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

Archive 2023

[Issue 1/ 2023] [Edition 2/ 2023] [issue 3/ 2023] [issue 4/ 2023]

• PFAS in drinking water
• Characterisation of ultrafine particles
• Federal Trace Substances Centre
• New expert group executive committee and jUCÖT executive committee elected
• In brief: International Centre for Water Resources and Global Trade, MSU Center for PFAS Research
• Conferences, news in brief and personalia

Download the 1/2023 issue as an e-paper in PDF format 2.3 MB

Editorial

Editorial
Mtt Umweltchem Ökotox 29th Vol. 2023 No.1, p. 2-3

Original contributions

U. Borchers: PFAS in drinking water - legal regulation, toxicology and overview of findings
M. Maier, T. Opel, M. Letzel: Ansatz zur Charakterisierung ultrafeiner Partikel aus dem Straßenverkehr
J. Kurbelt et al.: Das Spurenstoffzentrum des Bundes - Ziele und Aufgaben
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Jahrg. 2023 Nr.1, p. 4-13

A brief introduction

The International Centre for Water Resources and Global Change (ICWRGC)
MSU Center for PFAS Research
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Jahrg. 2023 Nr.1, S. 14

From the specialist group

Report from the Division Executive Committee
Division Executive Committee newly elected
jUCÖT Executive Committee elected
Report from the meeting of the Environmental Monitoring Working Group with new leadership elected
Report from the jUCÖT Perspectives Day 2022
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Jahrg. 2023 Nr.1, p. 15-16

Information

Conferences

LfU Bavaria information event: Biocides in building materials, 29-30 June 2023, Augsburg & online
ICOBTE & ICHMET conference, 6-10 September 2023, Wuppertal
Environment 2023, 11-13 September 2023, Wuppertal
ICOBTE & ICHMET conference, 6-10 September 2023, Wuppertal
Environment 2023, 11-13 September 2023, Augsburg &-13. 09. 2023, Muttenz (Switzerland)
ICNTS 2023 - International Conference on Non-Target Screening, 16-19.10.2023, Erding & online
15th Langenau Water Forum 13-14.11.2023

Short news

Severe environmental disaster in the USA: Train accident on 3 Feb.2023 near East Palestine
The Forever Pollution Project: Journalists tracking PFAS across Europe
Federal Environment Agency Austria: PFAS report
BAuA press release: Details of the proposed PFAS ban in the EU published
CVUA-MEL: Maximum levels for per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in food
BVL: National reporting "Pesticide residues in food"
ES&T article: Trends of Total Applied Pesticide Toxicity in German Agriculture
Bisphenol F and bisphenol AF: ECHA confirms endocrine disruption
New report on the determination of ecotoxicological reference values for soils
New publications from the Federal Environment Agency
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Year 2023 No.1, p. 17 - 27

Personalia

Join the FG 18 Nov 2022 - 23 Feb 2023
Birthdays 2nd quarter 2023
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29th vol. 2023 no.1, p. 28

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

Editorial team:
Prof. Dr Dr Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI - Spatial and Environmental Chemistry-
University of Trier Campus II 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

Participants at the jUCÖT Perspectives Day at ibacon GmbH

• Mercury in the environment
• Risk assessment of microplastics
• PFAS sum parameters using Combustion Ion Chromatography (CIC)
• Enzymatic filtration
• Reorientation of the Department of Ecological Chemistry
• Conferences, news in brief and personalia

To download the issue 2/ 2023 as an e-paper in PDF format 3.0 MB

Editorial

Editorial
Mtt Umweltchem Ökotox 29th Vol. 2023 No.2, p. 30

Original contributions

S. Hauser, K. Leopold: Mercury and its monitoring in the environment
J. Schwaiger et al.: Risk assessment of microplastics in Bavarian rivers and lakes
P. Roesch et al.: Development of PFAS sum parameters using Combustion Ion Chromatography (CIC)
D. Schmiemann et al.: Enz4Water - Enzymatic filtration for the 4th purification stage
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Jahrg. 2023 Nr.2, p. 31- 48

In brief

Reorientation of the Department of Ecological Chemistry (OEC) at the Helmholtz-Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ in Leipzig
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Jahrg. 2023 Nr.2, S. 49-51

From the specialist group

Report from the meeting of the Division's Executive Committee on 24 March 2023
Current information on the Environmental Monitoring Working Group
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Jahrg. 2023 Nr.2, p. 52-53

Information

Conferences

Gordon Research Conference: Atmospheric Chemistry, July 30 - August 4, 2023, Newry, ME, United States
5th Wageningen Soil Conference, August 28 - September 1, 2023
AquaConSoil, 11 - 15 September 2023, Prague
BAM-Workshop "Advancements of Analytical Techniques for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)", 19.09 September 2023, Berlin
DECHEMA Symposium "Strategies for Soil and Groundwater Remediation", 27 - 28 November 2023, Frankfurt am Main

