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The 16 New POPs - An introduction to the chemicals added to the Stockholm Convention as Persistent Organic Pollutants by the Conference of the Parties

… and use of the chemicals listed under Annex B in light of any applicable acceptable purposes and/or specific …
18 Jun 2026 Document

PCB inventory guidance (PCB Elimination Network)

… are either oily liquids or solids and are colorless to light yellow. PCB have low water solubility and low vapor … future: Foresight from current knowledge, Environmental Pollution 1988, 50:5-28 ] Cross-contamination is another … Factor Correction Capacitors, Motor Start Capacitors, Light Ballasts and Capacitor for fluorescent lights and …
18 Jun 2026 Document

GUIDANCE on feasible flame-retardant alternatives to commercial pentabromodiphenyl ether - 2009 (UNEP/POPS/COP.4/INF24)

… alternative flame retardants to c-PentaBDE. The Norwegian Pollution Control Authority (SFT) has therefore commissioned … and improved technologies for fire protection. In the light of this trend, a large number of specific fire … • Be colourless or at least non-discolouring • Have good light stability • Be resistant towards ageing and hydrolysis …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Technical guidelines: Technical guidelines on the environmentally sound management of wastes consisting of, containing or contaminated with mercury or mercury compounds

… European Commission, 2001. Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) - Reference Document … European Commission, 2006. Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Reference Document on the … Mercury Policy Project, 2008, Shedding Light on Mercury Risks from CFL Breakage, available at: …
18 Jun 2026 Document

Chemicals for a sustainable future; Report of the EEA Scientific Committee Seminar (Copenhagen, 17 May 2017)

… 2. European legislation has reduced acute pollution, but chronic, less apparent effects … Swedish Chemicals Agency LRTAP Long Range Transboundary Pollution Abbreviations 9Chemicals for a sustainable future … it will nevertheless lower the total chemical risk. In the light of the unanticipated uses in a circular economy, …
18 Jun 2026 Document