Inventory of biocides used in Denmark

Table 4.17
Consumption of biocides for production of vacuum-preserved wood in Denmark 1998 1)

Biocide (active agent)
Declaration name

Chemical name

CAS No

Consumption (tonnes active agents)

% active agent in biocidal products

umber of approved products 2)

Bis (tributyltin) oxide (TBTO) *

distannoxane,hexabutyl-

56-35-9

1.2

0.85-2

6

Dichlofluoanide

methanesulfenamide, 1,1-dichloro-N-[(dimethyl-amino)sulfonyl]-1 -fluoro-N-phenyl

1085-98-9

0.04

0.36

1

3-iodo-2-propynyl-butyl-carbamate (IPBC)

carbamic acid, butyl-, 3-iodo-2-propynyl ester

55406-53-6

1.8

0.2

4

Propiconazol

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

60207-90-1

3.7

0.37-1.5

1

Tributyltin naphthenate *

stannate, tributyl-, mono(naphthenoyloxy) derivs.

85409-17-2

2.2

1,8

3

Tebuconazol

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

107534-96-3

1.2

0.37

1

Total

 

 

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* The active agent was not permitted, when this edition closed for contributions (October 2000).

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

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