Publikationen
Overview of hazardous substances potentially emitted from offshore industries to the marine environment - Part 1: Emissions from offshore wind industry
The report for industry and permitting authorities provides an overview of the hazardous substances that can be released into the marine environment during the installation, operation and decommissioning of offshore wind turbines, including transformer stations, converter platforms and cables. The substances relevant to operation were identified and listed.
Overview of hazardous substances potentially emitted from offshore industries to the marine environment - Part 4: Emissions from offshore energy industry and other sea-based activities
The report for authorities and scientists provides an overview of substances that can be released into the marine environment from various offshore industries and estimates the quantities of pollutant inputs. These may be relevant as additional contaminants according to European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/848 for Descriptor 8, Criterion D8C1.
Overview of hazardous substances potentially emitted from offshore industries to the marine environment - Part 3: Best available techniques avoiding emissions into the marine environment from the offshore wind industry
The report for industry and permitting authorities provides an overview of the best available techniques to prevent emissions of hazardous substances from the offshore wind industry into the marine environment during installation, operation and decommissioning.
Evaluating the impact of landscape structure and source-sink dynamics on non-target arthropod pesticide risk assessments in Germany
The ELONTA project aimed at understanding the relationships between landscape structure, source-sink dynamics and the risk of pesticide use for Non-Target Arthropods (NTAs). It also investigated the effectiveness of introducing two landscape-based mitigation measures: grassy field boundaries and unsprayed field margins.
New-Generation Steroid Hormones
The project generated ecotoxicological data needed for the development of a tailored testing strategy to assess the environmental risk of pharmaceuticals (progestins and glucocorticoids).
Fällmittelnotstand bei der Abwasserbehandlung
Die Energie- und Lieferkrise resultierend aus dem Krieg in der Ukraine haben besonders die Abwasserentsorger in große Schwierigkeiten gebracht. Ziel dieses Forschungsberichts ist es, die benötigte Fällmittelmenge für Deutschland hinsichtlich chemischer Phosphorelimination zu ermitteln, sowie die voraussichtlichen Fehlmengen aufgrund der Mangellage zu berechnen.
Toxicological basic data for the derivation of EU-LCI values for β-pinene, other terpenes, pentanols, 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (CIT) and 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (MIT)
The subject of this project was the preparation of substance reports for five substances or substance groups relevant for building products emissions. For these substances, the toxicological data basis were compiled and evaluated, and EU-LCI values were proposed. The EU-LCI values allow the harmonisation of the health assessment of building products emissions throughout Europe.
Nutzung der Dioxin- und Furandaten des UNECE/LRTAP POPs Protokolls zum Reporting unter der Stockholm Konvention, Artikel 5 – Annex C
Mit der Ratifizierung des Stockholmer Übereinkommens über persistente organische Schadstoffe (POP) hat die Bundesrepublik Deutschland Verpflichtungen über Berichtspflichten gemäß Artikel 5 und Annex C zur Freisetzung von polychlorierten Dibenzodioxinen und -furanen (PCDD/PCDF) (kurz „Dioxininventare“) übernommen. Berichte müssen alle fünf Jahre erstellt werden.
Critical Evaluation of Effect Models for the Risk Assessment of Plant Protection Products
Mechanistic effect models (MEM) have become increasingly popular in the field of environmental risk assessment (ERA) of plant protection products. However there remains numerous open questions to risk assessors, modelers, applicants and the public. This report provides a scientific evaluation of 11 MEM or MEM families. It also critically assesses their relevance for ERA (e.g.
Untersuchung von aktuellen Meerwasserproben auf Trifluoressigsäure
Der Bericht beschreibt die Entwicklung und Validierung einer Methode zur Analyse von Trifluoracetat (TFA) in stark-salzhaltigem Ozeanwasser. Die Methode wurde genutzt, um TFA in Oberflächenwasser- und Tiefseeproben des Atlantischen Ozeans aus den Jahren 2022 und 2023 zu bestimmen. Die Proben stammen aus zwei voneinander unabhängigen Forschungsschiff-Expeditionen.
Do new generations of active pharmaceuticals for human use require an adaption of the environmental risk assessment? - Part II: Case studies
In view of the advanced development of new specific active pharmaceutical ingredients, the question arises as to whether the established standard procedures for the environmental risk assessment in the context of marketing authorization are still sufficient to adequately cover relevant effects on environmental organisms.
Fachliche Unterstützung der Umsetzung der EG-Meeresstrategie-Rahmenrichtlinie (MSRL)
Der Bericht fasst die Ergebnisse von über 20 Arbeitspaketen zusammen, die im Projektzeitraum die Umsetzung der Meeresstrategie-Rahmenrichtlinie (MSRL) im Aufgabenbereich des UBA unterstützt haben. Sie betreffen Arbeiten zu Indikatoren und Bewertungssystemen, zu Umweltzielen und Maßnahmenplanung und -umsetzung sowie zur Information der Öffentlichkeit.