and the NICNAS industry phone survey indicates that the concentration of ranges from 2% to 35%. The package sizes and types d-limonene vary largely between different manufacturers, but in most cases, the package sizes range from 70 g to 200 kg and package types can be soft tube with a screw cap, plastic bottles with a cap or pump dispenser, steel tin with a cap or lid, and pumps and wall bracket. The quantities and number of formulations obtained during the survey are not representative due to the small survey size. Industrial cleaning Industrial cleaning products containing have a wide range of applications d-limonene and concentration of varies largely. Information on uses, concentrations d-limonene of and package sizes is listed in the Table 7.3. d-limonene Table7.3 - Use of products containing in industrial cleaning d-limonene Uses % Package size d-limonene General degreasing and general purpose cleaning < 1 - > 60 Varies of equipment, floor and oven in various industry sectors such as mining, automotive, hospitality, marine and aircraft industry Cleaning of printing press to wash out printing 5 - 35 20 L, 25 L and 200 L inks drums Industrial metal cleaning < 1 Varies Industrial laundry pre-spotter and detergent 2 to 4 Varies Remover and stripper Products containing are used as removers and/or strippers for industrial d-limonene purposes. The applications, concentration of and package size are listed d-limonene in Table 7.4.
A small quantity of limonene (type of limonene not specified) is used in laboratories for testing for quality control and as a general laboratory reagent. Availability of limonene to the general public was not reported. Use of industrial products containing limonene Both imported and formulated products containing limonene are used either directly or further formulated into products for end use. They have a wide range of applications in Australia. d-Limonene Hand cleaners used in workshops The largest use of products containing d-limonene in industry is as hand cleaners. They are used widely in industrial workshops in Australia. Information obtained from suppliers and the NICNAS industry phone survey indicates that the concentration of d-limonene ranges from 2% to 35%. The package sizes and types vary largely between different manufacturers, but in most cases, the package sizes range from 70 g to 200 kg and package types can be soft tube with a screw cap, plastic bottles with a cap or pump dispenser, steel tin with a cap or lid, and pumps and wall bracket. The quantities and number of formulations obtained during the survey are not representative due to the small survey size. Industrial cleaning Industrial cleaning products containing d-limonene have a wide range of applications and concentration of d-limonene varies largely. Information on uses, concentrations of d-limonene and package sizes is listed in the Table 7.3. Table7.3 - Use of products containing d-limonene in industrial cleaning Uses % d-limonene Package size General degreasing and general purpose cleaning of equipment, floor and oven in various industry sectors such as mining, automotive, hospitality, marine and aircraft industry < 1 - > 60 Varies Cleaning of printing press to wash out printing inks 5 - 35 20 L, 25 L and 200 L drums Industrial metal cleaning < 1 Varies Industrial laundry pre-spotter and detergent 2 to 4 Varies Remover and stripper Products containing d-limonene are used as removers and/or strippers for industrial purposes. The applications, concentration of d-limonene and package size are listed in Table 7.4.
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