Kemiske produkter i autobranchen
English Summary
This project report describes
 | Background of the project |
| A scoring system for health and environment |
| A test for the ability to let oil and water separate |
| Dissemination of results through "Keminøglen" |
| Conclusions |
Backgruond
As background for the project is pointed out, that the chemical products used in the automobile industry may have essential impact on occupational health and environment. At the same time the awareness of the effects is low, and the possibility for understanding these effects is not always good.
Scoring system
Therefore, a method has been developed to assign an environmental profile to each product. A score is given to each of the parameters occupational health, environmental impact (human) and environmental impact (water).
Oil separation test
The automobile industry uses different oil types in large amounts. In Denmark, all garages must have an "appropriate" oil separator mounted at the wastewater outlet, and there are official guidelines for oil concentrations in wastewater.
As many chemical products will emulsify oil, a test has been developed to describe the degree, to which a chemical product allows oil to separate from water.
Keminøglen
The developed methods have been used to assess the chemical profile on 145 products, on demand from producers and dealers of the products. Results of all the assessments have been published in "Keminøglen" /13/, a book that mainly is spread among environmental authorities and garages, but is available to the public.
A new issue will come in the year 2000. It is expected that this will include about 200 products. All results are published at the web sites
www.dge.dk ; www.danskmetal.dk
; www.motorbrancchen.dk
The web sites are updated continously.
Conclusion
It is concluded that
| It has been successful although difficult to motivate producers and dealers to let their products be included |
| The scoresystem fulfils its mission in differentiating the products in a sensible way. Still, the system will be developed further. This also applies to the oil separation test |
| Many associations within the automobile industry and environmental authorities recommend that only products in "Keminøglen" are used. This stimulates more producers and dealers to let their products be included. |