… Laboratory test of the ignition behaviour of the refrigerant 1234yf Source: Umweltbundesamt An EU directive bans the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases with global … of the flame were detached. These flames can lead to fires depending on the surrounding of the flame detachments. The ignition behaviour of 1234yf when exposed to … to take the outcome into account in their actions and decisions. Associated content Links Topic page degradation products (TFA) of refrigerants UBA-Pressemitteilung Nr. …

… It contains useful advice and guidelines for proper behaviour and background information about the continent. The document aims to ensure that all visitors … non-native species. Source: Fritz Hertel/UBA Next Previous Associated content Links IAATO Briefing Film - Cruise Visitors IAATO Briefing Film - Going Ashore … monitoring on Fildes Peninsula (Maxwell Bay, Antarctic) Detrimental effects of underwater noise Assessment of communication masking in Antarctic marine mammals by …

… of knowledge about whales in Antarctica is limited. UBA is therefore providing funding for projects to close these knowledge gaps. last update on 29.02.2016 Whales … – What we know and what we do not know There is still little knowledge about the abundance and distribution of whales and their populations in Antarctic waters. The … signatures of whales around the ship. Source: L. Lehnert/ITAW Associated content Links Distance Sampling (in Encyclopedia of Environmetrics) Distance Sampling, …

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… are often more exposed to environmental stress than socially advantaged people. Under the heading of “environmental justice”, the UBA works on the subject of the … factors like education and income as well as factors such as migration background and social environment affect living conditions, lifestyles, available resources … the creation of healthy and sustainable living environments. Associated content Links Aktionsprogramm Umwelt und Gesundheit: Umweltgerechtigkeit Deutsche …

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