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Ridding the world of POPs - A guide to the Stockholm Convention on POPs

… of the 20th century, before the invention and widespread use in agriculture and industry of thousands of synthetic … and travel long distances through the air and through water; and 4) they accumulate in fatty tissue. This is a … and travel long distances through the air and through water; and 4) they accumulate in fatty tissue. This is a …
19 Jun 2026 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Report - Alternatives to fenthion for quelea bird control

… for controlling substantial numbers of quelea is the use of explosives combined with fuel to create fire-bombs. … Alphachloralose is a narcotic agent added to bait grain or water that has been used in South African trials (see … placed with the funnel-shaped opening uppermost near water where the birds come to drink when they are attending …
19 Jun 2026 Document

Guidance on alternatives to perfluorooctane sulfonate and its derivatives

… emissions and exposures to PFOS used in industry. A PFOS use inventory in metal plating and fire fighting. Bilthoven: … 11. Overview of Existing Information on PFOS Production, Use, Emissions and Pathways to the Environment and … 2006. Results of the 2006 OECD Survey on Production and Use of PFOS, PFAS, PFOA, PFCA, Their Related Substances and …
19 Jun 2026 Document

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

… 4. Commercial use and production of … 10 4.2 Historic use of … 11 4.3 Present use and trends in production of c-PentaBDE … 6. Present manufacture and use of alternative flame retardants to c-PentaBDE...16 6.1 … and partly due to the dilution of combustible gases by the water formed as a result of dehydroxylation. Alumina, which …
19 Jun 2026 Document