Online Journal (E-Paper) ISSN: 1618-3258

Archive 2008

[Edition 1/ 2008] [Heft 2/2008] [Heft 3/ 2008] [Heft4/ 2008]

• Environmental risk assessment of chemicals
• Heavy metal contamination of sediments in the Oderhaff
• Soil substance and hydrophobicity
• Conference reports (UFIPOLNET conference, POPs in mountain regions, environmental chemistry conference in Inverness)
• Personalia

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Editorial

Editorial: Greetings from the Executive Board
G. Lammel, R. V. Battersby, W. Lorenz, A. Schäffer, M. Scheringer, B. Schwarz-Schulz, J. Tolls
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.1, S. 1

Original contributions

Data problems and data requirements in the environmental risk assessment of chemicals
M. Scheringer, K. Hungerbühler
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.1, S. 3 - 10
Background values and heavy metal contamination of sediments in the area of flowing waters using the example of the Oderhaff
D. W. Zachmann, C. Tripke, S. Müller
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.1, S. 10 - 14 Composition of soil organic matter and its effect on the hydrophobicity of three forest soil samples
R.H. Ellerbrock, H.H. Gerke, J. Bachmann, M.-O. Goebel
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.1, S. 15 - 18

In brief

Research Centre for Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Brno
Working Group Organic Environmental Pollutants at the Department of Environmental Geosciences of the University of Vienna
The International Panel on Chemical Pollution (IPCP)
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.1, S. 19 - 21

Information

Conference reports European Environmental Chemistry Conference in Inverness, Scotland
UFIPOLNET Conference
Persistent Organic Pollutants in Mountainous Areas Conference announcements 35th IAEAC Conference in Gdansk
1st Int. Workshop on "New Developments of fluorinated surfactants"
4th Summer School of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, RECETOX, Brno
Environmental Monitoring Conference at the Paul Klee Centre, Bern, Switzerland Conference announcement GDCh Conference and Workshop on Sustainable Chemistry in Aachen
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 15. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.1, S. 21 - 27, 30

Personalities

Appointment of the Chairman of the Division, PD Dr Gerhard Lammel, as "Full Professor"
Birthday list 2nd quarter 2008
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.1, S. 28 - 29

Published by the Division of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology of the German Chemical Society
ISSN: 1618-3258

Editor:
Prof. Dr Dr Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI - Geography/ Geotoxicology -
University of Trier Campus II - Behringstr. 21 D-542929 Trier
Tel. Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI - Geography/ Earth Sciences -
University of Trier Campus II, Behringstr. 21, D-54296 Trier
Tel. and Fax: 0651/ 201-3617 Secretariat: 0651/ 201-2243
E-Mail: fischerk@uni-trier.de
Abbreviation: Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox
Design/ Technical realisation:
Dr. Matthias Kudra, University of Leipzig
E-Mail: kudra@uni-leipzig.de Cover picture
Gerhard Lammel receives the certificate of appointment as "Full Professor" from Czech President Václav Klaus.

• Identification of persistent substances with long-range transport potential
• Consumer exposure to PFOS and PFOA
• Methodology of scenario-based risk assessment and toxicity modelling
• Presentation of the expert group working group "Chemicals Assessment"
• Announcement of the expert group conference 2008
• Personalia

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Original contributions

Consumer exposure to PFOS and PFOA
M. Scheringer, D. Trudel, L. Horowitz, M. Wormuth, I. T. Cousins, K. Hungerbühler
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.2, S. 32 - 36
Multimedia modelling for the identification of persistent substances with long-range transport potential
M. Matthies, J. Klasmeier
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.2, S. 37 - 44 Toxicity modelling with commercial (Q)SAR systems: practical aspects for regulatory application
B. Simon-Hettich
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.2, p. 45 - 48

From the Division

The Chemical Assessment Working Group of the Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology Division introduces itself
A new service offered by the Division for students: Internship exchange on the division's homepage
3rd joint conference of SETAC-GLB and GDCh: "New problematic substances in the environment - detection, effects and possible solutions"
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14th year 2008 No.2, p. 49 - 51

In brief

Analytical Laboratory Luhnstedt
Institute for Social-Ecological Research (ISOE), Frankfurt am Main
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.1, S. 52 - 54

