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Substance Flow Analysis of Resorcinol

Contents

Preface

Sammenfatning og konklusioner

Summary and conclusions

1 Introduction

• 1.1 Purpose of the analysis
• 1.2 Methodology and limitations
• 1.3 What is Resorcinol?
  • 1.3.1 Synonyms
  • 1.3.2 Chemical and physical properties
• 1.4 International market and trends in consumption
  • 1.4.1 Global market and consumption
  • 1.4.2 EU market, consumption and trends

2 Applications in Denmark

• 2.1 Manufacture of wood products
• 2.2 Manufacture of rubber products
• 2.3 Manufacture of iron and steel products
• 2.4 Hair dye products
• 2.5 Pharmaceutical products
• 2.6 Chemical industry

3 Turnover of resorcinol in Denmark

• 3.1 Statistical information
  • 3.1.1 Statistics Denmark
  • 3.1.2 The Danish Product Register
  • 3.1.3 The SPIN Database
  • 3.1.4 Discussion of statistical information sources
• 3.2 Survey information
  • 3.2.1 Glue industry
  • 3.2.2 Adhesives/bindings agents in the rubber industry
  • 3.2.3 Hair dye products
  • 3.2.4 Chemical industry
  • 3.2.5 Pharmaceutical industry
  • 3.2.6 Plastics industry
  • 3.2.7 Discussion of survey information
• 3.3 Summary and discussion

4 Exposure of humans and the environment

• 4.1 Resorcinol as a chemical intermediate
• 4.2 Resorcinol in wood glue
• 4.3 Resorcinol in rubber adhesives
• 4.4 Resorcinol in hair dye products
  • 4.4.1 Human exposure from use of hair dye products
• 4.5 Resorcinol in pharmaceuticals
• 4.6 Consumption as trace element and Unintended uses as contaminant
• 4.7 Summary and discussion
  • 4.7.1 Emission estimates
  • 4.7.2 Waste estimates

5 Environmental and health hazards of resorcinol

• 5.1 Toxicity and ecotoxicity of resorcinol
  • 5.1.1 Classification and labelling
  • 5.1.2 Human toxicity
  • 5.1.3 Animal toxicity
  • 5.1.4 Carcinogenicity
  • 5.1.5 Endocrine disruption
  • 5.1.6 Environmental fate and exposure
  • 5.1.7 Ecotoxicity

6 Alternatives / substitutes

• 6.1 Wood adhesives
• 6.2 Rubber adhesives
• 6.3 Hair dyeing products
• 6.4 Other applications

7 References

8 Appendices

• Appendix 1 - Companies contacted in the survey
  • Contacted companies in the pharmaceutical industry
  • Contacted companies in the plastic industry
  • Contacted companies in the rubber industry
  • Contacted companies in the wood glue industry
• Appendix 2: Amount and fate of laminated wood and plywood
• Appendix 3: Amount and fate of tires

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Version 1.0 November 2004, © Danish Environmental Protection Agency