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2.D - Solvent Use And Product Use (OVERVIEW)
The solvent and product use subsector comprises very different products not only in use but also in production.
All products are assigned to one of the following nine source categories covering alltogether 37 SNAP codes.
| 2.D Solvent Use and Product Use | relevant SNAP Codes |
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| 2.D.3.a Domestic Solvent Use including fungicides | 60408, 60411 |
| 2.D.3.b Road Paving with Asphalt | |
| 2.D.3.c Asphalt Roofing | |
| 2.D.3.d Coating Applications | 60101 - 60108 |
| 2.D.3.e Degreasing | 60201, 60203, 60204 |
| 2.D.3.f Dry Cleaning | 60202 |
| 2.D.3.g Chemical Products | 60301 - 60314 |
| 2.D.3.h Printing | 60403 |
| 2.D.3.i Other Solvent Use | 60401, 60402, 60404 - 60407, 60409, 60412 |
Emissions of 2.D.3.b/c are not calculated via the solvent containing model and therefore excluded in this description.
Short description for all product groups
| Category Code | Method | AD | EF |
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| 2.D.3.a,d,e,f,g,h,i | T2 | NS | CS |
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| NOx | NMVOC | SO2 | NH3 | PM2.5 | PM10 | TSP | BC | CO | Heavy Metals | POPs |
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| NA | 2.D.3.a L/- | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
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‘NMVOC’ is defined in accordance with the VOC definition found in the EC solvents directive. For purposes of the definition of solvents, the term ‘solvent use’ is also defined in accordance with the EC solvents directive.
Method
General procedure
NMVOC emissions are calculated in accordance with a product-consumption-oriented approach.
In this approach, solvent-based products or solvents are allocated to the source category, and then the relevant NMVOC emissions are calculated from those solvent quantities via specific emission factors. Thus, the use of this method is possible with the following valid input figures for each product group:
- Quantities of VOC-containing (pre-) products and agents used in the report year,
- The VOC concentrations in these products (substances and preparations),
- The relevant application and emission conditions (or the resulting specific emission factor).
The quantity of the solvent-based (pre-)product corresponds to the domestic consumption which is the sum of domestic production plus import minus export.
NMVOC Emission = domestic consumption of a certain product * solvent content * specific emission factor
The calculated NMVOC emissions of different product groups for a source category are then aggregated.
The product / substance quantities used are determined at the product-group level with the help of production and foreign-trade statistics. Where possible, the so-determined domestic-consumption quantities are then further verified via cross-checking with industry statistics.