Agenda Item 3PDS00/3/ -E

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OSPAR CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT OF THE NORTH EAST ATLANTIC

MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP ON POINT AND DIFFUSE SOURCES (PDS)

CAMBRIDGE: 11-15 DECEMBER 2000

Taking into Account Substances on

OSPAR’s Draft List of Possible Concern

Presented by

World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF)

Background

As a first step in implementing the new OSPAR Strategy with regard to Hazardous Substances, a mechanism to identify and prioritise substances of concern has been set up (ref. SPS 00/3/Info.1-E). The resulting list, drawn up using existing data bases and worst-case assumptions where there are data gaps contains nearly 400 chemicals (ref. PRAM 00/3/Info and SPS 00/3/Info.2-E(L)). It is possible that in the light of additional new data some of these substances may turn out to be of no real concern (e.g. no market occurrence anymore or quick mineralisation in water ecosystems). It may also be the case that hazardous substances have been missed off the list and will be added later (e.g. persistent and toxic substances occurring in the marine environment which are however not liable to bioaccumulate).

Around 30% of OSPAR’s new Draft List of Substances of Possible Concern belong to groups of substances which appear on Annex 2 of the OSPAR Strategy and/or Annex 3 of the HELCOM Strategy, since 1998. The list provided as Attachment 1 to this submission is based on the April update of the Draft List of Possible Concern as submitted by Sweden in SPS 00/3/Info.2-E(L). WWF and Seas at Risk have sorted and grouped the list to make it more user-friendly; non-essential information has been removed and additional information added in respect of monitoring data, coverage under other international programmes and possible occurrence of the substances in certain groups of products (ref. OSPAR 00/5/16-E(L)). No substances have been added or deleted from the list that emerged from PRAM 2000. The list in the attachment is a sub-list containing 128 substances possibly belonging to groups of substances which were already among the priority substances on Annex 2, by 1998.

Action Requested

In order to effectively address the possible concern related to these 128 substances, Contracting Parties are invited to take into account the substances listed in the attachment in their further work on the background documents. The lead country may consider whether

to include these substances into the background document as currently occurring in the same applications or as being a substitute for priority (groups of) substances in future; or

to conclude that certain substances belonging to a group of substances may occur in relevant applications not yet sufficiently covered in the background document; or

to conclude that there is no need to include the substance into the current work since the substance is not on the market anymore and/or relevant releases are not expected.

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OSPAR CommissionPDS00/3 -E

ATTACHMENT 1

Hazardous substances selected by OSPAR DYNAMEC - 128 substances already covered current marine priorities (OSPAR, HELCOM)

