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List of Undesirable Substances
Mercury and
mercury compounds
Methenamine
Methylglycol
Methyl methacrylate
Musk xylenes
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Batteries |
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Dental fillings |
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| Reason for selection: |
Problematical substances in the waste cycle.
High priority in the marine environment (batteries and thermometers) |
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| Goals: |
Restrictions on heavy metals are desired because of their
harmful effects on the health and the environment. No knowledge of substitution
alternatives is available for certain areas of application, and work is needed to find
technically and economically feasible alternatives in the future. |
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Restrictions on these substances are also desired because of
the concentrations found in connection with the use of residuals, such as slags, compost
and sludge. |
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| Classification /37/: |
Mercury: toxic (R23), danger of cumulative effects
after repeated use (R33). |
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Mercury alkyls: danger of cumulative effects after
repeated use (R33) very toxic (R26/27/28) and harmful to the health down to 0.05%. |
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Mercury(I) chloride: harmful to the health (R22) and
local irritatant (R36/37/38). |
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Mercury dichloride: very toxic (R28), toxic
(R48/24/25) and corrosive (R34). |
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Mercury(II) fulminate and mercury(II) oxidecyanide:
explosive (R3), toxic (R23/24/25) and danger of cumulative effects after repeated use
(R33). |
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Other organic mercury compounds: danger of cumulative
effects after repeated use (R33), very toxic (R26/27/28) and harmful to the health down to
0.05%. |
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Other inorganic mercury compounds, with the exception of
mercury(II) sulphide: danger of cumulative effects after repeated use (R33), very
toxic (R26/27/28) and harmful to the health down to 0.1%. |
| Present regulation: |
Restrictions on use: /13/, /20/, /31/, /34/, /35/, /41 |
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Quality criteria/limit values: /12/, /17/, /19/, /27/,
/36/, /39/, /43/, /45/, /47/, /49/ |
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Working environment: /2/, /3/, /6/ |
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Miscellaneous: |
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Mercury is included in the proposal for the revised national
surveillance programme for the aquatic environment, in the following media: waste water,
sludge, rainwater. selected industrial effluents, groundwater, lakes, watercourses and
marine areas. |
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The intention is to sort products containing these substances
out of the waste stream with a view to special waste treatment. |
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Undergoing classification as an environmental hazard in the
EU. |
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Methenamine |
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CAS No. 100-97-0 /
EINECS No. 202-905-8 |
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(Hexamethylenetetramine) |
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Binder products |
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Cosmetics |
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| Reason for selection: |
Systematically selected because of its classification. |
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| Classification /37/: |
Sensitising (R42/43) and highly flammable (R11). |
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| Present regulation: |
Restrictions on use: /13/, /35/ |
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Quality criteria/limit values: |
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Working environment: /2/, /8/, /9/ |
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Miscellaneous: |
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| Activities: |
Undergoing risk assessment in the EU. Reporting state:
Germany. |
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Methylglycol |
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CAS No. 109-86-4 /
EINECS No. 203-713-7 |
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(2-Methoxyethanol) |
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| Product groups: |
Paints and varnishes |
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Cosmetics |
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| Reason for selection: |
Systematically selected because of its classification. |
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| Classification /37/: |
Toxic to reproduction (Rep2; R60 Rep2; R61), harmful to the
health (R20/21/22) and flammable (R10). |
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| Present regulation: |
Restrictions on use: /34/, /41/ |
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Quality criteria/limit values: /12/, /17/ |
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Working environment: /2/, /5/, /8/, /9/ |
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Miscellaneous: |
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| Activities: |
Updating of data concerning quantities and patterns of use
for products in Denmark (National Register of Chemical Substances and Products, Denmark). |
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Undergoing classification as an environmental hazard in the
EU. |
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| Product groups: |
Paints and varnishes |
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| Reason for selection: |
Systematically selected because of its classification. |
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| Classification /37/: |
Sensitising (R43) down to 1%, local irritatant (R36/37/38)
down to 20% and highly flammable (R11). |
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| Present regulation: |
Restrictions on use: |
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Quality criteria/limit values: /12/, /17/ |
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Working environment: /2/, /5/, /8/, /9/ |
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Miscellaneous: |
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Updating of data concerning quantities and patterns of use
for products in Denmark (National Register of Chemical Substances and Products, Denmark). |
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Undergoing risk assessment in the EU. Reporting state:
Germany. |
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Odour additives |
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| Reason for selection: |
High priority in the aquatic environment. |
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| Goals: |
Restrictions on these substances are desired because their
diffuse distribution in the marine environment. |
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| Classification: |
Not yet on the List of Dangerous Substances. |
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| Present regulation: |
Restrictions on use: |
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Quality criteria/limit values: |
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Working environment: |
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Miscellaneous: |
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These substances are included in the proposal for the revised
national surveillance programme for the aquatic environment, in the following media: waste
water, sludge. selected industrial effluents and marine areas. |
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Undergoing assessment under the directive on cosmetic
products. |
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Undergoing risk assessment in the EU, including assessment of
how these substances shall be classified. Reporting state: Holland. |
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