Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6354286 | Waste Management | 2015 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Paper product manufacturing involves a variety of chemicals used either directly in paper and pulp production or in the conversion processes (i.e. printing, gluing) that follow. Due to economic and environmental initiatives, paper recycling rates continue to rise. In Europe, recycling has increased by nearly 20% within the last decade or so, reaching a level of almost 72% in 2012. With increasing recycling rates, lower quality paper fractions may be included. This may potentially lead to accumulation or un-intended spreading of chemical substances contained in paper, e.g. by introducing chemicals contained in waste paper into the recycling loop. This study provides an overview of chemicals potentially present in paper and applies a sequential hazard screening procedure based on the intrinsic hazard, physical-chemical and biodegradability characteristics of the substances. Based on the results, 51 substances were identified as potentially critical (selected mineral oils, phthalates, phenols, parabens, as well as other groups of chemicals) in relation to paper recycling. It is recommended that these substances receive more attention in waste paper.
Keywords
vPvBNon-intentionally added substancesCEPIPBTDBPDEHPPCBsCASdibutyl phthalateDIBPEFSABPANIASEDCsPriority pollutantsEuropean Food Safety AuthorityRecyclingBenzyl butyl phthalateBisphenol APolychlorinated biphenylsBBPChemical Abstracts ServiceDiethylhexyl phthalatediisobutyl phthalateWaste managementHazardous substancesEndocrine Disrupting ChemicalsPaper
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Authors
Kostyantyn Pivnenko, Eva Eriksson, Thomas F. Astrup,