2.4-dinitrotoluene (2.4-dinitrotoluene production)

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.8. 2,4-Dinitrotoluene (DNT) appears as a yellow crystalline solid which is insoluble in water, with a density higher than that of water. It is mainly used as an intermediate product in the production of plyurethanes. Other than that it is used as gelatinizing and waterproofing agent in the manufacture of explosives, and as intermediate in dye processes or smokeless gunpowders (EPA, 2000). Reference(s): EPA. 2000. 2,4-Dinitrotoluene, Hazard Summary. Retreived online from https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-09/documents/2-4-dinitrotoluene.pdf, last accessed 28/06/2017 The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.