Online journal (e-paper) ISSN: 1618-3258

Archive 2017

[Issue 1/ 2017] [Edition 2/ 2017] [issue 3/ 2017] [issue 4/ 2017]

• Dealing with pesticides in regional water management
• Analysing PAHs in environmental matrices
• Adieu 16 EPA-PAH ?
• From the Division:
  Announcement of the Paul Crutzen Prize, Forum of Young Environmental Scientists 2017 in Münster and
  News from the working group "Chemicals Assessment"
• In brief:
  Instrumental Analysis University of Applied Sciences Mannheim
  "Sustainability in Chemistry" Univ. Bremen
  NABU Federal Expert Committee on Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology
• Event announcements, news in brief and personalia

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Original contributions

K. Kümmerer et al: MUTReWa - Measures for a more sustainable handling of pesticides and their transformation products in regional water management J. B. Thiäner, C. Achten: Analysis of high molecular weight, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (6-8 ring PAH) in various environmental matrices using liquid chromatography - atmospheric pressure laser ionisation - mass spectrometry (LC-APLI-MS) J. T. Andersson: Adieu 16 EPA-PAK? Time to consider 40 years of PAH research Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23rd vol. 2017 no.1, p. 2 - 12

From the expert group

News from the Chemical Assessment Working Group of the Division of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology
Announcement of the Paul Crutzen Prize 2017
Forum of Young Environmental Scientists, 19-21 June 2017, Münster Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23. vol. 2017 no.1, p. 13 - 15

In brief

Chair of Instrumental Analysis, Faculty of Biotechnology, Mannheim University of Applied Sciences
Department of "Sustainability in Chemistry" at the University of Bremen
The NABU Federal Expert Committee on Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology introduces itself

Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23. Jahrg. 2017 Nr.1, S. 16 - 21

Information

Announcements of events BfG Workshop: Possibilities and perspectives of bioassay methods in water monitoring and assessment, 30-31 March 2017, Koblenz
Annual Meeting of the Analytical Forum Water Contaminants (AFWC), 24-26 April 2017, Freising
Workshop: Glyphosate: Harmless Chemical or Silent Killer? 10.05.2017, Brussels
10th Int. SedNet Conference "Sediments on the move", 14.-17. 06. 2017, Genoa, Italy
RIVER BASINS, 19.-20.06.2017, Vienna
14th Int. Symposium on the Interactions between Sediments and Water - Taormina, Italy 17.-22. 06.2017
16th Int. Conference on Chemistry and the Environment ICCE, 18.-22.06.2017, Oslo
4th Int. Symposium on the Environmental Dimension of Antibiotic Resistance (EDAR),
13-17. 08. 2017, East Lansing, Michigan/USA
6th Int. Symposium on Soil Organic Matter, 3-7. 09. 2017, Harpenden, UK
23rd Int. Symposium of the International Society for Environmental Biogeochemistry (ISEB), 24-29.09.2017, Palm Cove, Australia
12th Langenau Water Forum, 13-14.11.2017 Brief news EU Commission: The Environmental Implementation Review (EIR)
EU Commission registers 'Ban Glyphosate' European Citizens' Initiative
EU Commission: Reduction of national emissions of atmospheric pollutants
EFSA-OpenFoodTox: Open Access to Scientific Output
Endocrine disruptors: EFSA and ECHA outline Guidance plans
European Environment Agency (EEA): More action is needed to protect the natural environment and people's
health
EEA Report No 32/2016: European water policies and human health
New DFG Collaborative Research Centre 1253 "CAMPOS"
Aged 16 EPA-PAK?
Lead and cadmium in costume jewellery
TFA in water bodies and drinking water in NRW
UBA-Texts 74/2016: Ecotoxicological assessment of construction products
UBA-Texts 82/21016: Aggregated Environmental Exposure Assessment and Risk Characterisation of
Biocidal Products Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23. vol. 2017 no.1, p. 22 - 31

Personalia

Joining the FG 22 Nov 2016 - 6 Feb 2017
Birthdays 2nd quarter 2017
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23. Jahrg. 2017 Nr.1, p. 32

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 - Spatial and Environmental Chemistry-
University of Trier Campus II - Behringstr. 21 D-542929 Trier
. Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI - Spatial and Environmental Sciences-
University of Trier Campus II, Behringstr. 21, D-54296 Trier
Phone and Fax: 0651/ 201-3617 Secretariat: 0651/ 201-2243
Email: 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 Source: Parents' initiative "Save the Albert Schweitzer School Wittekindstraße site" (http://ass-standort-retten.de/)

• Invitation to the relaunch of the Soil Working Group
• Biomonitoring of PCB and PCDD/F
• DDT residues in agricultural land
• Wastewater ozonation
• Substance prioritisation methods
• Substance prioritisation workshop "Highly polar substances"
• Event announcements, news in brief and personalia