Information

Short news Kinder-Umwelt-Survey (KUS) 2003/06: House dust - substance levels in house dust from households with children in Germany
Current research report 205 67 444 (UBA-FB 001094) published Conference report Persistent perfluorinated compounds - a danger to humans and the environment? Conference announcements Green Chemistry for Environment and Health
9 th International Conference on Carbonaceous Particles in the Atmosphere
5th European Conference on Pesticides and Rested Organic Micropollutatnts in the Environment and 11 Symposium on Chemistry and Fate of Modern Pesticides Continuing Education GDCh Training Courses 2008, Field Chemistry and Environment
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.2, S. 55 - 61, 66

Personalities

Congratulations from the Division to Prof. Dr Otto Hutzinger on the occasion of his 75th birthday
Personal congratulations on the 75th birthday of Prof. Dr Otto Hutzinger
Prof. Walter Klöpffer 70 years
Birthday list 3rd quarter 2008
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.2, p. 62 - 66

Published by the Division of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology of the German Chemical Society
ISSN: 1618-3258

Editor:
Prof. Dr Dr Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI - Geography/ Geotoxicology -
University of Trier Campus II - Behringstr. 21 D-542929 Trier
Tel. Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI - Geography/ Earth Sciences -
University of Trier Campus II, Behringstr. 21, D-54296 Trier
Tel. and Fax: 0651/ 201-3617 Secretariat: 0651/ 201-2243
E-Mail: fischerk@uni-trier.de
Abbreviation: Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox
Design/ Technical realisation:
Dr. Matthias Kudra, University of Leipzig
E-Mail: kudra@uni-leipzig.de Cover image
Methodology of scenario-based risk assessment

• The inner-city nitrogen dioxide problem
• QSAR approaches and toxicological assessment
• Programme of the 3rd joint annual conference with SETAC-GLB#
• Landscape ecology at Vechta University
• Conference announcements
• Invitation to the general meeting
• Personalia

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Editorial

Greeting to the 3rd Joint Conference of the GDCh Division of Environmental Chemistry Ecotoxicology and SETAC-GLB
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.3, S. 67

Original contributions

The inner-city "nitrogen dioxide (NO2) problem"
What influence do direct traffic emissions have
R. Kurtenbach, K-H. Becker, P. Bruckmann, J. Kleffmann, A. Niedojadlo, P. Wiesen
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.3, S. 69 - 73
QSAR-Approaches for the toxicological assessment of industrial chemicals
E. Jacob
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.3, p. 74 - 77

From the specialist group

Programme of the 3rd joint annual meeting of SETAC-GLB and GDCH
AK Chemical Assessment: New election of the working group board
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.3, S. 78 - 85

In brief

Chair of Landscape Ecology at Vechta University of Applied Sciences
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.3, S. 86 - 87

Information

Short news UBA research report 206 67 470 published
BfR and UBA recommend further limiting the use of organotin compounds in consumer products
BfR recommends Europe-wide standardised regulation for the use of new fragrances in cosmetic products
Hormone active substances: risk to humans and the environment?
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in food - Scientific opinion of the Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) Conference announcements 9th. European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry
Micropol @ Ecohazard 2009
12th EuCheMS International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment Other
GDCh supports BMBF-funded research project - Survey among doctoral students and postdocs
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14th vol. 2008 no.3, p. 88 - 94, 96

Personalia

Birthday list 4th quarter 2008
Our new members
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.3, p. 95 - 96

Published by the Division of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology of the German Chemical Society
ISSN: 1618-3258

Editor:
Prof. Dr Dr Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI - Geography/ Geotoxicology -
University of Trier Campus II - Behringstr. 21 D-542929 Trier
Tel. Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI - Geography/ Earth Sciences -
University of Trier Campus II, Behringstr. 21, D-54296 Trier
Tel. and Fax: 0651/ 201-3617 Secretariat: 0651/ 201-2243
E-Mail: fischerk@uni-trier.de
Abbreviation: Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox
Design/ Technical realisation:
Dr. Matthias Kudra, University of Leipzig
E-Mail: kudra@uni-leipzig.de Cover image
Air monitoring station on Friedrich-Engels-Allee in Wuppertal

• Sulfadiazine in soils
• Methylmercury in fish samples
• anthropogenic platinum metal emissions
• Impressions and reports from the 3rd joint annual conference with SETAC-GLB
• Institute for Energy and Environmental Technology IUTA e.V.
• Conference reports and announcements
• Personalia

