Oil Points quantify energy requirements. Chemical implications are not captured but can be checked by means of the list given below.
The list contains product groups, which potentially incorporate undesirable hazardous substances. The list is a recompilation of the "List of undesirable substances" supplied by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency, DEPA.
The list contains product group, name(s) of the undesirable substance(s) that lead to the entry in the list as well as the number of entries of this product group. The more entries a product group has, the larger the number of undesirable substances in it.
Accumulators, for instance, are mentioned 1 time in the list because they contain the undesirable substance "Nickel compounds". Paints and varnishes, however, are mentioned 24 times because of e.g. "Methylglycol" and "Phthalates".
If a product group is mentioned in the DEPA list below, the OPM results should be cross-checked against the importance of impacts of those chemicals for the overall result.
Listing
|
Products/product groups |
Undesirable substance |
Number of entries |
|
Accumulators |
Nickel compounds |
1 |
|
Adhesives |
Phthalates |
13 |
|
Ancillary substances in pesticides |
e.g. ... |
2 |
|
Anti-fouling products |
Copper compounds |
3 |
|
Anti-rust products |
e.g. ... |
5 |
|
Batteries |
Mercury, Cadmium, Nickel and compounds |
3 |
|
Binder products |
e.g. ... |
1 |
|
Cadmium plating |
Cadmium and cadmium compounds |
1 |
|
Car waxes |
e.g. ... |
1 |
|
Catalysers |
Nickel compounds |
1 |
|
Chromium plating |
Chromium compounds |
1 |
|
Cleaning products |
Chromium compounds, Tetrachloroethylene |
3 |
|
Coolant in foundries |
Hexachloroethane |
1 |
|
Coolant products |
e.g. ... |
1 |
|
Coolants/lubricants |
e.g. ... |
7 |
|
Corrosion inhibitors |
e.g. ... |
2 |
|
Cosmetics |
Methylglycol, Dichloromethane |
13 |
|
Cosmetics Phthalates |
e.g. ... |
1 |
|
Degreasing of metals |
Hexachloroethane |
1 |
|
Degreasing products |
Trichloroethylene |
3 |
|
Dental fillings |
Mercury and mercury compounds |
1 |
|
Detergents and cleaning products |
Linear alkylbenzene sulphonates (LAS) |
1 |
|
Disinfectants |
e.g. ... |
1 |
|
Dry cleaning |
Tetrachloroethylene |
1 |
|
Epoxy products |
e.g. ... |
1 |
|
Filler products |
Phthalates |
1 |
|
Foam rubber |
Hydrogenated fluorocarbons (HFC) |
1 |
|
Fuel additives |
e.g. ... |
1 |
|
Fungicides |
Hexachlorobenzene |
1 |
|
Hard white goods |
Hydrogenated fluorocarbons (HFC) |
1 |
|
Hardeners |
e.g. ... |
1 |
|
Hydraulic fluids |
e.g. ... |
1 |
|
Impregnated wood |
Chromium and Copper compounds |
5 |
|
Insulating materials |
Hydrogenated fluorocarbons (HFC) |
1 |
|
Insulating windows |
Sulphur hexafluoride |
1 |
|
Insulators |
Sulphur hexafluoride |
1 |
|
Jewellery, buckles, spectacles, etc. |
Nickel compounds |
1 |
|
Jointing compounds |
e.g. ... |
2 |
|
Lubricant oils/products |
e.g. ... |
1 |
|
Lubricants |
e.g. ... |
3 |
|
Odour additives |
e.g. ... |
1 |
|
Paint and varnish strippers |
Trichloroethylene, |
2 |
|
Paints |
Chromium compounds |
5 |
|
Paints and varnishes |
Methylglycol, |
24 |
|
Pigments |
Nickel & Cadmium and compounds |
2 |
|
Pigments and dyes |
Copper compounds |
1 |
|
Plastics |
Brominated flame retarders, |
3 |
|
Preservatives |
e.g. ... |
1 |
|
Printing inks |
Phthalates |
5 |
|
Protective gases |
Sulphur hexafluoride |
2 |
|
PVC |
e.g. ... |
1 |
|
Refrigerating plants |
Hydrogenated fluorocarbons (HFC) |
1 |
|
Soft PVC |
Phthalates |
1 |
|
Soldering fluxes |
e.g. ... |
1 |
|
Solvent products |
Trichloroethylene |
3 |
|
Solvents |
Dichloromethane |
4 |
|
Spray cans |
Hydrogenated fluorocarbons (HFC) |
1 |
|
Surfactants in detergents |
e.g. ... |
1 |
|
Textile impregnation |
e.g. ... |
1 |
|
Textiles |
Brominated flame retarders |
3 |
|
Toys (teething rings) |
Phthalates |
1 |
|
Tyres |
Nickel compounds |
1 |
References
Danish EPA: List of undesirable substances
2000
Niki Bey: The Oil Point Method
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