Other names
NPE
Properties
- group of non-ionic tensides (derived from nonylphenol)
- nonylphenol: colourless to yellowish, syrupy liquid
- nonylphenol: insoluble in water
Main sources
- detergents, emulsifying agents, surfactants, defoaming agents, inhibitors, disinfectants
- residues in textiles
- sewage
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 1 kg/year
- Soil 1 kg/year
Impacts
- incompletely broken down in sewage treatment plants: creates nonylphenol
- nonoxinol-9: spermicide and anti-viral agent
- nonylphenol: estrogenic effect
- nonylphenol: high degree of bioaccumulation
Measures
- banned since 2003 in the EU
