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  • Article from 03.03.2025 | Last changed: 03.03.2025

    Chemical contamination in the Antarctic

    Appearances are misleading - even in the pure white of the polar landscape, pollutants can already be detected.

    … at Antarctic stations. POPs such as per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) have already been detected in Antarctic waters, snow, and ice. Studies also … and reliable data. The workshop report with the recommendations, summaries of the presentations and reports of the working groups can be downloaded here . " …

  • Article from 19.07.2022 | Last changed: 16.01.2024

    Digitalization water management

    … is indispensable for efficient and sustaina-ble water management in the present and future. The German Environment Agency (UBA) is very active in the field … and big data as well as Umwelt.info . The draft of the National Water Strategy presented in June 2021 by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature … of water management at UBA. A follow-up project entitled "FIS Water & Soil", which is currently being carried out, is now to implement the recommendations …

  • Article from 23.08.2023 | Last changed: 23.08.2023

    OECD Handbook Environmental Due Diligence Mineral Supply Chains

    Environmental Issues of Mineral and Metal Supply in a broader sustainability context

    … recording is available here . Session @ 6th European Resources Forum 2022 The OECD presented the state of work on the Handbook at session 4 of the 6 th European … mineral supply chains were discussed with experts from the Netherlands and Germany. Presentations are available here . Session @ 2023 OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral … mineral supply chains were discussed with experts from the Netherlands and Germany. Presentations are available here . … At the 2023 OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral …

  • Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 01.03.2021

    Media coverage and dissemination PMT/vPvM criteria

    Media coverage and dissemination PMT/vPvM criteria

    … Chemical Watch: “Germany presents mobility criteria to Commission and member states-Organic carbon to water coefficient is key metric”, July 2019 https://chemicalwatch.com/79659/germany-presents-mobility-criteria-to-commission-and-member-states EurEau:“Paper-Addressing … Chemical Watch: “Germany presents mobility criteria to Commission and member states-Organic carbon to water …

  • Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 09.03.2021

    The final PMT/vPvM criteria after public consultation

    The final PMT/vPvM criteria after public consultation

    … with thorough scientific and technical comments. The following criteria were presented at the 30th Caracal meeting (01 - 02 July 2019) and are also published in … water sediment at 12 °C is higher than 120 days; e) the degradation half-life in soil at 12 °C is higher than 120 days. Mobility (M) A substance fulfils the mobility … sediment (12 °C and pH 4-is higher than 180 days; (c) the degradation half-life in soil (12 °C and pH 4-9) is higher than is higher than 180 days. Very Mobile (vM) A …

  • Article from 10.06.2021 | Last changed: 14.06.2021

    The third PMT Workshop 2021

    The third PMT Workshop 2021: “Getting control of PMT substances under REACH”

    … to ensure the protection of the environment and human health. Academic research was presented in the form of monitoring and remediation studies, toxicity and … kB) List of Presenters and Participants (171.27 kB) Links and Literature from Presentations (176.30 kB) Workshop Polling results (922.81 kB) Workshop … in the water cycle - Karsten Nödler Working towards a restriction of PFAS under REACH - Frauke Averbeck A critical perspective on activated carbon for …

  • Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 31.01.2022

    Utilization of the criteria to identify PMT/vPvM substances

    Utilization of the criteria to identify PMT/vPvM substances

    … the growing concern of the occurrence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) substances in drinking water through a new action plan, released in 2020. In … the growing concern of the occurrence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) substances in drinking water through a new action plan, released in 2020. In …

  • Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 01.03.2021

    The second PMT Workshop 2018: “PMT substances under REACH”

    The second PMT Workshop 2018: “PMT substances under REACH”

    … as well as their practical implementation experience under REACH . NGI and the UBA presented the regulatory and scientific justification for the PMT/vPvM criteria. … local environment. Possible policy developments around the PMT/vPvM criteria were presented and a general consensus that voluntary measures by industry to protect the … as well as their practical implementation experience under REACH. NGI and the UBA presented the regulatory and scientific justification for the PMT/vPvM criteria. …

  • Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 24.03.2021

    Public consultation on the PMT/vPvM criteria

    Public consultation on the PMT/vPvM criteria

    … intrinsic substance property for all types of substances (including ionics) and all soil/sediment types. The threshold for the vM criterion of log KOC <= 3, was … and technical development under the EU´s chemical legislation REACH, were presented and discussed during the 30th Caracal meeting (Doc. CACS/MS/19/2019; … intrinsic substance property for all types of substances (including ionics) and all soil/sediment types. The threshold for the vM criterion of log KOC <= 3, was …

  • Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 23.03.2021

    The First PMT Workshop 2011

    The First PMT Workshop 2011 "REACH: Assessment of Relevance to Raw Water”

    … legislation REACH (allocation of roles, tasks and regulatory instruments) was presented and possible strategies and criteria for the identification of raw water … emission into the environment was discussed. The discussion was complemented by presentations on known chemicals registered under REACH that are found in …

  • Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 24.03.2021

    Emergence of the PMT/vPvM criteria

    Emergence of the PMT/vPvM criteria

    … aquatic environment, in order to ensure environmental protection. In 2014 the UBA presented the initial development of an assessment concept tailor-made for REACH (Kalberlah et al., 2014 - FKZ 371 265 416). The decision-making tool presented criteria for persistence (P), mobility (M) and toxicity (T). Within this … Toxicity is assessed following Annex XIII of REACH with some additions. In 2015, a presentation was given at the annual meeting for the Society of Environmental …

  • Article from 01.01.2021 | Last changed: 24.03.2021

    PMT and vPvM substances under REACH

    Wordcloud PMT substances

    … substances under REACH Source: Michael Neumann / UBA Bibliography Publications and presentations related to the PMT/vPvM criteria and the identification of PMT/vPvM …