Umweltbundesamt
Some of Europe’s population have alarmingly high levels of exposure to pollutants. This is the conclusion of the European human biomonitoring initiative HBM4EU, coordinated by UBA. Plasticisers were detected in all children and adolescents examined, and per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are also present in human blood in quantities that are in some cases too high. read more
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have been identified as a significant pathway for the introduction of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) to natural waters. It was observed in several studies that the concentration of certain PFASs were higher in the WWTP effluent compared to the corresponding influent. The objective of the present study was the identification of potentia... read more
Im Projekt wurde ermittelt, dass in Deutschland ca. 1000 Anlagen zum Verchromen und Beizen von Kunststoffen betrieben werden, in denen PFOS flächendeckend durch 6:2 FTS substituiert wurde. Für den Einsatz von Netzmitteln oder Cr(VI) gibt es bereits viele Prozessalternativen. Die Ergebnisse des Projekts können u.a. für die Berichtspflichten gemäß POP-Verordnung und den Austausch über die Besten... read more
The amendment to the Drinking Water Ordinance (TrinkwV) transposes important European requirements for drinking water protection into national law. Among other things, it provides for the introduction of risk-based drinking water protection, introduces new parameters and sets lower limits for pollutants such as chromium, arsenic and lead. read more
In the project, it was determined that approximately 1000 plants for chromium plating and pickling of plastics are operated in Germany, in which PFOS has been mainly substituted by 6:2 FTS. Many process alternatives already exist for the use of wetting agents or Cr(VI). The results of the project can be used, among others, for the reporting obligations under the POPs Regulation and the exchang... read more
Dieser Hintergrundbericht dokumentiert die Entwicklung eines neuen Umweltzeichens für Druckfarben, Tinten, Toner für Papier und Karton auf professionellen Druckmaschinen DE-UZ 237. Das Umweltzeichen steht für deutlich geringere Umwelt- und Gesundheitsbelastungen, die durch Herstellung und Gebrauch der Produkte entstehen können.Schadstoffe wie PFAS, Schwermetalle, Feinstäube und polyzyklische a... read more
The UBA’s motto, For our environment (“Für Mensch und Umwelt”), sums up our mission pretty well, we feel. In this video we give an insight into our work.
