• Date 2021-03-17

On 25th February 2021, an online-information and dialogue event took place at the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) in Dortmund on the topic Perspectives of the substitution of isothiazolinones as preservatives (In-can preservatives) in paints, varnishes and adhesives.

The event focused on:

• Legal framework for the use of preservatives (in particular the Biocide Ordinance)
• Possibilities for reducing the use of preservatives (e.g. allergy paints)
• Substitution of preservatives by innovative combinations of active ingredients, mixtures and alternative manufacturing technologies
• Results of the BAuA research project on the substitution of preservatives (In-can preservatives) in paints, varnishes and adhesives

The documentation of the event can be found here: https://www.baua.de/DE/Angebote/Veranstaltungen/Dokumentationen/Gefahrstoffe/Topfkonservierer.html (in German)