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Process agent applications


Table A List of uses of controlled substances as process agents

No

 

Process agent application

 

Substance

 

4.      

 

Elimination of NCl3 in the production of chlorine and caustic

 

CTC

 

1.      

 

Recovery of chlorine in tail gas from production of chlorine

 

CTC

 

2.      

 

Manufacture of chlorinated rubber

 

CTC

 

3.      

 

Manufacture of endosulphan (insecticide)

 

CTC

 

4.      

 

Manufacture of isobutyl acetophenone (ibuprofen – analgesic)

 

CTC

 

5.      

 

Manufacture of 1-1, bis (4-chlorophenyl) 2,2,2- trichloroethanol (dicofol insecticide)

 

CTC

 

6.      

 

Manufacture of chlorosulphonated polyolefin (CSM)

 

CTC

 

7.      

 

Manufacture of poly-phenylene-terephtal-amide

 

CTC

 

8.      

 

Manufacture of fluoropolymer resins

 

CFC-113

 

9.      

 

Manufacture of fine synthetic polyolefin fibre sheet

 

CFC-11

 

10.    

 

Manufacture of styrene butadiene rubber

 

CTC

 

11.    

 

Manufacture of chlorinated paraffin

 

CTC

 

12.    

 

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

 

CFC-12

 

13.    

 

Reduction of perfluoropolyetherpolyperoxide intermediate for production of perfluoropolyether diesters

 

CFC-113

 

14.    

 

Preparation of perfluoropolyether diols with high functionality

 

CFC-113

 

15.    

 

Bromohexine hydrochloride

 

CTC

 

16.    

 

Diclofenac sodium

 

CTC

 

17.    

 

Phenyl glycine

 

CTC

 

18.    

 

Production of cyclodime

 

CTC

 

19.    

 

Production of chlorinated polypropene

 

CTC

 

20.    

 

Production of chlorinated EVA

 

CTC

 

21.    

 

Production of methyl isocyanate derivatives

 

CTC

 

22.    

 

Production of 3-phenoxy benzaldehyde

 

CTC

 

23.    

 

Production of 2-chloro-5-metyhlpyridine

 

CTC

 

24.    

 

Production of imidacloprid

 

CTC

 

25.    

 

Production of buprofenzin

 

CTC

 

26.    

 

Production of oxadiazon

 

CTC

 

27.    

 

Production of chloradized N-methylaniline

 

CTC

 

28.    

 

Production of mefenacet

 

CTC

 

29.    

 

Production of 1,3- dichlorobenzothiazole

 

CTC

 

30.    

 

Bromination of a styrenic polymer

 

BCM*

 

*BCM: bromochloro-methane

Note:     Parties may propose additions to this list by sending details to the Secretariat, which will forward them to the Technology and Economic Assessment Panel. The Panel will then investigate the proposed change and make a recommendation to the Meeting of Parties whether or not the proposed use should be added to the list by decision of the Parties.

Table B Emission limits for process agent uses

(All figures are in metric tonnes per year).

PRIVATECountry/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).


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