Germany AwSV List of published WGK classifications updated

On 17-23 May 2024, 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. 3-aminomethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexylamine

   WGK 1 (slightly hazardous to water)

2. C8-C14-Alkyloxiranes

   WGK 2 (obviously hazardous to water)

3. N-1,3-Dimethylbutyl-N'-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine

   WGK 3 (highly hazardous to water)

4. 4-Cyclohexan-1-ol, dodecyl-, branched

   WGK 1 (slightly hazardous to water)

5. 5-[(2-Hydroxyethyl)amino]-o-cresol

   WGK 2 (obviously hazardous to water)

6. Polymer of hydrolyzed Starch, dehydrated, Methacrylic acid and Styrene (average MW 210000 g/mol)

   WGK 1 (slightly hazardous to water)

7. Reaction product of Fatty acids, C18-unstaturated, dimer and trimer with 4,7,10-trioxa-1,13-tridecane-diamine

   WGK 2 (obviously hazardous to water)

8. Reaction mass of 4-[(3-decyloxypropyl)(3-isobutoxy-1-isobutoxycarbonyl-3-oxopropyl)amino]-4-oxobutyric acid and 4-[(3-isobutoxy-1-isobutoxycarbonyl-3-oxopropyl)(3-octyloxypropyl)amino]-4-oxobutyric acid

   WGK 2 (obviously hazardous to water)