… are multiplied by the following weighting factors: Group 1 ─ Low-risk active substances: factor 1, Group 2 ─ Approved active substances (standard): factor 8, Group 3 ─ Candidates for Substitution (CfS): factor 16, Group 4 ─ Non-approved active substances: factor 64. The sales figures of all pesticides weighted in this way are …

… Table 1 Key Facts DB v3 Table 1: The database in numbers – number of active substances including their metabolites or transformation products with detections … contain this medium: Tables … Table 1: The database in numbers – number of active substances including their metabolites or transformation products with detections …

… established in 2021 at the German Environment Agency after adoption of the Trace Substance Strategy of the Federal Government. It will become the contact point which assumes coordination and integration of the focal area “Trace Substances in Waters”. News EU Commission: Adoption of the Amendment of the Urban …

… organisations discussed the risks of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in soils at the Federal Press Office in Berlin. 200 people from 26 … organisations discussed the risks of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in soils at the Federal Press Office in Berlin. 200 people from 26 …

… NonHazCity 3 Building Award: Policies for non-hazardous buildings No substances should escape from building products that could endanger soil and … 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 …

… being metabolised—or sometimes even in their original form—many pharmaceutical substances are excreted by the human body and enter wastewater systems through … treatment plants are not capable of completely removing all pharmaceutical substances. As a result, treated water often still contains traces of pharmaceuticals, which are discharged into surface waters. These substances pose risks to aquatic life, including fish, algae, amphibians, and other …