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  • Article from 04.12.2015 | Last changed: 04.12.2015

    Fate-study Irargol

    … Irgarol was applied to the artificial stream and pond mesocosm (FSA) of the Federal Environment Agency. The chemical's spread and fate as well as formation of … façades in urban regions Take EU biocides legislation to the next level Reducing environmental exposure to biocides through drift during application Reduction of …

  • Article from 05.06.2015 | Last changed: 05.06.2015

    Effect study "Irgarol"

    … of s-triazines and a biocidal agent which is used as an anti-fouling coating for marine vessels to prevent the attachment of algae and organisms on their hulls. … (harbours, marinas, etc). Most studies up to now have limited testing to marine environments and organisms. The effects of Irgarol on aquatic plants and freshwater …

  • Article from 11.03.2014 | Last changed: 31.08.2023

    Projects

    … of new softener in PVC under natural-like conditions in a semi-terrestrial environment UBA Department II 2.5, Germany, 2023 Separation and recovery of … TU Berlin, 2021-2022 The leaching of phthalates from PVC microplastics into aqueous environments - a mesocosm study University of Vienna, Department of Environmental Science, 2020 AQUACOSM Project InPaSa - Investigation of passive …

  • Article from 22.01.2024 | Last changed: 02.02.2024

    SAICM

    Picture of the UN building with flags in front of it

    … SAICM SAICM works under the umbrella of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Source: zurbagan / Adobe Stock The Strategic Approach … 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 …

  • Article from 09.03.2012 | Last changed: 02.03.2016

    CLP Regulation

    … understood as a "living document", i.e. it is still undergoing development. In the environment field in particular there is still much to do. The Federal Environment … participating in the development of the system of classification and labelling of environmentally hazardous chemicals and is involved in the work of OECD expert …

  • Article from 10.03.2016 | Last changed: 10.03.2016

    Stockholm Convention

    Waving flags of Switzerland, Greece, Spain, Luxembourg, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Belgium and the European Union

    … uniformly in Europe. Source: CC Vision The Stockholm Convention is an international environment agreement on the elimination or restriction of the production, use and … combination of physical and chemical properties, including: Persistence in the environment for long periods of time Potential for long range transport …

  • Article from 30.04.2024 | Last changed: 13.06.2024

    REACH for Consumers

    … the supplier about substances of very high concern in his article. With the Federal Environment Agency’s app Scan4Chem this is very easy to do. Simply scan the barcode … website Label-online.de  assesses quality labels.  Become a regular reader of environmental and consumer magazines. They contain a lot of information on both safe …

  • Article from 04.12.2015 | Last changed: 13.02.2025

    Artificial stream and pond system

    Hall and grounds with artificial guttering

    … system (“Fließ- und Stillgewässer-Simulationsanlage” – FSA) of the German Federal Environment Agency’s field station in Berlin-Marienfelde is one of the largest and … procedures for substances and mixtures (formulations). It also provides the Federal Environmental Ministry with scientific assistance in developing and consolidating …

  • Article from 07.09.2015 | Last changed: 07.09.2015

    REACH – What is it?

    Erklärung des Begriffs REACH: Europäische Chemikalienverordnung zur Registrierung, Bewertung, Zulassung und Beschränkung chemischer Stoffe

    … force in 2007 and aims to ensure a high level of protection of human health and the environment. At the same time it ensures the free circulation of chemicals on the … gaps in knowledge about the chemical or there was evidence of potential harm to the environment or human health. This procedure proved to be slow and cumbersome – …

  • Article from 19.05.2015 | Last changed: 19.05.2015

    Implementation of REACH

    … with regard to properties of very high concern and for their risks to humans or the environment. Authorisation and Restriction With the exception of some chemicals … of the chemical concerned and include data on its uses, persistence in the environment, ability to bioaccumulate and its toxicity. The registration …

  • Article from 16.12.2021 | Last changed: 28.03.2025

    Pharmaceuticals

    various colorful tablets and pills from the top

    … Pharmaceuticals Drugs have many different entry pathways to the environment. Source: CC Vision last update on 16.12.2021 Since the mid-1980s … in the 1990s, public debate also focused on contraceptive hormones and the environmental impact of pharmaceutical residues. There was also concern that …

  • Article from 01.07.2015 | Last changed: 13.11.2017

    Biocides

    Preservative wood into the dose

    … to establish a legal framework for their wide range of applications. The Federal Environment Agency reviews whether these biocidal products and their active … in the EU is thus a two-step procedure. The Federal Environment Agency assesses the environmental effects of biocides and must grant its approval in the authorisation …