… being metabolised—or sometimes even in their original form—many pharmaceutical substances are excreted by the human body and enter wastewater systems through … treatment plants are not capable of completely removing all pharmaceutical substances. As a result, treated water often still contains traces of pharmaceuticals, which are discharged into surface waters. These substances pose risks to aquatic life, including fish, algae, amphibians, and other …

… from sustainably managed forests, free of cosmetic additives, tested for harmful substances and now available in a number of drugstore chains. Press release No. … are subject to strict requirements and a detailed exclusion list for hazardous substances and those harmful to health. A further precondition of this Blue Angel award: submission of a test report concerning 17 chemical substances or compounds, produced by an accredited testing laboratory. To reduce the …

… meet the reduction commitments of the European NEC Directive for 2030 differ from substance to substance. Nitrogen oxide emissions need to be reduced significantly to achieve the … Strategy . The challenge to achieve the NEC reduction targets differ from substance to substance. For nitrogen oxide, which are mainly emitted in the …

… chain) and main elements of sustainable chemistry (e.g. substitution of hazardous substances or corporate social responsibility of companies). 06.08.2020 This report … From data on problematic properties of chemicals up to information for consumers on substances of very high concern (SVHC) in articles: REACH supports already today … chain) and main elements of sustainable chemistry (e.g. substitution of hazardous substances or corporate social responsibility of companies). … REACH and sustainable …

… with few exceptions, there are no specific provisions for nanomaterials within the substance legislations. As a result, specific environmental risks cannot be … have specific properties. To date, with few exceptions, there are no adaptations of substance legislations to nanomaterials. However, we need these in order to depict … regulations cover nanomaterials in principal, they are not adequately adjusted to substances in the range of 1-100 nm. Maria Krautzberger: „The European Commission …

… jackets and five waterproofing agents made of perfluoroalkyl- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). The objective of the study was to determine the emissions of …

… of hazards. Operators of installations in which large quantities of hazardous substances are present and the authorities responsible for them must therefore adapt … if they affect technical installations. If the installation also contains hazardous substances, it is not only the direct damage to the installation that is relevant, but also the triggered release of these substances, which could catch fire or even explode. Such incidents are known …