Cas / Name / Synonym / Group / Prio Type / Selection / ED / Market / Monitored
79947 / Phenol, 4,4'-(1-methylethylidene)bis[2,6-dibromo- / Tetrabromobisphenol A / Brominated Flame Retardant (BFR) / 2; 4; / I / H
87821 / Benzene, hexabromo- / Hexabromobenzene / BFR / III
87832 / Benzene, pentabromomethyl- / Pentabromotoluene / BFR / III / M
92864 / 1,1'-Biphenyl, 4,4'-dibromo- / p,p'-dibromobiphenyl / BFR / V
1163195 / Benzene, 1,1'-oxybis[2,3,4,5,6-pentabromo- / Decabromodiphenyl ether / BFR / 3; 4; / bm / H
13654096 / 1,1'-Biphenyl, 2,2',3,3',4,4',5,5',6,6'-decabromo- / Decabromobiphenyl / BFR / 7 / bm / NP
26447494 / Hexabromododecane / Hexabromododecane / BFR / bm
27753522 / Nonabromobiphenyl / Nonabromobiphenyl / BFR / 7 / bm
27858077 / Octabromobiphenyl / Octabromobiphenyl / BFR / 7 / bm
32534819 / Benzene, 1,1'-oxybis-, pentabromo deriv. / Pentabromodiphenyl ether; / BFR / 3; 4; / I / M / x
32536520 / Benzene, 1,1'-oxybis-, octabromo deriv. / Octabromobiphenylether / BFR / 3; 4; / bm / H
36355018 / 1,1'-Biphenyl, hexabromo- / Hexabromobiphenyl; HBB; polybrominated biphenyl / BFR / 6; 7; / bm
118741 / Benzene, hexachloro- / HCB / Chlorinated cromatic intermediate / 3; 6; 7; / I / Y,p / H / x
85535848 / Alkanes, C10-13, chloro / Short Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (<60% chlorine) / Chlorinated paraffin, multipurpose additive / 3; 4; / I / H
85535859 / Alkanes, C14-17, chloro / Medium Chain Chlorinated parafins (chlorine content 50%) / Chlorinated paraffin*, multipurpose additive / 4; / SN / H
63449398 / Paraffin waxes and Hydrocarbon waxes, chlorinated / Chlorinated paraffin / Chlorinated paraffin*, multipurpose additive / III / H
1746016 / Dibenzo(b,e)(1,4)dioxin, 2,3,7,8-tetrachloro- / TCDD; Dioxin; tetradioxin / Dioxine, impurity or emission / I / y / NP / x
81152 / Benzene, 1-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3,5-dimethyl-2,4,6-trinitro- / Musk xylene / Musks Odorant / 4; / III / M
104405 / Phenol, 4-nonyl- / 4-Nonylphenol, mixture of isomers / Nonylphenol and related substances (NP) / 3;4; / III / y / NP / x
9016459 / Nonylphenolethoxylate / NP / 4; / ED / x / NP
25154523 / Phenol, nonyl- / nonylphenol, mixed isomers / NP / 3; 4; / III / x / H / x
84852153 / Phenol, 4-nonyl-, branched / Nonylphenol / NP / 3; 4; / III / P / H / x
56359 / Distannoxane, hexabutyl- / TBTO / Organotin pesticide or biocide (organotin) / I / P / H
76879 / Stannane, hydroxytriphenyl- / Fentin hydroxide / Organotin / 5; / I / M
427452 / Stannane, fluorotrisp-chlorophenyl- / Organotin / V
668348 / Stannylium, triphenyl- / Fentin / Organotin / I / x
3090366 / Stannane, tributyl(1-oxododecyl)oxy- / Tributyltin laurate / Organotin / V
13121705 / Stannane, tricyclohexylhydroxy- / Cyhexatin / Organotin / I / M
13356086 / Distannoxane, hexakis(2-methyl-2-phenylpropyl)- / fenbutatin oxide / Organotin / I / M
85409172 / Stannane, tributyl-, mono(naphthenoyloxy) derivs. / Tributyltin naphthenate / Organotin / I / P / M
132650 / Dibenzothiophene / Diphenylene sulfide / PAH / III / x
3351288 / Chrysene, 1-methyl- / 1-Methylchrysene / PAH, raw material / I
50328 / Benzo[a]pyrene / Benzo[a]pyrene / PAH / V / y / NP / x
53703 / Dibenz[a,h]anthracene / Benz[a,h]anthracene; / PAH / 3, 6; / I / NP / x
56495 / Benz[j]aceanthrylene, 1,2-dihydro-3-methyl- / Methylcholanthrene / PAH / 3, 6; / III
56553 / Benz[a]anthracene / Benz[a]anthracene / PAH / 3, 6; / I / NP / x
57976 / Benz[a]anthracene, 7,12-dimethyl- / Dimethylbenzanthracene / PAH / 3, 6; / I
