… to identify and regulate persistent and mobile substances. In fall of 2021 a new research project “ZeroPM” will be initiated aiming at the reduction of Emissions of … light system, where "white" substances are those with missing or insufficient data to draw a conclusion, "dark red" are vPvM substances, "red" are PMT substances, … and mobile substances is not just restricted to Europe. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) has addressed the growing concern of the …

… messages brought into the development of the criteria were to include monitoring data as way to investigate false positives and negatives when applying the criteria. … messages brought into the development of the criteria were to include monitoring data as way to investigate false positives and negatives when applying the criteria. …

… provided key input regarding, amongst other concerns, the integration of monitoring data and a discussion of false positives and negatives in relation to the criteria. … PMT/vPvM substances. In addition to these consultations, there were three original research activities that were commissioned or done with the cooperation of UBA that … Consequently, a total of 134 substances based on their PMT properties and expected environmental emissions were recommended for further investigation and scientific …

… Germany, on the 19th of January 2011 with 28 experts from water suppliers, water research institutes, universities and authorities. Below is a short summary of the … a prediction and assessment to identify chemicals that are relevant for raw water, based on intrinsic substance properties and uses, is also necessary within the scope of REACH. Participants also agreed that waiting for monitoring data as proof of contamination is not protective of the sources of our drinking …

… to identify PMT and vPvM substances under REACH . Since 2010 the UBA has funded research projects to develop PMT/vPvM criteria under REACH. These projects include a … in the environment and mobile in the aquatic environment, in order to ensure environmental protection. In 2014 the UBA presented the initial development of an … Risk Assessment software and at that time the criteria initially were based on log organic carbon-water partitioning coefficient, log KOC and water …

… drinking water contaminant. In order to address this, the UBA has funded several research projects that have scientifically developed criteria to identify persistent … 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 … Neumann M., Arp H.P.H., Reemtsma T., and Berger U. (2018) Using REACH registration data to rank the environmental emission potential of persistent and mobile organic …

… metrics to assess risks for biodiversity The main objective of this call for data is to implement the recently revised and updated empirical critical loads of … Protocol Review currently underway in the year 2021. Contractor: Wageningen Environmental Research Contact person: Dr. Christin Loran Final report available here:  Critical …

… Act, a waste prevention program was also drawn up in Germany. The results of research projects provided a significant scientific and technical basis for the … Raising awareness and communication are important levers for promoting the environmentally conscious use of resources and waste-preventing consumption and use. … on reuse. This stipulates that from 2021 onwards, Member States must report data on the reuse of products (textiles, electrical and electronic equipment, …

… a matter of debate in the field of waste management, primarily due to the lack of data and knowledge concerning these quantity and resource relevant wastes. There … appears to be room for improvement in the various disposal techniques, from an environmental protection and resource conservation standpoint. To this end, researchers have compiled the available data and information concerning the …

… and designed according to different principles . The classification can be based on substance or on source of generation. last update on 19.03.2015 National … 1994, transfrontier waste shipments have been governed by a predominantly substance based waste classification system that superseded the OECD system comprising red, …

… waste management now aims to conserve natural resources and manage waste in an environmentally sound manner, whereby sustainable strengthening of environmental and … knowledge and technology transfer instruments. In 1994, the the Focal Point to the Basel Convention was established in the UBA Basel. The focal point’s main task is to …