Emissions of Priority Substances to Water

As part of the Principle Adverse Impact measures for the SFDR, one mandatory indicator is to track any direct emissions of priority substances to water. This means that the substances as such is directly emitted into the water, as it is being used in a manufacturing process.

For example, if you use dish detergent (where Octylphenols can be present), you do not need to note down how much dish detergent flowed into water. You would only need to note something down here if you produced dish soap and you use Octylphenols in the manufacturing process, some of which land in the water.

Below, you can find the full list of all priority substances that need to be measured if they land in water alongside a brief explanation of the substance and when it is used most.

Benzene	An industrial chemical found in crude oil and gasoline which is used to make plastics, rubber, dyes, fibers etc.
Lead and its compounds	Widely used in car batteries, paints, glazes and dyes.
Trichlorobenzenes	Derivatives of benzenes that are man-made.
Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds	Poisonous substances resulting from processes like manufacturing and backyard burning.
1,2-dichloroethane	A chemical compound used in the manufacture of PVC.
Dichloromethane	Used as a solvent in wood varnishes and as a paint stripper.
Fluoranthene	Found in coal tar and asphalt.
Naphthalene	Used in the manufacture of plastics, resins, fuels, and dyes.
Mercury and its compounds	Used in old thermometers, fluorescent light bulbs, and some electrical switches.
Nickel and its compounds	Used in old thermometers, fluorescent light bulbs, and some electrical switches.
Nonylphenols	Used in the manufacturing of antioxidants, laundry detergent, emulsifiers etc.
Octylphenols	Used to make detergents, industrial cleaners and emulsifiers.
Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH)	Chemicals that result from burning coal, oil, gas, wood, garbage and tobacco.
Nitrates	A chemical compound used in fertiliser.
Phosphates	A chemical compound used in fertiliser.
Pesticides	Any substances that are meant to control pests.
Anthracene	Any substances that are meant to control pests.
Brominated diphenylethers	Chemicals added to products such as rugs and electric appliances to make sure they do not catch on fire.
Cadmium and its compounds.	A chemical element similar to zinc and mercury.
Chloroalkanes	A mixture of chemicals containing chlorine.
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)	This is a compound used as a plasticizer and can be found in medical products.
Hexachlorobutadiene	Used as a solvent for chlorine-containing substances.
Trichloromethane (chloroform)	A common organic solvent and precursor to various refrigerants.
Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and its derivatives (PFOS)	Used in stain-resistant fabrics, fire-fighting foams and some food packaging.
Hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDD)	Used as a flame retardant in polystyrene foam (thermal insulation).
Cybutryne	An anti-fouling contaminate that used to be present in ships.
Tributyltin compounds	A highly toxic chemical used as a pesticide additive in industrial and marine paints.
Terbutryn	A control agent for grass and weeds.
Heptachlor and heptachlor epoxide	Used as a soil and seed treatment and for termite control.
Dichlorvos	An insecticide.
Cypermethrin	An insecticide.
Bifenox	A herbicide.
Aclonifen	A herbicide.
Quinoxyfen	An active ingredient in many fungicides.
Dicofol	A pesticide.
Trifluralin	A herbicide.
Simazine	A herbicide.
Pentachlorophenol	Used as a pesticide and disinfectant.
Pentachlorobenzene	Used to make fungicides.
Isoproturon	A widely used herbicide.
Hexachlorocyclohexane	Used as an insecticide.
Hexachlorobenzene	A fungicide.
Endosulfan	An insecticide.
Diuron	A herbicide.
Chlorpyrifos	A pesticide.
Chlorfenvinphos	A chemical compound used in insecticide.
Alachlor	A herbicide that is illegal in the EU.
Atrazine	A chlorinated herbicide used for maize crops.