Chemical of concern for raising awareness to Indonesian textile sustainability

Abstract It is well known that textiles and textile products may contain hazardous compounds. Formally, all imported must be registered through the Indonesian Custom. Ideally, Custom has capability to detect chemicals of concern in or entering territory. However, this not case, particularly for listed Stockholm Convention. The difficulties arise from lack identification regarding substances Convention might present textiles, products, finished products. Government initiated programs assess presence persistent organic pollutants (POPs) Results assessment were elaborated National Implementation Plan Document on POPs, which was updated recently. Not can described depth. Some POPs such as short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) polychlorinated naphthalenes have been included regulation, Customs Tariff Book, making it extremely difficult them. Nevertheless, a preliminary polybrominated diphenyl ethers SCCPs carried out. Using Tier 1 approach, revealed 2,194 tonnes India Indonesia, under HS code 38249090 covered CP52 (containing 50–54% paraffins). Furthermore, another prominent issue (CoC) use lead-containing dyes, nonylphenols, nonylphenol ethoxylates. latter two compounds are used detergents surfactants during manufacturing processes. At present, nonylphenols ethoxylates laws regulated wastewater quality standard industry. Therefore, avoid circular economy obstacles support sustainable systematic inventory CoC very important.