Publications | Umweltbundesamt

Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

Hazard prevention and Crisis Management in the Danube River Delta

The general objective of the Danube Delta project was to improve the cooperation between the national authorities and industrial operators of the Republic of Moldova, Romania and Ukraine in the Danube Delta region through enhancing, and where possible harmonizing, the mechanisms and approaches for efficient and effective hazard and crisis management. The project promoted cooperation between the re...read more

Chemicals

PROMETHEUS – Prioritization Of chemicals: a METHodology Embracing PBT parameters into a Unified Strategy

Ziel des PROMETHEUS-Projektes ist es, ein Konzept für ein Programm zur Priorisierung von Substanzen innerhalb des PBT-Assessments zu entwickeln. Grundlage hierfür sind die Nutzung und die Implementierung einer Vielzahl von in-silico Modellen für P, B und T (in Zusammenarbeit mit dem CALEIDOS LIFE Projekt), um in naher Zukunft ein Pilotprogramm für das PBT-Assessment lauffähig zur Verfügung stellen...read more

Sustainability | Strategies | International matters

Improving the safety of industrial tailings management facilities based on the example of Ukrainian facilities

The aim of the project was to overcome the problems in the implementation of the UNECE Safety Guidelines for tailings management facilities and to thus permanently reduce the risk posed by these facilities. The practicality of the project outcomes, a Checklist and a Tailings Hazard Index (THI) was successfully tested at two Ukrainian facilities.read more

Climate | Energy

Implications of the changed reporting requirements of the Effort Sharing Decision for the EU ETS and the national GHG inventory

Work package 1: Comparison of ETS and IPCC emission calculation methodologies

This report analyses the technical provisions related to monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions under the EU ETS and the 2006 IPCC guidelines for national GHG inventories as of beginning 2014. Differences can lead to different reported CO2 (equivalent) emissions under the EU ETS and in the GHG inventory. Some of these issues may also prevent inventory compilers from using verified em...read more

Chemicals

Emissions of material preservatives into the environment – realistic estimation of environmental risks through the improved characterisation of the leaching of biocides from treated materials used outdoors

This report supports the implementation of European regulations on biocidal products for the product types 7, 9 and 10. Emission of active substances from material preservatives into environmental compartments can occur due precipitation. Risk characterisations have to be based on estimations of environmental concentrations of target substances leached from material preservatives. Harmonised test...read more

Chemicals

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Harmful to the Environment! Toxic! Inevitable?

Whether in mouse pads, toys, or bathing shoes – polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous. We encounter PAHs as atmospheric pollutants produced by small combustion units (such as fireplaces and stoves in homes), traffic, industrial processes, and tobacco smoke. They can also be detected in foodstuffs, especially at summertime BBQ events or in smoked products. What are polycyclic aroma...read more