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  • Article from 25.05.2021 | Last changed: 25.05.2021

    Benzene

    Zapfsäule einer Tankstelle mit drei Benzinzapfhähnen

    … benzene which is carcinogenic. Source: zonch / Fotolia.com Benzene is an organic, chemical compound with an aromatic odour. It is carcinogenic and a content of … Wirkungen auf die Gesundheit Tags air benzene … Benzene is an organic, chemical compound with an aromatic odour. It is carcinogenic and a content of …

  • Article from 10.08.2020 | Last changed: 11.08.2020

    Environmental Specimen Bank

    photo of a women working in the Environmental specimen bank

    … are classified and stored at temperatures below -150 degrees Celsius so that chemical composition of the substances remains unchanged for decades.  The archive … blood plasma, urine, saliva, and hair. Scientists seek to track the deposits of chemicals in the human organism as well as their distribution and transformation. …

  • Article from 23.08.2013 | Last changed: 17.03.2014

    AEGL - Acute Exposure Guideline Levels: Organization

    … derivation of „Störfallbeurteilungswerte“ was developed by the „Association of the Chemical Industry“ (Verband der Chemischen Industrie; VCI) around 1990. In 1991, the „European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals“ (ECETOC) published a corresponding methodology. The „Hazardous Incident …

  • Article from 26.02.2014 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    Soil pollutants

    Photo of soils in a glas.

    … pose an environmental and health risk. last update on 26.02.2014 A pollutant is a chemical or other substance whose properties and concentrations are potentially … by plants, they can pose an environmental and health risk. … A pollutant is a chemical or other substance whose properties and concentrations are potentially …

  • Article from 19.05.2025 | Last changed: 13.06.2025

    Testing facility of Pests of Public Health Importance

    two rats

    … are also used in collaboration with international bodies such as the ECHA (European Chemicals Agency), the WHO (World Health Organisation) and the OECD (Organisation …

  • Article from 13.09.2023 | Last changed: 06.10.2023

    The Rotterdam Convention

    a container-ship

    … The Rotterdam Convention International trade with certain hazardous chemicals is regulated by the Rotterdam Convention. Source: VanderWolf Images / …

  • Article from 05.03.2025 | Last changed: 05.03.2025

    Distributing drinking water

    … for the Identification and Assessment of PMT/vPvM Substances Reducing the input of chemicals into waters: trifluoroacetate (TFA) as a persistent and mobile substance …

  • Article from 19.07.2024 | Last changed: 19.07.2024

    Questions and Answers on Water Reuse

    … and beverages). Municipal waste water contains pathogens and nutrients, metals and chemical pollutants. If these are not removed sufficiently thoroughly from the waste … and beverages). Municipal waste water contains pathogens and nutrients, metals and chemical pollutants. If these are not removed sufficiently thoroughly from the waste …

  • Article from 14.04.2023 | Last changed: 16.08.2023

    Micropollutants in Water Bodies

    … in Water Bodies Residues of pharmaceuticals, pesticides, biocides and other chemicals can have effects on the environment and human health even in low …