Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

4. Chemical industry U.K.

For the purpose of this section, production within the meaning of the categories of activities contained in this section means the production on an industrial scale by chemical or biological processing of substances or groups of substances listed in points 4.1 to 4.6 U.K.

4.1. Production of organic chemicals, such as: U.K.

(a)

simple hydrocarbons (linear or cyclic, saturated or unsaturated, aliphatic or aromatic);

(b)

oxygen-containing hydrocarbons such as alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters and mixtures of esters, acetates, ethers, peroxides and epoxy resins;

(c)

sulphurous hydrocarbons;

(d)

nitrogenous hydrocarbons such as amines, amides, nitrous compounds, nitro compounds or nitrate compounds, nitriles, cyanates, isocyanates;

(e)

phosphorus-containing hydrocarbons;

(f)

halogenic hydrocarbons;

(g)

organometallic compounds;

(h)

plastic materials (polymers, synthetic fibres and cellulose-based fibres);

(i)

synthetic rubbers;

(j)

dyes and pigments;

(k)

surface-active agents and surfactants.

4.2. Production of inorganic chemicals, such as: U.K.

(a)

gases, such as ammonia, chlorine or hydrogen chloride, fluorine or hydrogen fluoride, carbon oxides, sulphur compounds, nitrogen oxides, hydrogen, sulphur dioxide, carbonyl chloride;

(b)

acids, such as chromic acid, hydrofluoric acid, phosphoric acid, nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, sulphuric acid, oleum, sulphurous acids;

(c)

bases, such as ammonium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide;

(d)

salts, such as ammonium chloride, potassium chlorate, potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, perborate, silver nitrate;

(e)

non-metals, metal oxides or other inorganic compounds such as calcium carbide, silicon, silicon carbide.

4.3. Production of phosphorous-, nitrogen- or potassium-based fertilisers (simple or compound fertilisers) U.K.

4.4. Production of plant protection products or of biocides U.K.

4.5. Production of pharmaceutical products including intermediates U.K.

4.6. Production of explosives U.K.