hazardous substances

Economy | Consumption

Leaching tests for emissions from building products

Building products which come into contact with groundwater or rainwater should not release harmful amounts of pollutants. An environmentally compatible choice of products requires reliable and comparable data on the leaching of substances. UBA has published reference data based on new European leaching tests, which are now available for producers and users. read more

Economy | Consumption

Toxic substances in products

two little boys are playing with plastic toys on the floor

Carpets, notebooks or rubber boots: toxic substances can be found in almost everything. The purpose of environmental and health protection is to steadily reduce the number of toxic substances in products as well as their release from products. read more

The Umweltbundesamt

For our environment