Search

Article from 27.08.2013 | Last changed: 20.01.2026

AEGL - Acute Exposure Guideline Levels: Chemicals

… Support Documents“ (TSD) may be accessed on the AEGL website of the US EPA. In Germany the derivation of AEGL began in 1998. The values and TSD are integrated in the US lists (see above). Additionally, a list of chemicals covered by Germany (updated 03/2007), linked to TSD abstracts in German and full-text English TSD, is available. Finalised AEGL values are available …

Article from 21.07.2023 | Last changed: 12.01.2026

Document templates

… Document templates Download area for contractors and grant recipients of the German Environment Agency last update on 21.07.2023 Research reports and surveys Doing research on behalf of the German Environment Agency (UBA) and have to draft research reports and surveys? Make … 2007) Tags research … Download area for contractors and grant recipients of the German Environment Agency … Research reports and surveys Doing research on behalf of …

Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 24.03.2021

PMT and vPvM substances under REACH

… Mobile, and Toxic (PMT) and Very Persistent and Very Mobile (vPvM) Substances." Environmental Science & Technology. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c05257 Sarah E … for the identification and assessment of PMT/vPvM substances, Texte | 126/2019, German Environment Agency (UBA), Dessau-Roßlau, Germany. ISBN: 131 pages Michael …

Article from 06.06.2019 | Last changed: 22.01.2026

Batteries

… Batteries In 2012, 43,459 tons of portable batteries were placed on the market in Germany – a record number. Source: Seen / Fotolia.com Batteries are ubiquitous … to use many different kinds of mobile devices independently of the power grid. The environmental and resource relevance of batteries stems from the valuable and …

Article from 01.04.2014 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

Commissions and advisory boards

… Commissions and advisory boards Soil protection is an environmental protection task involving overlapping activities, whose scientific … disciplines who address soil protection issues. In view of the multifarious environmental consequences of farming, the UBA has strengthened its competencies in …

Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

Quick guide on how to use "Current air data" information pages

… use "Current air data" information pages Experts at the monitoring stations of the German states and the German Environment Agency take multiple daily measurements to determine the air quality in Germany. Shortly after measurements are taken, you can go to our “Current air data” …

Article from 18.11.2025 | Last changed: 17.11.2025

The air quality index

… not required. Behavioural tips The following table shows the behavioral tips of the German Environment Agency. Because air quality is not always the sole cause of … the index classes can be found at Der Luftqualitätsindex - LQI . Only available in German. Tags air quality … How good is the air? Our air quality index shows you. … station is not required. … The following table shows the behavioral tips of the German Environment Agency. Because air quality is not always the sole cause of …

Landing page from 22.10.2025

Green public procurement

… Green public procurement Each year, German contracting authorities purchase around €300 billion worth of products … to city buses. This massive purchasing power can potentially be used to reduce environmental pollution, improve environmental product and service range, and …

Article from 06.02.2025 | Last changed: 16.01.2026

President

… (13.07 MB) Next Previous Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner became the new President of the German Environment Agency on 1 January 2020. last update on 06.02.2025 The … and Human Security at the United Nations University in Bonn and Co-Chairman of the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU). Your contacts in the President´s … UBA UBA press release 08.01.20 Documents CV Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner (220.58 kB) Tags German Environment Agency … Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner became the new President of the …

Article from 23.01.2026 | Last changed: 26.01.2026

NonHazCity 3 Interreg Project

… for tox-free, climate-neutral and sustainable construction and renovation. The German Environment Agency led the group activities that transferred the project … und Umsetzung Related publications Risk assessment of munition compounds in the German North and Baltic Sea (CONMAR-Impact) For a green and just transition in … 21 partners from all eight EU countries around the Baltic Sea, including the German Environment Agency (UBA). … Hazardous substances in buildings can only be …

Article from 01.08.2024 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

Soil Investigation Advisory Board (FBU)

… Advisory Board (FBU) is the expert committee according to section 25 of the German Federal Soil Protection and Contaminated Sites Ordinance (Bundes-Bodenschutz- … of Solids Version 3.0 Published: May 2024 | File format: PDF I Pages 223 I in German The collection of methods for analysing solids (Methosa) is compiled by the … Tabel of references (Methosa 3) Published: May 2024 | MS-Excel file format: .xlsx I German Method table from Methosa 3.0 as a spreadsheet for quick searches and …

Article from 24.09.2015 | Last changed: 24.09.2015

Plant protection products

… plant protection products with a total of 258 active substances were authorised in Germany in 2011. Sales of plant protection products were 43,000 tonnes in the same … of our drinking water. The use of plant protection products is thus associated with environmental risks. Before a product is authorised these risks must be weighed … amphibians (TerAmphiTox) Input of plant protection products into groundwater via bank filtration Shaping a proper use of biocides Evaluating the impact of landscape …