Properties
- collective parameter: organic (e.g. urea, peptide, protein) and inorganic (e.g. ammonium or ammonia) percentage varies according to substance
- nitrogen compounds
Main sources
- chemical industry: organic chemistry (various applications), explosives
- sewage
- agriculture: fertilisers
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 50,000 kg/year
- Soil 50,000 kg/year
Impacts
- vary according to substance
contributes to the eutrophication of bodies of water (along with phosphate)
