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  • Article from 08.10.2020 | Last changed: 10.10.2025

    Application domains and emission reduction

    … open systems (e.g. as propellants), and as process gas e.g. for semiconductor manufacturing. Please use the navigation on the right hand side for further information … and emission abatement measures. Based on this report the UBA has prepared fact sheets on supermarket refrigeration, mobile air conditioning solutions, and …

  • Article from 15.03.2016 | Last changed: 15.03.2016

    Dioxins

    Dioxin

    … is PCB 126. How are dioxins formed? Dioxins were never industrially produced. In fact, they are the undesired by-product of all combustion processes in the presence … TDIs are calculated on the basis of laboratory toxicity data to which uncertainty factors are applied. The WHO has derived a tolerable daily intake of 1-4 pg … degree of their impact. These different degrees are given by a toxic equivalency factor (TEF) that expresses the toxicity of each individual compound in terms of 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

    … per a 106 m long stream. For further details, please refer to the technical data sheet. Channels of the outdoor unit Source: UBA Channels of the Hall system Source: … lowland river). For further details, please refer to the technical data sheet. Maximum delivery rate: ca. 290 l/s Adjustable flow velocity: 0,05 - 0,6 m/s … induced circulation. For further details, please refer to the “Technology” data sheet. Indoor ponds Source: UBA Pond impressions with vegetation along their banks …

  • Article from 22.01.2024 | Last changed: 02.02.2024

    SAICM

    Picture of the UN building with flags in front of it

    … of possible funding sources for the sound management of chemicals and waste UBA Fact Sheet Thought Starter Towards Chemical Intensity Advancing REACH - REACH and …

  • Article from 13.10.2016 | Last changed: 13.10.2016

    Nanotechnology: Opportunities and Risks

    … Programme for nanoscale titanium dioxide of the OECD Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials Research strategy of the higher federal authorities on risks … – Risks related to Nanomaterials for Humans and the Environment (2007 - 2011) Fact sheets: Nanotechnology in various fields of application Use of nanomaterials …

  • Article from 06.07.2020 | Last changed: 07.12.2023

    Plant safety

    … are invariably of importance when it comes to plant safety, notwithstanding the fact that they are addressed differently in the various applicable regulations. … structures for safety measures Apart from the human and technological factors, the organizational structure for safety measures also plays a major role … are invariably of importance when it comes to plant safety, notwithstanding the fact that they are addressed differently in the various applicable regulations. …

  • Article from 04.05.2020 | Last changed: 30.07.2020

    Formaldehyde emissions: Test conditions for wood-based materials

    … significant source of emissions of formaldehyde into indoor air. This is due to the fact that their formaldehyde emissions barely decrease over time and they are still … of measurements obtained in accordance with EN 717-1 shall be multiplied by a factor of 2.0. Derived methods, such as the gas analysis method, should also … significant source of emissions of formaldehyde into indoor air. This is due to the fact that their formaldehyde emissions barely decrease over time and they are still …

  • Article from 26.04.2012 | Last changed: 20.09.2013

    Clean air plans

    … in this sense mean that they take effect within a short period of time, but in fact usually become effective in the long term. The German Federal Environment … in this sense mean that they take effect within a short period of time, but in fact usually become effective in the long term. The German Federal Environment …

  • Article from 01.02.2016 | Last changed: 07.08.2023

    Low-emission zones in Germany

    Road sign for  a low-emission zone

    … exceedences above the tolerated limit. Since commercial vehicle traffic is a major factor contributing to air pollution by particulate matter in urban areas, a number … Act (35. BImSchV). The effectiveness of a low emission zone depends on a range of factors. In the first stage, when comparatively few vehicles without a sticker are … (tabular illustration) List of clean air and action plans in Germany Documents Fast facts on low emission zones (54.98 kB) Tags car traffic low emission zone …

  • Article from 21.05.2015 | Last changed: 21.05.2015

    UMID: Notes for authors

    … of original articles. The posts should be clearly structured and represent facts in an easily comprehensible manner. Each post is checked by the Editorial … of original articles. The posts should be clearly structured and represent facts in an easily comprehensible manner. Each post is checked by the Editorial …

  • Article from 17.09.2009 | Last changed: 22.07.2020

    Climate and greenhouse effect

    sun and blue sky

    … e.g. on holiday trips, we know that climate varies from region to region. The fact that climate also changes over time is evident from knowledge about the last ice age which covered large parts of what nowadays is Germany under a sheet of ice and with catastrophic consequences for all existing life forms at the … by human interference is a cause for concern. Any change in one climate factor (in this case the composition of the atmosphere) can, as a result of a …

  • Article from 15.09.2023 | Last changed: 15.09.2023

    Human Biomonitoring Commission (HBM Commission)

    A rubber glove coated hand removes a test tube out of a  test tube rack.

    … A short version of the particular HBM value derivation can be taken from the fact sheet . The deduction of HBM-values on the basis of the Canadian BE values … Commission (in German) Kurzprotokoll der 48. Sitzung der HBM-Kommission fact sheets Fact sheet: Hexamoll-R-DINCH Fact sheet: Hexamoll-R-DINCH Fact sheet: DPHP …