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T1 Topic Sheet: Criteria for Chemicals
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
K1 chemical
K1 plastic
K1 pollution
K1 hazardous waste
YR 2023
FD 2023-05
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/42234
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/42234
NO Over 13,000 chemicals are associated to plastics (UNEP 2023), of which many are of concern. They cover additives, monomers, processing aids and non-intentionally added substances. Different approaches may be followed to identify those chemicals and prioritise them as they could be subject to control measures. This topic sheet provides an overview of potential criteria which may be useful to consider and highlight a selection of prioritisation methods.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 17, 2026