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Original contributions

S. Gonser et al: Biomonitoring of PCB and PCDD/F in Bavaria: Results from 18 years of continuous monitoring P. Weller, J. Neitsch: Does the use of modern plant protection products lead to the mobilisation of old DDT residues in agricultural land? S. Merel et al.: Wastewater ozonation and related formation of N-oxides S. Rhiem, B. Guhl: Use of modelled data in the application of substance prioritisation methods Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23. vol. 2017 no.2, p. 35 - 49

From the specialist group

Annual meeting Tübingen 2016 and now?
Result of the board election of the AK Chemical Assessment Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23rd vol. 2017 no.2, p. 50

Information

Event announcements Gordon Research Conference "Atmospheric Chemistry", 30 July - 4 August 2017, Newry, NE, USA
Gordon Research Conference: Drinking Water Disinfection By-Products, 30 July - 4 August 2017, South Hadley, MA, USA
FG-Workshop "Highly Polar Substances", 4 - 5 October 2017, Monheim
2nd Int. Conference on Pollutant Toxic Ions and Molecules, 6-9 November 2017, Caparica
DECHEMA Symposium "Strategies for Soil and Groundwater Remediation", 20-21 November 2017, Frankfurt a. M.
Int. Conference on Computational Chemistry and Toxicology, 23-26 November 2017, Taichung, Taiwan Brief news EU-report on antimicrobial resistance
UBA-report on antimicrobial resistance
EU is ready to ratify the Minamata Convention on Mercury
Data on 15 000 chemicals now available to use
Towards updated EU environmental standards for waste treatment
Glyphosate not classified as a carcinogen by ECHA
EAWAG study: Pharmaceuticals in water limit plankton diversity
Pesticide pollution in small Swiss streams remains high
Interactions between nanoparticles and dissolved organic matter
Federal Environment Agency wants to better protect drinking water from "mobile" pollutants
UBA-Texts 15/2017 on biocide inputs into the environment
Monitoring programme on biocide inputs into the environment
Concepts for reducing pharmaceutical inputs into the environment Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23. vol. 2017 no.2, p. 51 - 58

Personalia

Joining the FG 06/02 - 23/05/2017
Birthdays 3rd quarter 2017
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23. Jahrg. 2017 Nr.2, p. 59

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 - Spatial and Environmental Chemistry-
University of Trier Campus II - Behringstr. 21 D-542929 Trier
. Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI - Spatial and Environmental Sciences-
University of Trier Campus II, Behringstr. 21, D-54296 Trier
Phone and Fax: 0651/ 201-3617 Secretariat: 0651/ 201-2243
Email: 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 Influence of Tween-containing pesticide formulations on the mobilisation of DDT metabolites (P. Weller, J. Neitsch)

• Doctoral Conference of the Division
• Anthropogenic PFAS in the environment
• Ageing of synthetic polymers
• Effects of microparticles
• Sequential biofiltration
• Biocides in stormwater runoff
• Report from the Forum of Young Environmental Scientists and the presentation of the Paul Crutzen Prize
• In brief: UEG Chemical and Microbiological Institute and ROHA Diox Consult
• Obituary for Prof Werner Klein

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Editorial

S. Jäger: It's that time again. Our annual PhD student day is coming up again soon Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23. Jahrg. 2017 Nr.3, p. 61

Original contributions

T. Stahl et al: Anthropogenic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment - a "never-ending story"?
D. Thomas et al.: Ageing of synthetic polymers in the marine environment using the example of HDPE, LDPE, PP and PLA
M. Weidung et al.: Effects of synthetic and natural microparticles on blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) and rock shrimps (Palaemon varians)
J. Müller et al.: Sequential biofiltration for the removal of anthropogenic trace substances from the effluent of municipal wastewater treatment plants
D. Wicke et al.: Biocides in Berlin's stormwater runoff Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23. vol. 2017 no.3, p. 62 - 85

From the specialist group

Report from the Forum of Young Environmental Scientists 2017 in Münster
Awarding of the Paul Crutzen Prize 2017 to Dr Martin Brüggemann
Obituary for Prof Dr Werner Klein Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23. Jahrg. 2017 Nr.3, p. 86 - 88

In brief

Chemical and Microbiological Institute UEG GmbH
ROHA Diox Consult - Dr Roland Haag Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23. vol. 2017 no.3, p. 88 - 91

Information

Announcements of events Expert Group Workshop "Highly Polar Substances", 4-5 October 2017, Monheim am Rhein
3rd Int. Workshop "Spectroscopy and Dynamics of Ozone and Related Atmospheric Species", 4-6 October 2017, Reims
4th Expert Group Doctoral Conference, 10 October 2017, Niefern-Öschelbronn
LfU Conference: Luftreinhalteplanung - Maßnahmen gegen Feinstaub und Stickstoffoxide, 8.11.2017, Augsburg
Langenauer Wasserforum (LWF) - Spurenstoffe im Trinkwasser - 13-14.11.2017, Langenau
PMOCs in the Water Cycle, 23-24.11.11.2017, Leipzig
LfU/UBA Workshop: PFC Contamination - Assessment Standards for Water and Soil, 27.11.2017, Augsburg
BONARES Conference 2018: "Soil as a Sustainable Resource", 26-28.02.2018, Berlin Brief news Recommendations of the Federal Ministry for the Environment for the implementation of PFC research projects
Nanoparticles: Where do they stay and how do they change?
Diesel cars: Software updates are not enough for clean air
LABO: Updated background values for inorganic and organic substances in soils
REACH: Bisphenol A and perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) classified as substances of very high concern
NeuroBox - Assessment of neurotoxic effects in the water cycle
UBA-Texte 40/2017: Suitability of laboratory simulation tests for the identification of persistence in surface waters
UBA-Texte 61/2017: Joint effects of pharmaceuticals and chemicals regulated under REACH in wastewater treatment plant effluents
UBA-Texte 65/2017: Evaluation of monitoring data on POPs
EAWAG study: Arsenic risk in Pakistan much greater than assumed

Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23. Jahrg. 2017 Nr.3, p. 92 - 99

Personalia

Joining the FG 25 May - 25 August 2017
Birthdays 4th quarter 2017
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23. Jahrg. 2017 Nr.3, p. 100

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 - Spatial and Environmental Chemistry-
University of Trier Campus II - Behringstr. 21 D-542929 Trier
. Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI - Spatial and Environmental Sciences-
University of Trier Campus II, Behringstr. 21, D-54296 Trier
Phone and Fax: 0651/ 201-3617 Secretariat: 0651/ 201-2243
Email: 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 Experimental facility of the Hesse State Agricultural Agency (LLH) in Kassel, where the plant availability of PFAS is being investigated (T. Stahl et al.)

• Annual review by the division's Executive Committee
• Mesocosms for risk assessment
• Effect-related analysis with FIA-IC luminescent bacteria coupling#
• Water 3.0 PE-X project for microplastics removal
• Report from the division's PhD student day and announcement of the Paul Crutzen Prize
• In brief: Water Technology Research Group Jena and Chair of Environmental Mineralogy Darmstadt
• Event announcements, news in brief and personalia

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Editorial

Annual review by the Executive Committee Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23. vol. 2017 no.4, p. 102

Original contributions

L.-K. Beuter, K. P. Ebke: Mesocosms as aquatic model ecosystems for the risk assessment of pesticides
F. Junginger et al.: Effect-related analysis based on luminescent bacteria coupled to flow injection analysis and ion chromatography
A. F. Herbort, K. Schuhen: Two perspectives: Plastics - the everyday helper or microplastics - the environmental problem?
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23rd year 2017 No.4, p. 103 - 114

From the specialist group

Report from the 4th doctoral student conference of the division
Announcement of the Paul Crutzen Prize 2018 Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23. Jahrg. 2017 Nr.4, p. 115 - 116

In brief

Research Group "Water Technology - Cavitation - Renewable Resources", University of Jena Chair of Environmental Mineralogy, Institute of Applied Geosciences, Technical University of Darmstadt Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23. vol. 2017 no.4, p. 117 - 120

Information

Event announcements 6th International Marine Debris Conference, 12-16 March 2018, San Diego, CA, USA
Analytica Conference, 10-12 April 2018, Munich
Water 2018 - Annual Meeting of the German Water Chemistry Society, 7-9 May 2018, Papenburg
3rd Green & Sustainable Chemistry Conference, 13-16 May 2018, Berlin
Gordner, Germany.2018, Berlin
Gordon Research Conference: Environmental Endocrine Disruptors, 3-8 June 2018, Les Diablerets, CH
ISEAC-40 - Int. Conference on Environmental & Food Monitoring, 19-22 June 2018, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Gordon Research Conference: Innovations at the Intersections of the Aquatic Sciences. 24-29 June 2018, Holderness, NH, USA Brief news EAWAG: Pesticides remain in the soil for a long time
Immunotoxicity: an underestimated ecotoxicological effect of chemicals
BDEW: Increasing drug consumption requires a package of measures to protect water
UBA positions: Pharmaceuticals in the Environment
KIT press release: The silence of the bumblebees
TUM research consortium on microplastics founded
UBA-Texte 102/2017 on the assessment of nanomaterials
UBA positions: Protecting the sources of our drinking water from mobile chemicals
UBA-Texte 72/2017: Assessment of the input of plant protection products into surface waters
UBA document: Effect of the decisions of the diesel summit on total NO2 concentrations
Book reference: Kai Borgeest: Manipulation of exhaust gas values
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23. Jahrg. 2017 Nr.4, p. 121 - 128

Personalia

Joining the FG 25 August - 23 November 2017
Birthdays 1st quarter 2018 Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23. Jahrg. 2017 Nr.3, p. 129

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 - Spatial and Environmental Chemistry-
University of Trier Campus II - Behringstr. 21 D-542929 Trier
. Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI - Spatial and Environmental Sciences-
University of Trier Campus II, Behringstr. 21, D-54296 Trier
Phone and Fax: 0651/ 201-3617 Secretariat: 0651/ 201-2243
Email: 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
River mesocosm system of the Institute for Water Protection
Mesocosm GmbH Homberg (Ohm) (L.-K. Beuter)