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  • Article from 08.10.2020 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Application domains and emission reduction

    Application domains and emission reduction Fluorinated greenhouse gases, which are used as refrigerants, … or the Ukraine , are supported with advice on the introduction of alternatives. More information can be found in the AAP database. Studies and reports Here we only …

  • Article from 20.07.2023 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Emissions and degradation products

    Look from outer space: the Indian Ocean

    Emissions and degradation products Sun and clouds over the Indian Ocean Source: NASA Fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases, … (HF) the persistent and very mobile trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) can be formed. … Emissions and degradation products

  • Article from 04.04.2024 | Last changed: 04.04.2024

    Fluorinated greenhouse gases and fully halogenated CFCs

    blue sky and white clouds

    Fluorinated greenhouse gases and fully halogenated CFCs Some fluorinated greenhouse gases, halons and CFCs have very high global warming potential. Source: CC Vision Substances such … (CFCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), can be replaced by much more climate-friendly substances. The agreement paves the way to a globally binding …

  • Article from 02.08.2019 | Last changed: 19.08.2019

    Information on the O3 exceedance table

    … exceedances in the current year at the measuring stations of the German States and UBA. last update on 02.08.2019 Target values To protect human health ozone … for 2010 was for the maximum daily 8-hour average to not exceed 120 µg/m 3 on more than 25 days in a year (averaged over 3 years), EU Directives 2002/3/EC and 2008/50/EC ). The long-term target is for exceedances to not occur at all. …

  • Article from 29.12.2022 | Last changed: 02.01.2023

    Identifying and managing flood risks

    Comprehensive and river basin-wide management is needed to deal with floods.

    Identifying and managing flood risks Comprehensive and river basin-wide management is needed to deal with floods. Source: Jörg … cultural heritage, economic activities and material assets is considered in more detail (Schütte, 2021) and related to the statistical probability of occurrence …

  • Article from 06.03.2025 | Last changed: 06.03.2025

    Formaldehyde

    Gronspanplatten gestapelt

    … of formaldehyde in indoor air. Source: Pixelot / Fotolia.com Wood-based materials and consequently also furniture and building products made from them may contain formaldehyde as an adhesive … investigated the effects of high formaldehyde exposure at the workplace have found more cases of cancer in the nasal cavity and nasopharynx in the exposed individuals …

  • Article from 23.04.2025 | Last changed: 23.06.2025

    Research and development projects on nanomaterials

    Nano structures

    Research and development projects on nanomaterials Nano structures are more than … / Fotolia.com The German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) is currently funding and guiding the research and development projects on nanomaterials and other …

  • Article from 28.11.2019 | Last changed: 13.02.2020

    Nanotechnology

    Nano structures

    … Nanotechnology Nano structures are more than 1000 times smaller than the diameter of an human hair Source: eugenesergeev / Fotolia.com Nanotechnology involves research and development, production and processing of structures and materials on a nanometre scale. Nanotechnology …

  • Article from 11.09.2017 | Last changed: 31.08.2023

    Publications

    … Banks, E. W., Posselt, M., Jaeger, A., Portmann, A., Sahm, R., Kusebauch, B., Lewandowski, J., Ward, A. S.: Combined surface-subsurface stream restoration structures … Mohr, S., Sahm, R., Baschien, C.: Laboratory conditions can change the complexity and composition of the natural aquatic mycobiome on Alnus glutionosa leaf litter. … sampling fish assemblages in oxbow lakes of the River Rhine. Fisheries Management and Ecology 29 (6) (2022), 851-857, https://doi.org/10.1111/fme.12587. 2021 Sahm …

  • Article from 15.03.2016 | Last changed: 15.03.2016

    Dioxins

    Dioxin

    … Dioxins The dioxin database includes data analysis, reports and publications on dioxins Source: Umweltbundesamt The term 'dioxin' commonly refers to a group of chlorinated dioxins and furans of similar chemical structure. The group of dioxin compounds consists of … of meat and dairy products. Depending on the fat content, fish may also be more or less contaminated with dioxins, but in Germany, fish is consumed in small …

  • Article from 04.12.2015 | Last changed: 04.12.2015

    Fate-study Irargol

    … Fate-study Irargol last update on 04.12.2015 Behaviour and fate of chemicals in aquatic systems Behaviour and fate of the algicide Irgarol in water and sediment of flowing and stagnant water … in summer of decrease in water and sediment. M1 would thus appear to be even more persistent than the mother substance. A European risk assessment within the …

  • Article from 20.01.2012 | Last changed: 22.02.2023

    Technology

    Graph of the individual components of artificial stream and pond system: measuring stage, ponds, platform ponds, channels, work platform Groove, screw pump, control room, online instruments

    … Technology Key elements of artificial stream and pond system Source: Vera Gutofski last update on 20.01.2012 Technical specifications The basic components of the artificial stream and pond system: Work platform Control room Measuring platform Measurement … work (e.g. on online measuring equipment), for manual operation of the screw pumps and for operating the rough and fine dosing systems. The rough dosing systems are …