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This leaflet provides brief information on the most important legally binding regulations for a safe and environmentally sound handling of biocide-containing antifouling coatings and gives further non-binding recommendations for handling.

Die Zentrale Melde- und Auswertestelle für Störfälle und Störungen in verfahrenstechnischen Anlagen (ZEMA ) am Umweltbundesamt registriert seit 1991 zentral für Deutschland alle meldepflichtigen Ereignisse in Anlagen, die der Störfall-Verordnung unterliegen.

In the project the availability and quality of the information on toxicological and ecotoxicological endpoints in lead and individual registration dossiers of the medium tonnage band (100-1000 tpa) under REACH Regulation was examined.

Das Vorhaben befasst sich mit den unterschiedlichen Anforderungen an die Definition von Dichtheit an Verbindungselementen wie Flanschverbindungen in den verschiedenen Regelwerken. Es wurden Vorschläge zur Harmonisierung erarbeitet und Wege zu einer einheitlichen und effizienten Umsetzung empfohlen.

In dem Vorhaben wurden verschiedene Maßnahmen zur Minimierung der Biozideinträge durch Antifoulingprodukte in die Umwelt erarbeitet.

Next to properties like persistence and ecotoxicity, the determination of chemical substances to bioaccumulate in organisms is essential to understand potential harmful interactions with the environment. Existing methods to determine bioaccumulation are mainly addressing soluble organic chemicals.

Aufgrund seiner hormonähnlichen Wirkung im Menschen und anderen Organismen ist der Einsatz von Bisphenol A mit Umwelt- und Gesundheitsrisiken verbunden.

In previous investigations it was demonstrated that the tiered approach for groundwater risk assessment of plant protection products in Europe (FOCUS) also represents and covers German environmental conditions. However, since a new approach of endpoint selection for groundwater modelling in the EU was implemented 2015, a recalculation of the results is required.

The European scenario Hamburg used in the tiered approach for groundwater risk assessment of plant protection products in Europe (FOCUS) is evaluated to ascertain whether it also represents and covers German environmental conditions.

The tiered approach for groundwater risk assessment of plant protection products in Europe (FOCUS) is evaluated to ensure whether this approach also represents and covers German environmental conditions.

The report covers main findings of two information collection activities that have been performed with the aim to collect information about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs).

In Germany, rodent control in the non-agricultural area relies heavily on the use of anticoagulant rodenticides, i.e. baits containing active substances that inhibit blood coagulation. Although these compounds have unacceptable effects on the environment, they were authorised under the European Biocidal Products Regulation.