Properties
- element group: chloride salts, etc.
- vary widely according to substance
- very soluble in water
- mobile
Main sources
- industrial processes
- waste water: industries, households, roads
- road maintenance
- natural sources (erosion)
Thresholds for the reporting requirement of facilities in accordance with Annex 2 PRTRO
(Ordinance on the Register relating to Pollutant Release and the Transfer of Waste and of Pollutants in Waste Water)
- Air -
- Water 2,000,000 kg/year
- Soil 2,000,000 kg/year
Impacts
- not toxic to humans and animals in normally occurring concentrations
- cannot decompose in the environment
