Germany AwSV List of published WGK classifications updated

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Written by Cathrin Cailliau

On 24 May 2023, the German Ordinance on Facilities Handling Substances That Are Hazardous to Water (AwSV) List of published water hazard class (WGK) classifications was updated. The following substances were newly assigned a WGK:

  1. Dichlorodioctylstannane

    WGK 3 (highly hazardous to water)

  2. Alcohol ethoxylates with a carbon chain length between ≥ C12 and C20 and an ethoxylation degree < 15 EO

    WGK 2 (obviously hazardous to water)

Cathrin Cailliau
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