82053 / 7H-Benz[de]anthracen-7-one / benzanthrone; naphthanthrone / PAH / 3, 6; / III / M
83329 / Acenaphthylene, 1,2-dihydro- / Acenaphtalene / PAH / 3, 6; / III / H / x
91576 / Naphthalene, 2-methyl- / ß-methylnaphthalene / PAH / 3, 6; / V / M / x
92240 / 2,3-Benzanthracene / Benz[b]anthracene;Naphthacene / PAH / 3, 6; / I
120127 / Anthracene / Paranaphthalene / PAH / 3; 4; / I / H / x
127366 / 1-Phenanthrenemethanol, 1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6, 7, 9, 10, 10a -dodecahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)- / PAH / 3, 6; / V / NP
128698 / Perylo[3,4-cd:9,10-c'd']dipyran-1,3,8,10-tetrone / PAH / 3, 6; / I / M
129000 / Pyrene / Benzo[def]phenanthrene; / PAH / 3, 6; / V / M / x
189559 / Benzo[rst]pentaphene / Dibenzo[a,i]pyrene / PAH / 3, 6; / I / NP
189640 / Dibenzo[b,def]chrysene / Dibenzo[a,h]pyrene / PAH / 3, 6; / I / NP
191071 / Coronene / Coronene / PAH / 3, 6; / III
191242 / Benzo[ghi]perylene / 1,12-benzoperylene / PAH / 3, 6; / I / x
191264 / Dibenzo[def,mno]chrysene / Anthanthrene / PAH / 3, 6; / I
191300 / Dibenzo[def,p]chrysene / Benzo[a,i]pyrene; / PAH / 3, 6; / I / NP
192654 / Naphtho[1,2,3,4-def]chrysene / Dibenzo[a,e]pyrene; / PAH / 3, 6; / I / NP
192972 / Benzo[e]pyrene / 4,5-Benzopyrene; B[E]P / PAH / 3, 6; / I / NP
194592 / 7H-Dibenzo[c,g]carbazole / 3,4:5,6-Dibenzocarbazole / PAH / 3, 6; / V
195197 / Benzo[c]phenanthrene / 3,4-Benzophenanthrene / PAH / 3, 6; / III
198550 / Perylene / Dibenz[de,kl]anthracene / PAH / 3, 6; / I / NP / x
206440 / Fluoranthene / 1,2-Benzacenaphthene; / PAH / 3, 6; / III / NP / x
207089 / Benzo[k]fluoranthene / Dibenzo[b,jk]fluorene; / PAH / 3, 6; / I / NP / x
215587 / Benzo[b]triphenylene / Dibenz[a,c]anthracene; / PAH / 3, 6;
217594 / Triphenylene / Benzo[l]phenanthrene; 1,2,3,4-Dibenznaphthalene / PAH / 3, 6; / III
218019 / Chrysene / 1,2-Benzophenanthrene; Benzo[a]phenanthrene; / PAH / 3, 6; / III / NP / x
224419 / Dibenz[a,j]anthracene / PAH / 3, 6; / I
239645 / 13H-Dibenzo[a,i]carbazole / 1,2:7,8-Dibenzocarbazole / PAH / 3, 6; / V
469614 / 1H-3a,7-Methanoazulene, 2,3,4,7,8,8a-hexahydro-3,6,8,8-tetramethyl-, [3R-(3alpha, 3abeta, 7beta, / .alpha.-Cedrene / PAH / 3, 6; / V / M
666842 / 1-Phenanthrenemethanol, 1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5,6 , [1R (1.alpha.,4a.beta.,4b.alpha.,10a.alpha / PAH / 3, 6; / V
1705857 / Chrysene, 6-methyl- / PAH / 3, 6; / I
4051632 / [1,1'-Bianthracene]-9,9',10,10'-tetrone, 4,4'-diamino- / C.I. Pigment Red 177 / PAH / 3, 6; / III / M
5510996 / Phenol, 2,6-bis(1-methylpropyl)- / 2,6-Di-sec-butylphenol / PAH / 3, 6; / III
5522430 / Pyrene, 1-nitro- / 1-Nitropyrene; / PAH / 3, 6; / III
11028425 / Cedrene- / PAH / 3, 6; / V / M
19941287 / 1-Phenanthrenecarboxylic acid, tetradecahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)-, methyl ester / Methyl tetrahydroabietate / PAH / 3, 6; / V / M
26140603 / Terphenyl / Terphenyls / PAH / 3, 6; / I / H
38640629 / Naphthalene, bis(1-methylethyl)- / Diisopropylnaphthalene / PAH / 3, 6; / III / H
90640805 / Anthracene oil / Light coal tar distillate / PAH / 3, 6; / I / H
90640816 / Anthracene oil, anthracene paste / PAH / 3, 6; / V / H
90640827 / Anthracene oil, anthracene-free / PAH / 3, 6; / V / H
90640861 / Distillates, coal tar, heavy oils / Heavy oil (coal) 301-350 deg. / PAH / 3, 6; / I / H
91995152 / Anthracene oil, anthracene paste, anthracene fraction / PAH / 3, 6; / I / H
91995174 / Anthracene oil, anthracene paste, distn. lights / PAH / 3, 6; / V / H
91995425 / Distillates (coal tar), heavy oils, pyrene fraction / PAH / 3, 6; / I / H
