… from numerous disciplines who address soil protection issues. In view of the multifarious environmental consequences of farming, the UBA has strengthened its competencies in this regard via two commissions and an advisory board. …

… Quick guide on how to use "Current air data" information pages Experts at the monitoring stations of the German states and the German Environment Agency take multiple daily measurements … of the respective day (corresponds to the EU daily limit value for PM 10 to protect human health) One hour average: Average over a full hour, i.e., the preceding 60 …

… Soil Investigation Advisory Board (FBU) The Soil Investigation Advisory Board (FBU) is the expert committee according to section 25 of the German Federal Soil Protection and Contaminated Sites Ordinance …

… Approval and Harmonization – 4MS Initiative The four Member States (MS) Germany, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2011 … with drinking water - the European Acceptance Scheme (EAS). The aims were to remove barriers to trade by creating a universal approval scheme and to design …

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… dimension of our society, but is often intrusive, disturbing and/or unpleasant. The biological functions of our body enable us to generate and process sound. For example, we need sound for communication. And while the term refers to what we are able to hear, noise connotes how we experience sound. last update on 12.07.2011 Damage to hearing and stress reactions Human beings are equipped with a highly sophisticated sensor that is able to …