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Original contributions

The transport of the antibiotic sulphadiazine in soils: what effect does slurry have?
M. Unold, R. Kasteel, J. Groeneweg, H. Vereecken
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.4, S. 98 - 101
Determination of methylmercury in fish samples from the Federal Environmental Specimen Bank
J. Kösters, H. Rüdel, Chr. Schröter-Kermani
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14th vol. 2008 no.4, p. 102 - 105 Concentration and distribution of anthropogenic platinum metal emissions (Pt, Pd and Rh) in soil and airborne dust
F. Zereini
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.4, S. 106 - 109

From the expert group

Impressions from the Third Joint Annual Meeting of the GDCh-FG Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology and the SETAC Europe-German Language Branch (GLB) from 23-26 September 2008 in Frankfurt am Main
Successful Third Joint Annual Meeting of SETAC-GLB and GDCh-FG 'Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology' under the motto 'New problematic substances in the environment ? Detection, Effects, Solutions' from 23-26 September 2008 in Frankfurt am Main
Report from the Section's General Meeting in Frankfurt
Annual Report of the Environmental Monitoring Working Group - Status November 2008
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.4, S. 110 - 117

In brief

Institute for Energy and Environmental Technology IUTA e.V., Duisburg
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.4, S. 118

Information

Conference reports International Workshop "Aquatic Nanoscience & Nanotechnology"
Report on the 1st International Workshop "Fluorinated surfactants: new developments" 26-28 June 2008 in Idstein Conference announcement Workshop "Effect-related analysis in the aquatic environment"
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.4, S. 119 - 121

Personalities

Laudatory speech on the occasion of the 85th birthday of the honorary member of our specialist group, Prof. Dr. Dr. mult. h. c. Friedhelm Korte
Birthday list 1st quarter 2009
Our new members
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.4, S. 122 - 123

Published by the Division of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology of the German Chemical Society
ISSN: 1618-3258

Editor:
Prof. Dr Dr Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI - Geography/ Geotoxicology -
University of Trier Campus II - Behringstr. 21 D-542929 Trier
Tel. Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI - Geography/ Earth Sciences -
University of Trier Campus II, Behringstr. 21, D-54296 Trier
Tel. and Fax: 0651/ 201-3617 Secretariat: 0651/ 201-2243
E-Mail: fischerk@uni-trier.de
Abbreviation: Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox
Design/ Technical realisation:
Dr. Matthias Kudra, University of Leipzig
E-Mail: kudra@uni-leipzig.de Cover picture
Casino of the University of Frankfurt ? Venue of the GDCh / SETACGLB Annual Meeting 2008 (Source: K. Fischer)

• Sulfadiazine in soils
• Methylmercury in fish samples
• anthropogenic platinum metal emissions
• Impressions and reports from the 3rd joint annual conference with SETAC-GLB
• Institute for Energy and Environmental Technology IUTA e.V.
• Conference reports and announcements
• Personalia

To download the issue 4/ 2008
as e-paper in PDF format 1.5 MB Note: For data protection reasons, the pages in the Personalia section have been removed.

• The inner-city nitrogen dioxide problem
• QSAR approaches and toxicological assessment
• Programme of the 3rd joint annual conference with SETAC-GLB#
• Landscape ecology at Vechta University
• Conference announcements
• Invitation to the general meeting
• Personalia

To download the issue 3/ 2008
as e-paper in PDF format 5 MB Note: For data protection reasons, the pages in the Personalia section have been removed.

• Identification of persistent substances with long-range transport potential
• Consumer exposure to PFOS and PFOA
• Methodology of scenario-based risk assessment and toxicity modelling
• Presentation of the expert group working group "Chemicals Assessment"
• Announcement of the expert group conference 2008
• Personalia

To download the issue 2/ 2008
as e-paper in PDF format 8 MB Note: For data protection reasons, the pages in the Personalia section have been removed.

• Environmental risk assessment of chemicals
• Heavy metal contamination of sediments in the Oderhaff
• Soil substance and hydrophobicity
• Conference reports (UFIPOLNET conference, POPs in mountain regions, environmental chemistry conference in Inverness)
• Personalia

For download of issue 1/ 2008
as e-paper in PDF format 5 MB Note: For data protection reasons, the pages in the Personalia section have been removed.