A–Z

2,4-D‡

2,4-Dichlorophenol‡

alkylphenols (inc. nonylphenols - see below)

antibacterials (also see triclosan, below)

atrazine* 

cadmium*

carbamate pesticides

carbendazim (a carbamate pesticide, see above)

chlormequat

chlorpyriphos* (an organophosphate, see below)

Dichlorodiisopropyl ether‡

dichlorprop‡  (2,4-dichlorophenoxypropionic acid)

diethylamine‡

dimethylamine‡

dioxins

hydrochloric acid

isopropylbenzene‡

lead*

macrocyclic musks

mercury*

monolinuron‡

musk xylene (a nitro musk)

nickel*

nitro musks (including musk xylene and musk ketone)

nonylphenols (a group of alkylphenols)

organophosphate (OP) pesticides

permethrin (a synthetic pyrethroid pesticide)

phthalates

polycyclic musks

simazine* 

'solvents'

surfactants

trichlorobenzenes

trichloroethane

triclosan

turpentine

white spirit

 

 

* These chemicals are Priority or Priority Hazardous Substances under European Water Framework Directive.
‡ These chemicals are Priority Candidate List I substances under the EU Dangerous Substances Directive.

 

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