… community has agreed to use the GWP values of the IPCC 's Fifth Assessment Report. The GWP values of F-gases  are up to 23,500 times higher than those of CO 2 … greenhouse gases as well as Directive 2006/40/EC relating to emissions from air-conditioning systems in motor vehicles. Fully halogenated CFCs and HCFCs Fully …

… and which benefits it conveys. Thus, UBA is promoting the discussion of this fairly new concept in Germany. As a WHO Collaborating Centre for Research on Drinking-Water Hygiene , UBA also provides consulting services to stakeholders in other countries … and which benefits it conveys. Thus, UBA is promoting the discussion of this fairly new concept in Germany. As a WHO Collaborating Centre for Research on …

… Wood-based materials are one of the main sources of formaldehyde in indoor air. Source: Pixelot / Fotolia.com Wood-based materials and consequently also … carcinogenic. We answer the most important questions from the perspective of indoor hygiene. last update on 06.03.2025 How is formaldehyde classified in the EU? …

… Nano structures are more than 1000 times smaller than the diameter of an human hair Source: eugenesergeev / Fotolia.com The German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) … Dana 2.0 EU NanoSafety Cluster ProSafe results Repository Prosafe Final Conference Report Final reports of research and development projects Research Reports Nanomaterials 2025 …

… Dioxins The dioxin database includes data analysis, reports and publications on dioxins Source: Umweltbundesamt The term 'dioxin' … have been regulated through legislation banning their use. The major sources of air pollution by these substances used to be metal mining and waste incineration …

… recall and evaluation, the UBA provides a complex, data-sensitive evaluation and report device. For external users - see menu item external use of the test plant - … recall and evaluation, the UBA provides a complex, data-sensitive evaluation and report device. For external users - see menu item external use of the test plant - …

… same time, releases of chemicals along their entire life cycle cause pollution of air, water and soil. This often leads to adverse effects on human health and the environment. In its 2022 status report, the Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health estimates that at least 1.8 …

… Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP). The POPs Protocol entered into force on 23 October 2003. … for example by providing information on suitable alternatives to POPs. Additional reporting obligations under the Stockholm Convention comprise the establishment of a …