HBCD

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HBCD or HBCDD stands for hexabromocyclododecane and is a ring-shaped, brominated hydrocarbon molecule. Because of its technical properties, HBCD was mainly used as a flame retardant for plastics and was therefore mainly used in building insulation materials made of polystyrene (EPS / XPS), and to some extent also in packaging plastics (EPS). In May 2013 HBCD was classified as a persistent pollutant (POP) under the international Stockholm Convention. This resulted in a worldwide ban on trade and use (with transitional periods). Since 22 March 2016, no products (substances, mixtures and articles) containing more than 100 mg/kg HBCD may be manufactured and sold in the EU. A temporary exemption for polystyrene (EPS) ended on February 21, 2018. Insulation materials containing HBCD are not classified as “hazardous waste” in Germany, but separate collection, mixing, proof and registration are required.

WP / “HSM”

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WP / “HSM” is the abbreviation for wood preservative. In principle, wood preservatives can be differentiated into::

• solvent-containing WP / HSM (active substances including PCP, lindane, DDT)
• WP / HSM containing coal tar, e.g. tar oils (active substance: PAH)
• water-soluble WP / HSM based on salts (with inorganic active substances: mercury, arsenic, boron, chrome, fluoride, copper, zinc)

Carbolineum

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Carbolineum is a tar-oil mixture with PAH as the active ingredient.

OCP

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The organochlorine pesticides or chlororganic pesticides (COP) is a group of widely used pesticides. These include:

• DDT
• alpha-, beta-, gamma-HCH (Lindane) and delta-HCH
• Aldrin
• Dieldrin
• alpha-, beta-Endosulfan

Old mineral wool

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see AMF

OCP

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The organochlorine pesticides or organochlorine pesticides (OCP) are a group of widely used pesticides. These include:

• DDT
• alpha-, beta-, gamma-HCH (Lindane) and delta-HCH
• Aldrin
• Dieldrin
• alpha-, beta-Endosulfan