29 January 2010 - This
report presents the Danish emission inventory
for Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compounds
(NMVOC), N2O and CO2 from the use of solvents
in industries and households. Solvent use
constitutes approximately one third of the
total NMVOC emissions in Denmark, i.e. 27
940 tonnes in 2007. NMVOC emissions are
fundamental in relation to many human and
environmental health issues and to long-range
transport of chemical active species.
The methodology, data
sources, activity data, emission factors
and emissions are presented for 1985 to
2007 and uncertainties, QA/QC and coming
refinements are stated.
Solvent use constitutes
approximately one third of the total NMVOC
emissions in Denmark, i.e. 27 940 tonnes
in 2007 and represents 87 100 tonnes CO2
equivalents, which constitutes 0.2 % of
the total Danish CO2 emissions.
NMVOC emissions may
be of small concern in relation to CO2 emissions
but they are fundamental in relation to
many human and environmental health issues
and to long-range transport of chemical
active species.
Use and emission patterns
of NMVOCs are diverse and complex, as many
chemicals are categorised as NMVOCs and
are present in many different industrial
activities and consumer products. Emissions
are calculated based on detailed information
on chemical use, mainly derived from Statistics
Denmark and the Nordic database: Substances
in Preparations in the Nordic Countries
(SPIN) and from communication with industries
and related institutions in Europe responsible
for their respective national inventories.
Refinements have
been implemented in the 2007 calculations
based on results from a joint Nordic project
where data and methodological principles
were shared and a coupling of the many existing
source codes were suggested.
