Table 1.5 List of persistent organic pollutants in the Stockholm Convention (summarized from
Stockholm Convention 2019)
Annex
Persistent organic pollutant
Group
A (Elimination: elimination of production and use)
Aldrin
Pesticide
Chlordane
Pesticide
Chlordecone
Pesticide
Endrin
Pesticide
Dieldrin
Pesticide
Heptachlor
Pesticide
Lindane
Pesticide
Mirex
Pesticide
Toxaphene
Pesticide
Alpha hexachlorocyclohexane
Pesticide
Beta hexachlorocyclohexane
Pesticide
Pentachlorophenol and its salts
and esters
Pesticide
Technical endosulfan and its
related isomers
Pesticide
Hexachlorobenzene
Pesticide and
industrial chemical
Pentachlorobenzene
Pesticide and
industrial chemical
Decabromodiphenyl ether
Industrial chemical
Hexabromobiphenyl
Industrial chemical
Hexabromocyclododecane
Industrial chemical
Hexabromodiphenyl ether
Industrial chemical
Heptabromodiphenyl ether
Industrial chemical
Hexachlorobutadiene
Industrial chemical
Polychlorinated biphenyls
Industrial chemical
Polychlorinated naphthalenes
Industrial chemical
Short chain chlorinated paraffins Industrial chemical
Tetrabromodiphenyl ether
Industrial chemical
Pentabromodiphenyl ether
Industrial chemical
B (Restriction: restriction in production
and use)
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane Pesticide
Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid
and its salts
Pesticide & Industrial chemical
Perfluorooctane sulfonyl
fluoride
Pesticide & Industrial chemical
C (Unintentional production: reduction
of unintentional release)
Hexachlorobenzene
Unintentional
production
Hexachlorobutadiene
Unintentional
production
Pentachlorobenzene
Unintentional
production
Polychlorinated biphenyls
Unintentional
production
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