Surface treatment of plywood

Surface treatment of plywood

Type of measure: Substitution

In surface treatment of plywood, an acid-cured primer reduces the amount and number of classified ingredients with carcinogenic and reprotoxic effects by 94%.

The alternative still contains a small percentage of an additive that may cause cancer. Further research is needed to eliminate this.

Published July 26, 2023
About this case
Company:
Teknos
Country:
Denmark
For more information please contact:
SUBSPORTplus Team
General facts

Facts about cancer-causing agents:

  • The direct costs of carcinogen exposure at work across Europe are estimated at 2.4 billion Euros per year.
  • Every year, about 120.000 persons get cancer from exposure to carcinogens at work
  • Annually more than 100.000 people die because of work-related cancer.