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  • Publication from 19.07.2018

    Einkaufswegweiser Biozidprodukte

    Cover der Broschüre "Einkaufswegweiser Biozide" mit dem Foto, wie eine Stubenfliege mit einem Insektenspray besprüht wird. Unten das Logo des Umweltbundesamtes.

    … Chemicals Einkaufswegweiser Biozidprodukte Ratgeber Rund 40.000 verschiedene Biozidprodukte sind in Europa im Handel – von der … die nicht nur für die Schadorganismen tödlich sind, sondern auch Mensch und Umwelt belasten können. Daher sollten sie nicht bedenkenlos eingesetzt werden. Dieser Ratgeber erklärt, was Sie beim Einkauf beachten sollten und welche biozidfreien Alternativen es gibt. Download Series guidebook Number of …

  • Article from 19.08.2019 | Last changed: 07.01.2020

    Air quality maps: Background information

    … Air quality maps: Background information How are the German Environment Agency's … Current Air pollution maps The air quality maps are based on measurement data of around 400 stations of the German states and the German Environment Agency networks. …

  • Article from 30.08.2023 | Last changed: 30.08.2023

    Nickel in particulate matter

    Ein rauchender Schornstein vor bewölktem Himmel.

    … jzehnder / fotolia.com Nickel belongs to the heavy metals and usually occurs bound to other substances. In ambient air arsenic is measured bound to particulate matter. last update on 30.08.2023 Emission sources Nickel is … for the general population Nickel is known to be a contact allergen. Nickel compounds are classified to be cancerogenic, metallic Nickel is probably cancerogenic. …

  • Article from 30.08.2023 | Last changed: 30.08.2023

    Cadmium in particulate matter

    Schornsteine vor blauem Himmel

    … is toxic and cancerogenic. It belongs to the heavy metals and usually occurs bound to other substances. In ambient air arsenic is measured bound to particulate matter. last update on 30.08.2023 Emission sources Cadmium is … to the kidneys and disturbs the bone metabolism. Cadmium and its inorganic compounds are classified as being cancerogenic. Air quality standards There is an …

  • Article from 30.08.2023 | Last changed: 30.08.2023

    Lead in particulate matter

    Ein Auto steht in einer Tiefgarage.

    … Source: B. Plank / Fotolia.com Lead is a toxic heavy metal and usually occurs bound to other substances. In ambient air lead is measured bound to particulate matter. last update on 30.08.2023 Emission sources Until the … beginning of the 1990s road traffic used to be the main emission source. Lead compounds were used as anti-knock additives in petrol. Car exhausts lead to an immense …

  • Article from 11.03.2021 | Last changed: 11.03.2021

    Benzo(a)pyrene in particulate matter

    Kaminofen mit Feuer und Brennholzkorb

    … Benzo(a)pyrene is also emitted by traffic when fuels are burnt. Health risks Bound to particulate matter polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons can be inhaled or … in particulate matter - annual mean values 2007 - 2021 Source: Umweltbundesamt II 4.2 mit Daten der Messnetze der Länder und des Bundes Benzo(a)pyrene in particulate matter - Annual tabulation Here the …

  • Article from 30.08.2023 | Last changed: 30.08.2023

    Arsenic in particulate matter

    A smoking chimney

    … or non-metallic characteristics. It rarely occurs elementary but most of the time bound to other substances. In ambient air arsenic is measured bound to particulate matter. last update on 30.08.2023 Emission sources Arsenic … Agency (0.3 ng/m³). Arsenic in PM10 - annual mean values 2007 - 2021 Source: Umweltbundesamt II 4.2 mit Daten der Messnetze der Länder und des Bundes Arsenic in …

  • Article from 19.05.2025 | Last changed: 13.06.2025

    Testing facility of Pests of Public Health Importance

    two rats

    … diseases to other animals as well as humans. Insects, mites and ticks can be found amongst these so-called vectors. Vertebrates, for example rats and mice, may … companies, a guideline for testing and evaluating rodent traps has been developed under the leadership of Division IV 1.4 (NoCheRo guideline, see publications). Associated content Links Protection against infection Kommission Gesundheitsschädlinge - Infektionsschutzgesetz National Expert Group "Mosquitoes as …

  • Article from 29.05.2023 | Last changed: 07.01.2026

    Information about chemicals in consumer products

    … as cosmetics, detergents, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, food, and animal feed. Under REACH a mixture does not have a special shape, surface or design which … chemical composition. Recommendations : Take advantage of your right to information under ⁠REACH⁠! A request to the supplier can be sent quickly and easily by using the … Definitions : A chemical substance means a chemical element (e.g. sodium) or a compound (e.g. sodium chloride) in the natural state or obtained by any manufacturing …