Other names
Phenylethane
CAS Number
100-41-4
Properties
- colourless, flammable liquid
- smells like benzene
- part of the BTEX collective parameter (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes)
Main sources
- industry and commerce: paint solvent, additive in plastics, precursor for styrene production (polystyrene)
- motorised road transport: component of fuel
Thresholds for the reporting requirement of facilities in accordance with Annex 2 PRTRO
(Ordinance on the Register relating to Pollutant Release and the Transfer of Waste and of Pollutants in Waste Water)
- Air -
- Water 200 kg/year
- Soil 200 kg/year
Impacts
- harmful to health
