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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)