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  • Article from 29.12.2022 | Last changed: 02.01.2023

    Identifying and managing flood risks

    Comprehensive and river basin-wide management is needed to deal with floods.

    … measures, behavioural precautions), flood preparation (flood forecasting, warning systems), event management (hazard prevention), and post-flood management, including … occur. To assess flood risk areas, the damage potential of flood events on human health, the environment, cultural heritage, economic activities and material assets …

  • Article from 06.03.2025 | Last changed: 06.03.2025

    Formaldehyde

    Gronspanplatten gestapelt

    … it was not classified in the highest category 1A. How can formaldehyde harm my health? The effect of formaldehyde on human health has been assessed by many national and international bodies on the basis of …

  • Article from 23.04.2025 | Last changed: 23.06.2025

    Research and development projects on nanomaterials

    Nano structures

    … here is on assessing the mobility and degradability of the nanocarrier in aquatic systems as well as the non-intentional release of the active ingredient. The … based on a literature review. Based on that it will be derived which test systems must be used in order to be able to make specific statements on the …

  • Article from 28.11.2019 | Last changed: 13.02.2020

    Nanotechnology

    Nano structures

    … requirements. UBA seeks to provide information about the environmental and health aspects of nanotechnology, to narrow the gap in knowledge, and to identify … it draws attention to the possible risks of nanomaterials to environment and human health and develops recommendations for best practise aimed at reducing or …

  • Article from 11.09.2017 | Last changed: 31.08.2023

    Publications

    … the benthic community across different types of water bodies in the River Rhine system? In: Limnologica 71 (2018). doi:10.1016/j.limno.2018.1006.1001. Halim Dizer, … A., Gergs, R.: Contribution of organic toxicants to multiple stress in river ecosystems. In: Freshwater Biology 61 (2016), 2116–2128. Taupp, T., Hellmann, C., … in test systems with different trophic status and complexity. J. Environ. Sci. Health Part B 45, 95-101. Arts, G., Davies, J., Dobbs, M., Ebke, P., Hanson, M., …

  • Article from 15.03.2016 | Last changed: 15.03.2016

    Dioxins

    Dioxin

    … of air pollution by these substances used to be metal mining and waste incineration systems. Thanks to ambitious limit values and advanced technology, dioxin emissions … of a substance that can be taken in daily over a lifetime without appreciable health risk. TDIs are calculated on the basis of laboratory toxicity data to which …

  • Article from 04.12.2015 | Last changed: 04.12.2015

    Fate-study Irargol

    … Irargol last update on 04.12.2015 Behaviour and fate of chemicals in aquatic systems Behaviour and fate of the algicide Irgarol in water and sediment of flowing and stagnant water systems Irgarol 1051® …

  • Article from 05.06.2015 | Last changed: 05.06.2015

    Effect study "Irgarol"

    … Products and Environmental Risks Tags biocide Irgarol artificial stream and pond system antifouling impact analysis … Pigment analyses of aufwuchs (biological …

  • Article from 20.01.2012 | Last changed: 22.02.2023

    Technology

    Graph of the individual components of artificial stream and pond system: measuring stage, ponds, platform ponds, channels, work platform Groove, screw pump, control room, online instruments

    … Technology Key elements of artificial stream and pond system Source: Vera Gutofski last update on 20.01.2012 Technical specifications The basic components of the artificial stream and pond system: Work platform Control room Measuring platform Measurement technology Streams … for manual operation of the screw pumps and for operating the rough and fine dosing systems. The rough dosing systems are used to add large amounts of water, which can …

  • Article from 11.03.2014 | Last changed: 31.08.2023

    Projects

    … that published, provided that they are not directly linked, in the below list. System related investigations Waste water treatment investigations of pesticide … and recovery of microplastic model particles in simple and complex gravel/sediment systems TU Berlin, 2021-2022 The leaching of phthalates from PVC microplastics into …

  • Article from 22.01.2024 | Last changed: 02.02.2024

    SAICM

    Picture of the UN building with flags in front of it

    … pollution of air, water and soil. This often leads to adverse effects on human health and the environment. In its 2022 status report, the Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health estimates that at least 1.8 million deaths worldwide can be attributed to …

  • Article from 09.03.2012 | Last changed: 02.03.2016

    CLP Regulation

    … CLP Regulation The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) developed at UN level does … points in the further development of the GHS are the creation of classification systems for aquatic and terrestrial toxicity, as well as for substances hazardous to …