Table 2.3. Estimated consumption
and losses of trichloroethylene in Denmark.
Application
Consumption (tons/y)
% of consumption (mean)
Emissions to air (tons/y) *6
Emissions
to waste water (tons/y)*3,*6
Disposal as
hazardous waste (tons/y) *6
Recycling
(tons/y) *5
Applications of pure trichloroethylene *4
690-870 *1
95 *1
640-830
0-10
0-10
30-40
Degreasing in metal industries
660-830
91
610-790
0-10
0-10
30-40
Ancillaries for production of plastic and rubber goods
30-40
4
27-40
0
0-1
0
Cleaning agents manufactured in Denmark
0.7-0.9
0
0.7-0.9
0
0
0
Applications in preparations *4
26-39
5
23-36
0
2-4
0
Vulcanizers and glues
10-14
1
10-14
0
0
0
Cleaning agents
8-10
1
5-7
0
2-4
0
Paints and varnishes
4-5
1
4-5
0
0
0
Other preparations
4-10
1
4-10
0
0
0
Total *1,*4
720-910 *2
100
660-870
0-10
2-14
30-40
Notes:
*1
Double counting of the consumption with
preparations manufactured in Denmark is eliminated in the totals (cleaning agents).
Products for which the country of manufacturing is unknown are considered imported (deemed
most likely).
*2
An additional 40-70 tons/year are used for Danish
manufacturing of products for export (varnish and paint products).
*3
Indirect exposure via evaporation to air and
subsequent rainfalls are not included.
*4
Totals are rounded up.
*5
Recycling numbers does not include internal
recycling integrated in manufacturing processes.
*6
The presented figures are rough estimates based
on general knowledge on chemical characteristics and standard routines of use and disposal
in the application fields in question.