11 hazardous substances already have been identified for the substitution activities of the project. Some of them may cause severe health problems by damaging fertility, causing genetic defects or cancer. Most of these substances are currently used in construction chemicals or consumer chemicals industry. See bellow the full list of the substances, as well as their use and concerns they may cause.
Food industry
Substance to be substituted: Bisphenol A
Current use: preservative in epoxy resins for lining metal food containers
Concerns: hazardous for human health, suspected of damaging fertility and disrupting endocrine system; restricted in use for food contact materials in some EU Member States
Consumer chemicals industry
Substance to be substituted: Sodium perborate
Current use: oxidizing agent in whitening washing powders and bleaches
Concerns: may damage fertility or the unborn child, toxic if inhaled; included in the Candidate List of substances of very high concern
Substance to be substituted: Sodium percarbonate
Current use: oxidizing agent in whitening washing powders and bleaches
Concerns: harmful if swallowed and causes serious eye damage
Substance to be substituted: Monoethylene glycol
Current use: component in engine coolants
Concerns: harmful if swallowed, may cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Ship building and repair industry
Substance to be substituted: Xylene
Current use: solvent in metal covering materials
Concerns: is harmful in contact with skin and if inhaled
Substance to be substituted: 2-metoxypropanol
Current use: solvent in metal covering materials
Concerns: may cause drowsiness or dizziness
Construction chemicals industry
Substance to be substituted: Diisononylphtalate
Current use: plasticizer in construction sealants
Concerns: suspected to be reprotoxic
Substance to be substituted: Dibutyltin dilaurate
Current use: catalyst in production of construction chemicals
Concerns: causes damage to organs, may damage fertility or the unborn child, suspected of causing genetic defects, very toxic to aquatic life
Substance to be substituted: Methylene chloride
Current use: degreasing and surface cleaning agent for production site
Concerns: suspected of causing cancer; causes serious eye and skin irritation
Substance to be substituted: Nonylphenol
Current use: component in epoxy floor coverings
Concerns: very toxic to aquatic life, suspected of damaging fertility and the unborn child; included in the Candidate list of substances of very high concern and also into priority substances list of Water Framework Directive
Substance to be substituted: Benzyl alcohol
Current use: component (solvent) in epoxy floor coverings
Concerns: harmful if swallowed or inhaled; causes serious eye damage