… of wood and wood-based materials Wood products can produce emissions of harmful substances Source: sebka / Fotolia.com Wood and wood-based materials are … Wood-based materials as well as solid wood produce emissions of various different substances, including volatile organic compounds ( VOC ). A research project by BAM, … As concerns the health aspects of building products, the AgBB scheme classifies substances which have the lowest concentrations of interest (LCI) as problematic. In …

… / Fotolia.com Chemicals enter the environment every day, but there is hardly a substance group that is used with more purpose and in such large amounts than plant … pesticides include biocides. Plant protection products contain one or more active substances and other co-formulants (substances which are supposed to have a positive effect on the production, storage …

… chemicals on the environment. Its research answers questions such as: How do these substances impact individual organisms in ecosystems? How are they distributed in … Research is also done to support the environmental assessment of individual substances. Chemical research provides support to environmental policy and thus … 17025. Ecotoxicology testing laboratory The UBA's ecotoxicology laboratory tests substances and mixtures for their toxic effect on aquatic organisms. It draws up, …

… as the Basel (on hazardous waste), Rotterdam (on information on exported hazardous substances), Stockholm (on persistent organic pollutants POPs), and Minamata (on … waste Further development of screening tests for the evaluation of potential PBT substances Food web on ice - Investigation of the bioaccumulation of chemicals in an … as the Basel (on hazardous waste), Rotterdam (on information on exported hazardous substances), Stockholm (on persistent organic pollutants POPs), and Minamata (on …

… natural soil functions that act as habitats; filtering and buffering; natural substance breakdown and decomposition. These functions are closely related to soil use and usage functions, particularly soil use for farming. To this end, substance inputs (e.g. from air pollution and construction debris) and non-material … of toxicity criteria for soil organisms in the framework of classification of substances and PBT assessment Quo vadis soil protection in the Alps? Final report of …

… development, which invariably destroys soil ecology, and the other being various substance inputs such as toxic elements and compounds, as well as nutrients. Farming … of toxicity criteria for soil organisms in the framework of classification of substances and PBT assessment Quo vadis soil protection in the Alps? Final report of …

… hazardous chemicals, to which end we investigate and assess environmentally harmful substances and preparations. When potential hazards come to light, we devise risk …