… hurricane Harvey 2017 in the USA, make aware that natural hazards not just cause destruction of private houses but also led to accidents at installations containing hazardous substances. … of Natechs may not be covered by “conventional” chemical accident scenarios, used for design and layout of facilities where hazardous substances are or may be …

… Source: Tomasz Papuga / fotolia.com The national authorities of Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Denmark agreed to prepare a REACH restriction proposal … with the aim to restrict the manufacture, the placing on the market and the use of all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the EU. Companies, … for the development of the Annex XV Restriction Dossier. This information will be used for the evaluation of the most appropriate restriction measures, as well as the …

… initiative The control of commensal rodents (rats, mice) today mainly relies on the use of anticoagulant rodenticides (AR). These substances are toxic for reproduction … aspects, existing trap type approval and certification systems in Sweden and New Zealand were presented. It became apparent that an assessment of traps regarding … Alternatives in Pest Management (2.74 MB) Presentation A.2.3: Bruce Warburton: Using Traps for Managing Rodents (1.72 MB) Presentation A.2.4: Emil Ekstrom:The Type …

… Life APEX Source: Jan Koschorreck The aim of LIFE APEX is to improve systematic use of chemical monitoring data from apex predators and prey for protecting human … use of chemical monitoring data from the large, valuable but under-used resources from biota samples in Europe's Environmental Specimen Banks, Natural … Banks, scientific collections and Natural History Museums in Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and United Kingdom. Tier 2: temporal trend analysis Retrospective …

… these are not always very new developments. The terms new/advanced materials are used very broadly and can include, for example, these groups of materials: Advanced … risk assessment or whether there is a need for adaptation to ensure safe use. For another part of the materials, it is also important to recognize that they …

… Centre for Effects In 1990, tasks of the CCE were offered by the Netherlands to the CLRTAP of the UNECE. The CLRTAP adopted the CCE as programme centre of … loads. The NFCs also have the possibility to extend, modify or refine the methods used based on accepted national approaches. These variations are documented and form …