… 19.03.2018 What are Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)? The abbreviation VOC stands for the group of volatile organic compounds. VOCs include substances of organic origin found in the air in gaseous and vaporous form. They include, for example, hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, and organic … VOCs have? Normally the concentration levels of individual VOCs are very low and represent no risk to health. In the German Environmental Study, the Federal …

… Data for health-related exposure assessment Exposure assessment calculates the health … provides data descriptions in English and is available on the Internet for free download. Another key output of the Xprob project is the SAS© script for fitting …

… 02.08.2022 Volatile organic compounds (VOC) Composite wood panels (particle board), for example, are in widespread use in Germany, mainly to cover large areas in indoor spaces.  The volatile ingredients they contain, e.g. formaldehyde or other aldehydes, are released into indoor air.  Particle board is … substances in building products are released and in what amounts.  Conclusive information is currently lacking as to the impact of these substances should they be …

… of measurements and estimations may reflect reality appropriately. A lot of information is needed for estimating human exposure. To estimate human exposure to lead, for example, lead concentrations in different environmental media (soil, water, air) …

… project “Environmental justice in urban areas” Urban neighbourhoods need areas for sports, play, leisure and recreation Source: Tempelhof Projekt GmbH … of Urban Affairs (Difu) has explored how municipalities can be supported in their efforts towards more environmental justice at local level. last update on 27.03.2015 Environmental justice in urban areas – Recommendations for action in municipal practice The health burden caused by environmental problems …

… the biotech and environmental technology fields. Till to date it is not compulsory for manufactures to label products containing nanomaterials. Starting from 2012 … will be labelled in the European Union. Consumers are than able to make an informed choice. Nanotechnology has a promising future, and it can be assumed that … at very high concentrations, lung cancer in the animals tested. For nanomaterials present in sun creams it is clear that sound skin acts as an excellent barrier. …

… various substances that are hazardous to the environment and health. They are present e.g. as solvents in varnishes and adhesives, as biocides in building … releases contaminants prior to marketing. However, consumers have a right to information about whether building products contain Substances of Very High Concern in concentrations of more than 0.1 per cent. In fact, this information has become an obligatory feature on building products with CE marking …

… the substances (chemicals) or the product itself. The legal provisions are therefore classified either into chemicals law or product law, or sometimes waste law … below are either partly or entirely in the remit of the Federal Ministry for Environment, assisted by the German Environment Agency. Other regulations for further product groups or further domains of chemical law are in the remit of …

… of natural hazards among the population. last update on 30.12.2022 More space for rivers In the past centuries, dikes close to the river banks have cut off many … flood regulations of the Federal Water Act (WHG) is to make larger areas available for the overflowing of rivers. This can be achieved, by keeping floodplains free of … It also makes it possible to naturalise watercourses by giving them more space for self-dynamic development and reconnecting floodplains to the river. By doing so, …

… Floods - how they form and how we influence them Flooded elbe river near Dessau Source: Jörg Rechenberg / UBA Floods are natural events, they form on a regular basis and are an integral part of the water cycle. The occurrence … Umweltbundesamt, Dessau-Roßlau, 2021. UBA 2021: Bodenversiegelung in Deutschland … Floods - how they form and how we influence them …