… 1,000 times smaller in diameter than a human hair . At this scale the physical and chemical properties of materials change, and these changes can be applied in a … areas of the economy such as the automotive industry, mechanical engineering, the chemicals and food industries, and the biotech and environmental technology fields.  …

… 'dioxin' commonly refers to a group of chlorinated dioxins and furans of similar chemical structure. The group of dioxin compounds consists of 75 polychlorinated … volumes ranging in the kilograms were released to the environment via dioxin-laced chemicals such as pentachlorophenol, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and certain … dioxins enter the environment? Dioxins enter the environment through: air products (chemicals, paper) solid residues (ash, slag, sewage sludge) wastewater (cellulose …

… to demands: Contaminants in water, sediment and biota by means of specific chemical analysis such as gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric analysis (GC-MS) … Source: UBA Sapromat for the determination of the BOD or the biodegradation of chemicals Source: UBA Next Previous Streams Up to 8 indoor and 8 outdoor stream …

… (UNEP) Source: zurbagan / Adobe Stock The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) is a voluntary framework for achieving responsible chemicals management worldwide. With its cross-sectoral approach and broad …

… What are Persistent Organic Pollutants? Persistent organic pollutants are organic chemical substances that possess a particular combination of physical and chemical … countries and countries with economies in transition in the management of chemicals, for example by providing information on suitable alternatives to POPs. …

… substances containing hormones, detergents and cleansing agents, industrial chemicals, bacteria, viruses etc.), by runoff from rural areas (e.g. pesticides), or as the result of industrial accidents or atmospheric deposition (e.g. industrial chemicals). Experiments run in the FSA shall help to answer questions which improve …

… is it? REACH stands for registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals Source: Umweltbundesamt last update on 07.09.2015 Introduction Regulation …