Inventory of biocides used in Denmark

Table 4.16
Consumption of biocides for production of pressure-preserved wood in Denmark 1998 1)

Biocide (active agent)

Chemical name

CAS No

Consumption (tonnes active agents)

% active agent in biocidal products

Number of approved products 2)

Copper(II)HDO

 

 

23.5

2.8-6.1

3

Cupric carbonate

 

1184-64-1

27.9

 

 

Copper(II) others

 

 

108.4

4.7-11.8

5 3)

Boric acid

Boric acid

10043-35-3

66.1

4-4.5

4

Sodium dichromate

chromic acid, disodium salt

10588-01-9

45.2 3)

22-28

0

Propiconazol

1H-1,2,4-triazole, 1-[[2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl]methyl]-

60207-90-1

0.4

0.45-3

1

Tebuconazol

1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-ethanol, .alpha.-[2-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl]-.alpha.-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-, (+-

107534-96-3

2.7

0.45-1

2

Total

 

 

274

 

 

1) Consumption according to the Danish Pesticide Statistics 1998 (Danish EPA 1999 A).

2) According to the Danish survey of approved pesticides 1998 (Danish EPA 1999 B). Includes only the number of products for this application.

3) Corresponds to 21.8 tonnes Cr (Hansen et al. 2000 b).