… protection. It is published every six months.  In its 1-2020 issue, UBA looks at chemicals with the abbreviation PFAS: per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances. These chemicals are used in many applications for their water, grease and soil-repellent …

… the fate of many water-soluble substances in the environment. The ability of chemicals to undergo hydrolysis is currently tested in purified lab water in … German Environment Agency Links factors influencing hydrolytic degradation of chemicals Forschungs- und Entwicklungsvorhaben Zusatzinfo PDF ist barrierefrei …

… Nanomaterials in the environment Current state of knowledge and regulations on chemical safety Recommendations of the German Environment Agency Nanomaterials can have different or new properties in comparison with conventional chemicals and materials. Meanwhile the substance legislations was partially adapted … of this paper is to outline the adopted as well as necessary further development of chemicals regulations for nanomaterials with regard to the environment from UBA´s …

… - Deriving of alternative screening criteria from experimental studies Many chemicals for which a PBT assessment is necessary are ionized in the environment. … the project aimed to find appropriate screening criteria for ionic organic chemicals (IOCs) to estimate their bioaccumulation potential. Twenty possible …

… control of emerging risk In October 2020, the European Commission launched the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability that calls to counter emerging risk with …

… REACH Compliance: Data Availability of REACH Registrations - Part 1: Screening of chemicals > 1000 tpa REACH Compliance: Data availability in REACH registrations Part 2: Evaluation of data waiving and adaptations for chemicals ≥ 1000 tpa Recommendations for registrants to improve data quality in …

… It is still unclear whether the HYBIT test is also suitable for highly hydrophobic chemicals, such as the UV stabilizers UV-234 and UV-329. In order to estimate the … uncertainty of the determination of the octanol/water partition coefficient and the chemical’s binding to organic matter in water (TOC). Compared to fish tests, HYBIT …

… Sustainable chemistry contributes to positive, long-term sustainable development. Chemicals regulations such as REACH can support several aspects of sustainable … social responsibility of companies). From data on problematic properties of chemicals up to information for consumers on substances of very high concern (SVHC) …

… Seitenzahl 106 Erscheinungsjahr September 2017 Autor(en) IV 1.1 International Chemicals Management Sprache Englisch Verlag Umweltbundesamt Zusatzinfo PDF ist …

… innovations in different fields of application and industrial sectors: 1) petrochemicals and base chemicals, 2) polymers,3) agro-chemicals (pesticides), 4) …