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  • Article from 07.09.2015 | Last changed: 07.09.2015

    REACH – What is it?

    Erklärung des Begriffs REACH: Europäische Chemikalienverordnung zur Registrierung, Bewertung, Zulassung und Beschränkung chemischer Stoffe

    … registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals Source: Umweltbundesamt last update on 07.09.2015 Introduction Regulation EC 1907/2006 is the … Why REACH? REACH builds on the experience gained from previous chemicals law. Under previous law, the responsible authorities were in charge of evaluating … Workshop series: REACH in practice (in German) Friends of the Earth Germany (BUND) Related contents REACH für Verbraucherinnen und Verbraucher AskREACH Bewertung …

  • Article from 16.12.2021 | Last changed: 28.03.2025

    Pharmaceuticals

    various colorful tablets and pills from the top

    … in effluent from the wastewater treatment plants, surface waters, sediments, groundwater or soil ( Graumnitz et al. 2021 ). The different entry pathways to the … more difficult to ensure risk reduction through restriction of the drug's use on grounds of regional and continuous input to the environment or because of its special … Drugs Mathematical transport simulation of pharmaceutical active substances into groundwater via bank filtration Monographs of Environmental Data for Active Substances …

  • Article from 07.08.2024 | Last changed: 05.02.2025

    UBA offices

    Collage of three buildings: modern glass building, historic building in green environment and mountain station on snow-covered slope

    … last update on 07.08.2024 Close UBA Dessau-Roßlau main entrance Source: Umweltbundesamt The UBA´s headquarter in Dessau-Roßlau Wörlitzer Platz 1, 06844 … Aerial view of UBA building in Berlin-Grunewald (Bismarckplatz) Source: Umweltbundesamt Berlin-Grunewald UBA building on Bismarckplatz Bismarckplatz 1, 14193 … work. The address of the temporary accommodations is: City Campus, Umweltbundesamt (Haus 3, Eingang 3A) Buchholzweg 8, 13627 Berlin, Germany Phone: ++49 30 …

  • Article from 20.01.2023 | Last changed: 14.08.2025

    Mission Statement

    Modern four-storey building with wood and different colored glass elements, in front of it trees and a pond with water lilies and pond lilies

    … environment agencies in Europe. As a higher-level federal authority, UBA falls under the jurisdiction of the Federal Environment Ministry. The UBA offers advice to … its integration into a network of national, European and global partners are the foundation upon which UBA provides policy and implementation advice. Its work focuses … and consumption patterns and infrastructures which take account of the stress limits of the planet. The UBA develops solutions which can lead this social and …

  • Article from 13.10.2016 | Last changed: 13.10.2016

    Nanotechnology: Opportunities and Risks

    … reports Scientific Stakeholder Meeting on Nanomaterials in the Environment Background and position papers Nanomaterials in the environment Summary of the results of … Use of nanomaterials in coatings Use of nanoscale iron for the remediation of groundwater damages Nanotechnology-based lighting systems: organic light-emitting diode … Untersuchungen zur möglichen Freisetzung von Nanopartikeln bei der Ablagerung und bodenbezogenen Anwendung von mineralischen Abfällen Developing a Guidance …

  • Article from 06.07.2020 | Last changed: 07.12.2023

    Plant safety

    … of Germany’s main plant safety regulations. Federal Immission Control Act (Bundes-Immissionsschutzgesetz) This law lays down the requirements concerning the … operating methods that appear to have the capacity to reliably prevent accidents or limit their effect. […]” Here at the UBA, we seek ways to flesh out and optimize … change, maintenance, monitoring and emergency planning; accident prevention; and limiting the negative effects of accidents. At the UBA, we have established support …

  • Article from 08.01.2024 | Last changed: 09.01.2024

    Mobile air conditioning with fluorinated refrigerants

    The photo shows that the fluorinated refrigerant 1234yf burned during the laboratory test.

    … Laboratory test of the ignition behaviour of the refrigerant 1234yf Source: Umweltbundesamt An EU directive bans the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases with global … outcome of the BAM tests, concluded in June 2010: BAM determined an explosion limit range for the refrigerant 1234yf of 6.2 mol-% to 14.4 mol-%. The refrigerant … of the flame were detached. These flames can lead to fires depending on the surrounding of the flame detachments. The ignition behaviour of 1234yf when exposed to …

  • Article from 29.02.2016 | Last changed: 29.02.2016

    Whale monitoring in the Antarctic

    humpback whale

    … populations. However, the current state of knowledge about whales in Antarctica is limited. UBA is therefore providing funding for projects to close these knowledge gaps. last update on 29.02.2016 Whales … – What we know and what we do not know There is still little knowledge about the abundance and distribution of whales and their populations in Antarctic waters. The …

  • Article from 22.08.2019 | Last changed: 24.09.2019

    Emissions from wood and coal burning stoves in residential areas

    different houses, covered with snow, with smoking chimneys

    … is not in use.    According to the Federal Association of Chimney Sweepers around 11.7 Mio so called “ single-roo m firing systems” are installed in Germany. They … coal stoves is decreasing, the number of modern wood and coal burning stoves and featured fireplaces is on the increase. The Federal Association of the Energy and … scientific literature . W ood combustion emissions in residential areas can cause limit values exceeding concentrations of fine dust in outdoor air. The EU has set an …

  • Article from 14.08.2017 | Last changed: 14.08.2017

    Environmental pollution and diseases of the elderly

    old woman

    … However, a new awareness regarding environmental influences is gaining ground, that later phases in life should be considered as well. A reasonable … at present more than 1 million people in Germany suffer from dementia and around 250,000 from Parkinson’s disease. These illnesses pose an immense challenge for … problematic is their progressive cause and that treatment possibilities are very limited especially in advanced stages of the diseases. There are plausible …

  • Article from 13.02.2019 | Last changed: 13.02.2020

    Environmental protection in specific law

    … Links Umweltprüfung Publications International Governance for Environmentally Sound Supply of Raw Materials – Policy Options and Recommendations Stärkung eines nachhaltigen Konsums im Bereich Produktnutzung durch Anpassungen im Zivil- und öffentlichen Recht Umweltschutz im Planungsrecht Klimaschutz in der räumlichen … Entwicklung eines Regelungskonzepts für ein Ressourcenschutzrecht des Bundes Related contents Indikator: Beschäftigte im Umweltschutz Indikator: …

  • Article from 06.10.2022 | Last changed: 07.10.2022

    Environmental justice – Environment, health and social conditions

    Where we live is a determining factor for how much we are affected by environmental influences.

    … are often more exposed to environmental stress than socially advantaged people. Under the heading of “environmental justice”, the UBA works on the subject of the … factors like education and income as well as factors such as migration background and social environment affect living conditions, lifestyles, available resources … sustainable living environments. Associated content Links Aktionsprogramm Umwelt und Gesundheit: Umweltgerechtigkeit Deutsche Umweltstudie zur Gesundheit, GerES …