91995527 / Distillates (coal tar), pitch, pyrene fraction / PAH / 3, 6; / I / H
92061944 / Residues (coal tar), pitch distn. / PAH / 3, 6; / I / H
101316501 / Distillates (petroleum) / pyrolysis oil / PAH / 3, 6; / V / H
1606673 / 1-Pyrenamine / 1-aminopyrene; / PAH, amine / 3, 6; / V
81969 / 7H-Benz[de]anthracen-7-one, 3-bromo- / 3-Bromobenzanthrone / PAH, halogen / 3, 6; / V / M
81981 / 7H-Benz[de]anthracen-7-one, 3,9-dibromo- / PAH, halogen / 3, 6; / V / M
128632 / Pyrene, 1,3,6,8-tetrabromo- / PAH, halogen / 3, 6; / III
947728 / Phenanthrene, 9-chloro- / 9-Chlorophenanthrene / PAH, halogen / 3, 6; / V
116665 / 1H-Indene, 2,3-dihydro-1,1,3,3,5-pentamethyl-4,6-dinitro- / Moskene; / PAH, natural / 3, 6; / III
127253 / 1-Phenanthrenecarboxylic acid, 1,2,3,4,4a,4b,5, 6, 10,10a-decahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)- / Abietic acid methyl ester; Methyl abietate / PAH, natural / 3, 6; / V
13393936 / 1-Phenanthrenemethanol, tetradecahydro-1,4a-dimethyl-7-(1-methylethyl)- / Abietyl alcohol / PAH, natural / 3, 6; / V / M
1336363 / 1,1'-Biphenyl, chlorinated / polychlorinated biphenyls / PCB / 6; 7 / I / y,p / x
2050682 / 1,1'-Biphenyl, 4,4'-dichloro- / Dichlorobiphenyl / PCB / V
2051243 / 1,1'-Biphenyl, 2,2',3,3',4,4',5,5',6,6'-decachloro- / Decachlorobiphenyl / PCB / 6; 7 / III
2437798 / 1,1'-Biphenyl, 2,2',4,4'-tetrachloro- / 2,2',4,4'-PCB; PCB 47 / PCB / 6; 7 / I / P
7012375 / 1,1'-Biphenyl, 2,4,4'-trichloro- / 2,4,4'-PCB; PCB 28 / PCB / 6; 7; / III / x
33979032 / 1,1'-Biphenyl, 2,2',4,4',6,6'-hexachloro- / Hexachlorobiphenyl; PCB / PCB / 6; 7 / I
53742077 / 1,1'-Biphenyl, nonachloro- / Nonachlorobiphenyl / PCB / 6; 7 / bm
61788338 / Terphenyl, chlorinated / PCT; Chlorinated terphenyls / PCT / 7 / I / y
50293 / Benzene, 1,1'-(2,2,2-trichloroethylidene)bis[4-chloro- / DDT / Pesticide / 6; 7; / I / y,p / H / x
57749 / 4,7-Methano-1H-indene, 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,8-octachloro-2,3,3a,4,7,7a-hexahydro- / Chlordane / Pesticide / 6; 7 / I / y,p
58899 / Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro-, (1.alpha.,2.alpha.,3.beta.,4.alpha.,5.alpha.,6.beta.)- / Lindane / Pesticide / 5; 6; / I / y,p / H / x
60571 / 2,7:3,6-Dimethanonaphth[2,3-b]oxirene, 3,4,5,6,9,9-hexachloro-1a,2,2a,3,6,6a,7,7a-octahydro / Dieldrin; / Pesticide / 6; 7; / I / y / x
72208 / 2,7:3,6-Dimethanonaphth[2,3-b]oxirene, 3,4,5,6,9,9-hexachloro-1a,2,2a,3,6,6a,7,7a-octahydro / Endrin; / Pesticide / 6; 7; / I / x
76448 / 4,7-Methano-1H-indene, 1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptachloro-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro- / Heptachlor / Pesticide / 6; 7 / I / x
82688 / Benzene, pentachloronitro- / Quintozene / Pesticide / 5; 7 / III
87865 / Phenol, pentachloro- / Pentachlorophenol (PCP) / Pesticide / 3; 7; / III / x
143500 / 1,3,4-Metheno-2H-cyclobuta(cd)pentalen-2-one, 1,1a,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,5b,6-decachlorooctahydro- / Kepone/Chlordecone / Pesticide / 6 / I / y,p
309002 / 1,4:5,8-Dimethanonaphthalene, 1,2,3,4,10,10-hexachloro-1,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydro-- / Aldrin; / Pesticide / 6; 7; / I / M / x
319857 / beta-HCH / ß-Hexachlorocyclohexane / Pesticide / 3; 6; 7; / ED / x
465736 / 1,4:5,8-Dimethanonaphthalene, 1,2,3,4,10,10-hexachloro-1,4,4a,5,8,8a-hexahydro-, / Isodrin / Pesticide / 7 / I
608731 / Cyclohexane, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachloro- / Technical-grade HCH; Hexachlorocyclohexane / Pesticide / 3; 6; 7; / III / x
