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Process agent applications

Table A List of uses of controlled substances as process agents

No

Process agent application

Substance

1.                    

Elimination of NCl3 in chlor-alkali production

CTC

2.                    

Chlorine recovery by tail gas absorption in chlor-alkali production

CTC

3.                    

Production of chlorinated rubber

CTC

4.                    

Production of endosulfan

CTC

5.                    

Production of ibuprofen

CTC

6.                    

Production of dicofol

CTC

7.                    

Production of chlorosulfonated polyolefin (CSM)

CTC

8.                    

Production of aramid polymer (PPTA)

CTC

9.                    

Production of synthetic fibre sheet

CFC‑11

10.                 

Production of chlorinated paraffin

CTC

11.                 

Photochemical synthesis of perfluoropolyetherpolyperoxide precursors of Z‑perfluoropolyethers and difunctional derivatives

CFC‑12

12.                 

Reduction of perfluoropolyetherpolyperoxide intermediate for production of perfluoropolyether diesters

CFC‑113

13.                 

Preparation of perfluoropolyether diols with high functionality

CFC‑113

14.                 

Production of cyclodime

CTC

15.                 

Production of chlorinated polypropene

CTC

16.                 

Production of chlorinated EVA

CTC

17.                 

Production of methyl isocyanate derivatives

CTC

18.                 

Production of 3-phenoxybenzaldehyde

CTC

19.                 

Production of 2-chloro-5-methylpyridine

CTC

20.                 

Production of imidacloprid

CTC

21.                 

Production of buprofenzin

CTC

22.                 

Production of oxadiazon

CTC

23.                 

Production of chloradized N-methylaniline

CTC

24.                 

Production of 1,3-dichlorobenzothiazole

CTC

25.                 

Bromination of a styrenic polymer

BCM

26.                 

Synthesis of 2,4-D (2,4- dichlorophenoxyacetic acid)

CTC

27.                 

Synthesis of DEHPC (di-(2-ethylhexyl) peroxydicarbonate)

CTC

28.                 

Production of radio-labelled cyanocobalamin

CTC

29.                 

Production of high modulus polyethylene fibre

CFC‑113

30.                 

Production of vinyl chloride monomer

CTC

31.                 

Production of sultamicillin

BCM

32.                 

Production of prallethrin (pesticide)

CTC

33.                 

Production of o-nitrobenzaldehyde (for dyes)

CTC

34.                 

Production of 3-methyl-2-thiophenecarboxaldehyde

CTC

35.                 

Production of 2-thiophenecarboxaldehyde

CTC

36.                 

Production of 2-thiophene ethanol

CTC

37.                 

Production of 3,5-dinitrobenzoyl chloride (3,5-DNBC)

CTC

38.                 

Production of 1,2-benzisothiazol-3-ketone

CTC

39.                 

Production of m-nitrobenzaldehyde

CTC

40.                 

Production of tichlopidine

CTC

41.                 

Production of p-nitro benzyl alcohol

CTC

42.                 

Production of tolclofos methyl

CTC

*BCM: bromochloro-methane


Note: The following Table A-bis has been replaced with the above Table A as per decidion XIX/15:

Table A-bis: Interim list of uses of controlled substances as process agents

No

Process agent application

Substance

43.                 

Production of p-Bromobenzaldehyde (intermediate)

44.                 

Production of fenvalerate (pesticide)

CTC

45.                 

Manufacture of Losartan Potassium

BCM

46.                 

Production of 1,2-Chloro-1,4-Naphthoquinone (pharmaceutical)

CTC

47.                 

Production of Prallethrin (pesticide)

CTC

48.                 

Production of 2-Methoxybenzoylchloride (pharmaceutical)

CTC

49.                 

Production of o-Nitrobenzaldehyde (dyes)

CTC

50.                 

Production of Salimusk (perfume)

CTC

51.                 

Production of Epoxiconazole (pesticide)

CTC

52.                 

Production of benzophenone (chemical)

CTC

53.                 

Production of Picloram; Lontrel (pesticides)

CTC

54.                 

Production of 3-Methyl-2-Thiophenecarboxaldehyde (pesticide, pharma.)

CTC

55.                 

Production of Difenoconazole (pesticide)

CTC

56.                 

Production of 2-Thiophenecarboxaldehyde (intermediate)

CTC

57.                 

Production of 2-Thiophene ethanol (pharmaceutical)

CTC

58.                 

Production of 5-Amino-1,2,3-thiadiazol

CTC

59.                 

Production of Levofloxacin (pharmaceutical)

CTC

60.                 

Production of Cinnamic acid (intermediate)

CTC

61.                 

Production of Ertaczo (pharmaceutical)

CTC

62.                 

Production of 3,5-Dinitrobenzoyl chloride (3,5-DNBC) (intermediate)

CTC

63.                 

Production of Fipronil (pesticide)

CTC

64.                 

Processing of Aluminium, Uranium

CTC CFC

65.                 

Production of Furfural (volume chemical)

CTC

66.                 

Production of 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (volume chemical)

CTC

67.                 

Production of Triphenylmethylchloride (intermediate)

CTC

68.                 

Production of Tetrachlorodimethylmethane (volume chemical)

CTC

69.                 

Production of 4,4`-difluorodiphenylketone (intermediate)

CTC

70.                 

Production of 4-trifluoromethoxybenzenamine

CTC

71.                 

Production of 1,2-benzisothiazol-3-ketone

CTC

Table B Emission limits for process agent uses (all figures are in metric tonnes per year)

Country/region

Make-up or

Maximum emissions

European Community

1,000

17

United States of America

2,300

181

Canada

13

0

Japan

300

5

Hungary

15

0

Poland

68

0.5

Russian Federation

800

17

Australia

0

0

Czech Republic

0

0

Estonia

0

0

Lithuania

0

0

Slovakia

0

0

New Zealand

0

0

Norway

0

0

Iceland

0

0

Switzerland

5

0.4

Total

4,501

220.9 (4.9%)

(UNEP/OzL.Pro.15/9, Decision XV/6).

(UNEP/OzL.Pro.17/11, Decisions XVII/7 and XVII/18).

(UNEP/OzL.Pro.19/7, Decisions XIX/15).



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