Skip to main content Skip to main menu Skip to footer

Search

Help

5845 - 5856 of 6337
  • Article from 21.11.2022 | Last changed: 23.11.2022

    Cooperation for the promotion of human biomonitoring

    Refinery

    Cooperation for the promotion of human biomonitoring Refinery Source: Aaron Kohr / Fotolia.com … to which the population might be increasingly exposed or which may have an effect on health. Therefore, chemical-analytical methods are being developed which … with low likelihood of exposure (no consumer relevance) (e.g. research in the SPIN database ) The finally compiled list built the bases for further discussions on …

  • Article from 19.03.2019 | Last changed: 07.02.2024

    European testing procedure: Emissions from construction products

    A gypsum board in an emissions testing chamber.

    … Gypsum board in an emission test chamber Source: Klaus-Reinhard Brenske / UBA For reliable data on pollutant emissions from construction products both validated testing … Commission lists the methods under the horizontal specifications in its NANDO database . Competent testing bodies can apply for inclusion in this database. Before …

  • Article from 30.08.2023 | Last changed: 30.08.2023

    Cadmium in particulate matter

    Schornsteine vor blauem Himmel

    … is emitted by industrial processes. Source: jzehnder / fotolia.com Cadmium is toxic and cancerogenic. It belongs to the heavy metals and usually occurs bound to other … Cadmium and its inorganic compounds are classified as being cancerogenic. Air quality standards There is an Europe-wide target value of 5 ng/m³ as annual mean … in Deutschland Critical Loads für Schwermetalle Documents Informationsblatt Cadmium (65.18 kB) Informationsblatt Cadmium (englisch) (63.34 kB) …

  • Article from 30.08.2023 | Last changed: 30.08.2023

    Lead in particulate matter

    Ein Auto steht in einer Tiefgarage.

    … lead emission source. Source: B. Plank / Fotolia.com Lead is a toxic heavy metal and usually occurs bound to other substances. In ambient air lead is measured bound … Lead and its inorganic compounds are classified to be probably cancerogenic. Air quality standards There is an Europe-wide limit value of 0.5 µg/m³ as annual mean … in Deutschland Critical Loads für Schwermetalle Documents Informationsblatt Blei (64.39 kB) Informationsblatt Blei (englisch) (63.20 kB) Tags …

  • Article from 11.03.2021 | Last changed: 11.03.2021

    Benzo(a)pyrene in particulate matter

    Kaminofen mit Feuer und Brennholzkorb

    … matter Benzo(a)pyrene occurs when wood is combusted incompletely in firesides and ovens. Source: Marco2811 / Fotolia.com Benzo(a)pyrene is a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon. It is used as a marker for the carcinogenic risk of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air. last … products of metabolism. Taken up by respiration mainly the lungs are damaged. Air quality standards There is an Europe-wide target value of 1 ng/m³ as annual mean …

  • Article from 30.08.2023 | Last changed: 30.08.2023

    Arsenic in particulate matter

    A smoking chimney

    … or mineral oil are combusted. Source: Ralf Geithe / Fotolia.com Arsenic is toxic and can have metallic or non-metallic characteristics. It rarely occurs elementary … lungs the mucous membranes and airways are damaged and lung cancer may occur. Air quality standards There is an Europe-wide target value of 6 ng/m³ as annual mean … zur Luftschadstoffbelastung Luftschadstoff-Emissionen in Deutschland Documents Informationsblatt Arsen (65.30 kB) Informationsblatt Arsen (englisch) (63.31 kB) Tags …

  • Article from 26.05.2021 | Last changed: 26.05.2021

    Heavy Metals in Particulate Matter (PM10)

    … By inhalation health risks arise because some pollutants like arsenic, cadmium and nickel are classified to be cancerogenic. The European directive  2004/107/EC … in particulate matter (PM10). Lead in particulate matter (PM10) has been measured for a longer time. It is regulated in the European directive 2008/50/EC .   Tags air air pollutant air quality particulate matter heavy metal … Heavy metals in ambient air rarely occur …

  • Landing page from 07.11.2025

    Environmental Indicators

    … of the German Environment Agency. These indicators are particularly relevant for German and international environmental policy. Click on the images to view the indicators. … © UBA 2025 / BfN / DDA Species diversity and landscape quality © according to data Kranenburg et al. (2024) Nitrogen eutrophication © Federal Statistical Office …

  • Article from 16.08.2024 | Last changed: 16.08.2024

    Cross-media monitoring in air quality management

    Neuglobsow air monitoring station

    … The International Cooperative Programme on Integrated Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Ecosystems The Integrated Monitoring programme monitors the effects of … Programme Centre is located in Helsinki; UBA acts as Germany’s National Focal Point for the programme. Annual reports and scientific papers of the ICP IM Programme are … of complex ecosystems across a larger area. The measured water and nitrogen flux data is used in model simulations to describe different scenarios (changes in …

  • Article from 19.09.2022 | Last changed: 20.09.2022

    Meetings „Compliance Digital“

    Logo EU Life AskREACH

    … EU Life AskREACH Source: EU Life The AskREACH project has hosted a number of events for companies and industry associations regarding substances of very high concern … The IT tools developed by LIFE AskREACH such as the Scan4Chem app and the AskREACH database were presented. In addition, participants gained insights into the consumer …

  • Article from 30.07.2025 | Last changed: 30.07.2025

    Meetings & Workshops

    Round table for meetings and workshops

    … Meetings & Workshops  -  Past CCE Workshops Expert Workshop on Critical Limits for SMB - Vienna (AT) & Online 5-6 December 2022 ( Agenda ) Expert Workshop on … Document Item 2_2 Data input from CCE CCE (2021) Introduction Project Background Database CCE et al. (2021) Review Empirical Critical Loads for Nitrogen Chuman, T … (2019) Update on ICP Waters Calvo, L (2019) Heathlands in the Cantabrian Mountains: effects of atmospheric nitrogen deposition Carreira, JA (2019) Responses to N …