Non Extractable Residues

Chemicals

Non-extractable residues in persistence assessment

The formation of non-extractable residues (NER) is a frequently observed phenomenon during the degradation of substances in soil and sediment. So far, there is no accepted approach to assess their hazard potential for the environment. At a workshop in February 2021, UBA presented two proposals for evaluating NERs in the persistence assessment. read more

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