… (52.98 kB) The following contents contain this medium: Enhanced protection against substances of very high concern … Press Release 28/11 …

… health risks posed by asbestos. It is not until 1993 – 15 years later – that the substance is finally banned completely in Germany. “Acid rain” and the forest … EU Interreg Program for the Baltic Sea Region. The project aims to reduce hazardous substances in the construction sector and to support circular construction. A … organisms. The focus of this project is on specific test strategies for substances from… Series Texte Page number 135 Year of publication 2024 PFAS …

… lives, for they can prevent fires. Many manufacturers therefore make use of these substances in electrical and electronic devices, insulation materials, or textiles.  … The new European chemicals regulation REACH envisions that use of so-called PBTs—substances that are persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic- be discontinued in … under the following three conditions: there are no other, less hazardous substitute substances; discharge to the environment can be proven to be reduced to an absolute …

… The environmental damage needs also be prevented from manufacturing of all active substances. Furthermore, to enforce this instrument and to create a level playing … Catching-up procedure & system of monographs on environmental data of active substances The proposal intends to close data gaps by implementing a catching-up …

… reducing the amount of scrapped material. read more (in German) New test method for substances released from construction products The new European test method DIN … with regard to fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases) and ozone-depleting substances (ODS) This guidance document has been developed in the project … of EU regulations on fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases) and ozone-depleting substances (ODS) in Bulgaria”. The objective of the document is to support Bulgaria …

… of UBA, the AskREACH project is raising awareness throughout Europe about “substances of very high concern” (SVHCs) in articles. Two German companies are also … from new analytical methods for corticosteroids and progestogens Endocrine active substances such as steroid hormones gain increasing focus in environmental research …

… current environmental and health issues. Cover story of the current issue: leaking substances from rusting world war munitions. Other topics: new test method for … (MIT) The subject of this project was the preparation of substance reports for five substances or substance groups relevant for building products emissions. For these …

… to develop common assessment standards across Europe. The first complete list of substances and associated evaluations (EU LCI values) was published in November … is drinking water as a common good with regard to the occurrence of radioactive substances and their effects on human health. Also in the current issue: New version …

… unintentional poisoning of pets and wild animals. In addition, most of the chemical substances used are very persistent in the environment and accumulate in organisms. … waste heat potential of such plants.  read more (in German) Bottling of explosive substances becomes more energy-efficient As demonstrated by a project in the Environmental Innovation Programme: explosive substances such as those that are found in the cosmetics, chemicals and …