PPCPs surveyed under the Chemicals in the Environment (Environmental Survey and Monitoring of Chemicals)

The Ministry of the Environment monitors the occurrence of chemicals in the general environment, including pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), through the Environmental Survey and Monitoring of Chemicals. (For details of the Environmental Survey and Monitoring of Chemicals, please see Chemicals in the Environment)
 
The table below summarises PPCPs surveyed under the Environmental Survey and Monitoring of Chemicals. Click the linked entry in the “Survey Category and Fiscal Year” column to open the corresponding Chemicals in the Environment report page for the relevant fiscal year.

Survey Category and Fiscal Year	Substance	CAS No.
Initial Environmental Survey in FY 2023	Estradiols
	17β Estradiol	50-28-2
	1,3,5(10)-Estratrien-3-ol-17-one (synonym: Estrone)	53-16-7
	17α-Ethynylestradiol	57-63-6
	16α-Hydroxyestradiol(synonym: Estriol)	50-27-1
	N,N Diethyl 3 methylbenzamide(synonym: N,N‑Diethyl‑m‑toluamide)	134-62-3
	1-{2-[(2,4-Dichlorobenzyl)oxy]-2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)ethyl}-1H-imidazole (synonym: Miconazole)	22916-47-8
	Tamoxifen and Its Metabolites
	(Z)-2-[4-(1,2-Diphenyl-1-butenyl)phenoxy]-N,N-dimethylethylamine(synonym: Tamoxifen)	10540-29-1
	(Z)-2-[4-(1,2-Diphenyl-1-butenyl)phenoxy]-N-methyl-ethanamine (synonym: N Desmethyltamoxifen)	31750-48-8
	4-[(Z)-1-[4-[2-(dimethylamino)ethoxy]phenyl]-2-phenyl-1-butenyl]phenol(synonym: 4 Hydroxytamoxifen)	68047-06-3
	4-[(Z)-1-[4-[2-(methylamino)ethoxy]phenyl]-2-phenyl-1-butenyl]phenol(synonym: 4-Endoxifen)	112093-28-4
	2-(2,4-Difluorophenyl)-1,3-bis(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)propan-2-ol(synonym: Fluconazole)	86386-73-4
	Ciprofloxacin	85721-33-1
	Benzophenone	119-61-9
Initial Environmental Survey in FY 2022	Atorvastatin	134523-00-5
Initial Environmental Survey in FY 2021	Amiodarone	1951-25-3
	Ivermectins
	Ivermectin B1a	70288-86-7
	Ivermectin B1b	70209-81-3
	N-(2,3-Dimethylphenyl)anthranilic acid (synonym: Mefenamic acid)	61-68-7
	Streptomycin	57-92-1
	Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone (synonym: Benzophenone-3)	131-57-7
	2-Ethylhexyl-p-methoxycinnamate	5466-77-3
Initial Environmental Survey in FY 2020	Ampicillin	69-53-4
	Imazalil	35554-44-0
	Clofibrate and its metabolite
	Clofibrate	637-07-0
	Clofibric acid	882-09-7
	Benzophenone-4 (synonym: 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone-5-sulfonic acid)	4065-45-6
	Venlafaxine and its metabolite
	Venlafaxine	93413-69-5
	O-Desmethylvenlafaxine	93413-62-8
Initial Environmental Survey in FY 2019	Azithromycin	83905-01-5
	Azoxystrobins
	Methyl (E)-2-{2-[6-(2-cyanophenoxy) pyrimidin-4-yloxy]phenyl}-3-methoxyacrylate (synonym: (E)-Azoxystrobin)	131860-33-8
	Methyl (Z)-2-{2-[6-(2-cyanophenoxy) pyrimidin-4-yloxy]phenyl}-3-methoxyacrylate (synonym: (Z)-Azoxystrobin)	143130-94-3
	Amoxicillin	26787-78-0
	Cyanamide	420-04-2
	3-[[(Dimethylamino)carbonyl]oxy]-1-methylpyridinium (synonym: Pyridostigmine)	155-97-5
	N,N-Dimethylbiguanide hydrochloride (as N,N-Dimethylbiguanide) (synonym: Metformin hydrochloride (as Metformin))	1115-70-4  657-24-9(N,N-Dimethylbiguanide)
	2-(1,3-Thiazol-4-yl)-1H-benzoimidazole (synonym: Thiabendazole)	148-79-8
	Tiamulin	55297-95-5
	Valproic Acid	99-66-1
	Pyrimethanil	53112-28-0
	3-Benzylidene camphor	15087-24-8
	Benzyl-p-hydroxybenzoate (synonym: Benzylparaben)	94-18-8
	Levofloxacin	100986-85-4
Detailed Environmental Survey in FY 2019	Clarithromycin and its metabolite
	Clarithromycin	81103-11-9
	14-(R)-Hydroxyclarithromycin	116836-41-0
Initial Environmental Survey in FY 2018	o-Acetoxybenzoic acid (synonym: Aspirin)	50-78-2
	2-Ethoxy-1-{[2'-(5-oxo-2,5-dihydro-1,2,4-oxa diazol-3-yl)biphenyl-4-yl]methyl}-1H-benzimi dazole-7-carboxylic acid (synonym: Azilsartan)	147403-03-0
	3-(3-Chloro-5-[3'-(dimethylamino)propyl)]-10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[b,f]azepin (synonym: Clomipramine)	303-49-1
