Biocidal Products: Pollution Control
(asked on 4th July 2022) - View Source
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of environmental pollution from biocides in personal care products, such as (1) benzalkonium chloride in soaps, or (2) chlorhexidine in mouthwashes.
This question was answered on 21st July 2022
These have not currently been identified as chemicals of concern for the Environment Agency (EA)’s monitoring. The EA operates a Prioritisation and Early Warning System for chemicals of emerging concern and will consider these substances under that system.