789026 / Benzene, 1-chloro-2-[2,2,2-trichloro-1-(4-chlorophenyl)ethyl]- / o,p'-DDT / Pesticide / 6; 7; / I / x
1836755 / Benzene, 2,4-dichloro-1-(4-nitrophenoxy)- / Nitrofen; / Pesticide / 7 / III / P / H
1928478 / Acetic acid, (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)-, 2-ethylhexyl ester / 2,4,5-T esters / Pesticide / V
2385855 / 1,3,4-Metheno-1H-cyclobuta[cd]pentalene, 1,1a,2,2,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,5b,6-dodecachlorooctahydro- / Mirex; Hexachloropentadiene / Pesticide / 6 / III / P
2545597 / Acetic acid, (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)-, 2-butoxyethyl ester / 2,4,5-T esters; / Pesticide / III
8001352 / Chlorinated Camphene / Toxaphene; camphechlor / Pesticide / 6; 7 / I / y,p
25168154 / Acetic acid, (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)-, isooctyl ester / 2,4,5-T esters; / Pesticide / V
297789 / 4,7-Methanoisobenzofuran, 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,8-octachloro-1,3,3a,4,7,7a-hexahydro- / Isobenzan (ISO); Telodrin / Pesticide / V
84742 / 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dibutyl ester / Di-n-butyl phthalate; DBP / Phthalate Plasticiser / 4; / ED / x,p / H
117817 / 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester / Diethylhexyphthalate; DEHP; DOP / Phthalate Plasticiser / 3; 4; / V / y,p / H / x
84695 / 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, bis(2-methylpropyl) / Diisobutyl phthalate / Phthalate Plasticiser* / SN / H
85687 / 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, butyl phenylmethyl / BBP; n-Butyl Benzyl Phthalate / Phthalate Plasticiser* / 4; / ED / x,p / H
27554263 / 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, diisooctyl ester / Diisooctyl phthalate / Phthalate Plasticiser* / SN / H
28553120 / 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, diisononyl ester / DINP; Diisononyl Phthalate / Phthalate Plasticiser* / 4; / III / H
68515480 / 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, di-C8-10-alkyl esters, branched / Phthalate Plasticiser* / 4; / SN / H
117840 / 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dioctyl ester / Di-n-octyl phthalate; DNOP / Phthalate Plasticiser* / 4; / SN / NP

* Substances belonging to the same group as substances being already on OSPAR 1998 priority list.

PrioTyp: 1 and 2 = new priority substance for action under OSPAR 2000; 1* and 2* = new priority substance for data search under OSPAR 2000; 3 = proposed priority dangerous substance for the filed of EU water policy; 4 = priority substance under the EU program on existing substances following Regulation 793/93; 5 = priority pesticide under Directive 91/414, working program stage 1; 6 = substance listed under the draft UN-ECE POP Protocol 1998; 7 = substance severely restricted or banned under Directicve 76/769 (marketing and use of chemicals) or 79/117 (pesticides) or Regulation 2455/92 (import and export of certain dangerous substances)

Selection: I = severe PTB (POP); III = less severe PTB; V = hazardous substance, possible PTB; bm = properties possibly leading to biomagnification;

Endocrine disruption (ED): x = OSPAR endocrine disrupter (in vivo); Y = OSPAR endocrine disrupter (in vitro); P = Endocrine disrupter of priority concern EC/BKH

Market: H = High production volume chemical in EU (> 1000 t/a), M = Medium production volume chemical (10 - 1000 t/a); NP = Substance in Nordic Product Register

Monitored: x = monitoring data available for DYNAMEC ranking