	6-Chloro-7-sulfamoyl-3,4-dihydrobenzo[e][1,2,4]-2H-thiadiazine 1,1-dioxide (synonym: Hydrochlorothiazide)	58-93-5
	1-(2-Chlorotrityl)imidazole (synonym: Clotrimazole)	23593-75-1
	2-(4-{2-[(4-Chlorobenzoyl)amino]ethyl}pheno xy)-2-methylpropanoic acid (synonym: Bezafibrate)	41859-67-0
	Salicylic acid and its salts (as Sodium salicylate)	54-21-7
	5H-Dibenzo[b,f]azepine-5-carboxamide (synonym: Carbamazepine)	298-46-4
	1,3,7-Trimethyl-1H-purine-2,6(3H,7H)-dione (synonym: Caffeine)	58-08-2
	5-(Propylthio)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl carbamic acid methyl ester (synonym: Albendazole) and its metabolites
	5-(Propylthio)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl carbamic acid methyl ester (synonym: Albendazole)	54965-21-8
	5 -(Propylsulfonyl)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl amine (synonym: Albendazole-2-amino sulfone)	80983-34-2
	5-(Propylsulfinyl)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl carbamic acid methyl ester (synonym: Albendazole sulfoxide)	54029-12-8
	5-(Propylsulfonyl)-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl carbamic acid methyl ester (synonym: Albendazole sulfone)	75184-71-3
	2-(m-Benzoylphenyl)propionic acid (synonym: Ketoprofen)	22071-15-4
	(E)-5-Methoxy-4'-(trifluoromethyl)valerophenone O-(2-aminoethyl)oxime	54739-18-3
Initial Environmental Survey in FY 2016	Estrone and its metabolites
	1,3,5(10)-Estratrien-3-ol-17-one (synonym: Estrone)	53-16-7
	Estrone-3-sulfate	481-97-0
	Estrone-3-glucuronide	2479-90-5
	[o-(2,6-Dichloroanilino)phenyl]acetic acid (synonym: Diclofenac)	15307-86-5
	(1S,4S)-4-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-amine (synonym: Sertraline)	79617-96-2
	5,5-Diphenyl-2,4-Imidazolidinedione (synonym: Phenytoin)	57-41-0
	(3S,4R)-3-[(2H-1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yloxy)methyl]-4-(4-fluorophenyl)piperidine (synonym: Paroxetine)	61869-08-7
Initial Environmental Survey in FY 2014	6-Acetyl-1,1,2,4,4,7-hexamethyltetralin	21145-77-7
	Erythromycin, Clarithromycin and other Macrolide compounds
	Erythromycin	114-07-8
	Clarithromycin	81103-11-9
	Oleandomycin	3922-90-5
	Josamycin	16846-24-5
	Tylosin	1401-69-0
	Tacrolimus	104987-11-3
	1,2-Deoxyerythromycin (synonym: Erythromycin B)	527-75-3
	Leucomycin A5	18361-45-0
	Roxithromycin	80214-83-1
	Clindamycin	18323-44-9
	Lincomycin	154-21-2
	Oxytetracycline, Chlortetracycline, other Tetracycline compounds and their metabolites
	Oxytetracycline	79-57-2
	Chlortetracycline	57-62-5
	Tetracycline	60-54-8
	Doxycycline	564-25-0
	Isochlortetracycline	514-53-4
	5-Chloro-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)phenol (synonym: Triclosan)	3380-34-5
	Sulfamethoxazole, other Sulfanilamide compounds and 2,4-Diaminopyrimidine compounds
	Sulfamethoxazole	723-46-6
	Sulfaethoxypyridazine	963-14-4
	Sulfaquinoxaline	59-40-5
	Sulfaguanidine	57-67-0
	Sulfachlorpyridazine	80-32-0
	Sulfadiazine	68-35-9
	Sulfadimethoxine	122-11-2
	Sulfathiazole	72-14-0
	Sulfadoxine	2447-57-6
	Sulfatroxazole	23256-23-7
	Sulfanitran	122-16-7
	Sulfanilamide	63-74-1
	Sulfapyridine	144-83-2
	Sulfabromomethazine	116-45-0
	Sulfabenzamide	127-71-9
	Sulfadimidine	57-68-1
	Sulfamethoxypyridiazine	80-35-3
	Sulfamerazine	127-79-7
	Sulfamonomethoxine	1220-83-3
	Sulfisoxazole	127-69-5
	Sulfisozole	73247-57-1(sodium salt)
	Sulfisomidine	515-64-0
	Ormetoprim	6981-18-6
	Diaveridine	5355-16-8
	Trimethoprim	738-70-5
	Pyrimethamine	58-14-0
	2,2',4,4'-Tetrahydroxybenzophenone	131-55-5
Initial Environmental Survey in FY 2013	Chlormadinone and its acetate ester
	Chlormadinone	1961-77-9
	Chlormadinone acetate	302-22-7
	3-Hydroxyestra-1,3,5(10),7-tetraen-17-one (synonym: Equilin)	474-86-2
	3-(4-Methylbenzylidene)-1,7,7- trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2one	36861-47-9
Initial Environmental Survey in FY 2012	Propyl 4-hydroxybenzoate (synonym: Propylparaben)	94-13-3
	17β-Hydroxyestra-4,9,11-trien-3-one (synonym: Trenbolone)	10161-33-8
	Benzophenone	119-61-9