Substitution af alkylphenolethoxylater (APE) i maling, træbeskyttelse, lime og fugemasser
 
Table 1
Environmental prioritizing of alternatives to APE in paints, joint
sealing compounds and adhesives
Group of
substances
Subgroup
Environmental group
General assessment
Comments
APE
5
Alkyl sulfates (AS)
Linear
1-2
Linear
1-2
Alkyl ether sulfates
Branched
1-2
Some not readily
degradable branched
AES belong to group
4 or 5.
Linear < 20 EO
1-2
Linear > 20 EO
1
Alcohol ethoxylates
Branched
1-2
Some not readily
degradable branched
AES belong to group
4 or 5. Several AES
are not degradable
under anaerobic
conditions.
Alkyl mono ethanol
amide ethoxylates
1
Rating is based on
inadequate data.
Alcohol alkoxylates
4-5
2 and 1 when readily
degradable. Data
showed very varying
environmental
properties.
LAS
1
Not degradable
under anaerobic
conditions. On the
list of undesirable
substances from the
Danish EPA.
Alkyl ether
phosphates
4
General assessment
is based on
inadequate data. 1 if
readily degradable.
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