Brief news

Berlin statement on legacy and emerging contaminants in polar regions
AWI study: Plastic waste in the Arctic comes from all over the world - including Germany
AWI report: Arctic ice algae heavily contaminated with microplastics
Over 3000 chemicals detected in food packaging
"The Lancet" publication: Global estimates of daily ambient fine particulate matter concentrations
Importance of ultrafine particles for human health
Global increase of ozone-depleting chlorofluorocarbons from 2010 to 2020
Research project on ship exhaust
Toxicity of drugs in water bodies also depends on acidity
How temperature drives toxicokinetics of organic contaminants in freshwater amphipods
BfN: Glyphosate herbicide can directly harm insects
EU Council reaches agreement on amendments to industrial emissions directive (IED)
New publications from the German Environment Agency
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Vol. 2023 No.2, p. 53 - 62

Personalia

Accessions to the FG 24 February to 23 May 2023
Birthdays 3rd quarter 2023
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Jahrg. 2023 Nr.2, p. 63

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

Editorial team:
Prof. Dr Dr Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI - Spatial and Environmental Chemistry-
University of Trier Campus II 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

Biogeochemical Hg cycle (S. Hauser)

• Terrestrial environmental monitoring
• Environmental epidemiological studies on PFAS
• Wastewater monitoring by SFC-HRMS analysis
• Raman microspectroscopy for micro- and nanoplastics
• UWAT GmbH Ingenieurbüro und Labor für Umweltfragen introduces itself
• Conferences, news in brief and personalia

For download of issue 3/2023 as an e-paper in PDF format 2.5 MB

Editorial

Editorial
Mtt Umweltchem Ökotox 29th Vol. 2023 No.3, pp. 66-67

Original contributions

W. Körner: Terrestrial environmental monitoring - Are we measuring the right substances?
A. Kolbe, J. Hölzer: Environmental epidemiological studies on PFAS
S. Tisler et al.: Expanding the scope of wastewater monitoring by SFC-HRMS analysis
C. Schwaferts: Raman microspectroscopy for the determination of micro- and nanoplastics
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Jahrg. 2023 Nr.3, p. 68-83

In brief

UWAT GmbH - Ingenieurbüro und Labor fürUmweltfragen
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Jahrg. 2023 Nr.3, S. 84-85

From the specialist group

Report from the meeting of the Division's Executive Committee on 4 July 2023
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Jahrg. 2023 Nr.3, p. 85

Information

Conferences

UBA/BfG Conference "Non-Target Screening in Water Protection", 14-15 December 2023, Berlin

Short news

World Chemicals Conference (ICCM5) at the end of September 2023 in Bonn
Nature Sustainability article: Continuing largescale global trade and illegal trade of highly hazardous chemicals
Two new substances in the SVHC candidate list
UFZ press release: PFAS reduce activity of immune cells
Industry associations: General ban on PFAS chemicals jeopardises climate targets
Continuous air monitoring for halogenated gases
Nature Water article: Predicting microplastic masses in river networks with high spatial resolution at country level
dpa: UN plastics conference reports progress
UNEP Technical Report: Chemicals in Plastic
Statement of the NGO "GAIA": New UNEP report sparks controversy ahead of global plastics treaty negotiations
UBA press release 27/2023: Where spraying takes place, streams are damaged
New study on the impact of treated wastewater discharge on aquatic fauna
New Drinking Water Ordinance comes into force
New research findings on the interaction between reactive oxygen species and airborne particulate matter
High residues: Foodwatch in favour of banning insecticide acetamiprid
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Jahrg. 2023 Nr.3, S. 86-93

Personalia

Accessions to the FG 24 May to 17 August 2023
Birthdays 4th quarter 2023
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Jahrg. 2023 Nr.3, p. 94

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

Editorial team:
Prof. Dr Dr Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI - Spatial and Environmental Chemistry-
University of Trier Campus II 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

Presentation by Martin Scheringer at the ICCE 2023 in Venice
(Source: FG Executive Board)

• ECHA's PFAS restriction proposal
• Ecotoxicological Assessment of substances in the environment
• Perfluorinated and polyfluorinated alkyl substances along the European west coast
• Institute for Analytical Research (IFAR) introduces itself
• Reports from "Environment 2023" and the Young Environmental Forum JUF
• Conferences, news in brief and personalia

For download of issue 4/2023 as an e-paper in PDF format 2.9 MB

Editorial

Editorial
Mtt Umweltchem Ökotox 29th Vol. 2023 No.4, p. 96

Original contributions

A. Grundmann et al.: Projektverbund BayÖkotox - "Ökotoxikologische Bewertung von Stoffen in der Umwelt"
H. Joerss et al.: Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances along the European west coast - distribution patterns and trends for the substitute HFPO-DA
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Jahrg. 2023 Nr.4, p. 97-103

In brief

Institute for Analytical Research (IFAR), Fresenius University of Applied Sciences, Idstein
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Jahrg. 2023 Nr.4, S. 104-105

From the specialist group

This was the "Umwelt 2023"
Report from the JUF 2023
Award of the Paul Crutzen Prize 2023
Lecture and poster prize awards at Umwelt 2023
Minutes of the general meeting on 12 September 2023
Activity report 2023 of the expert group working group "Chemical Assessment"
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Jahrg. 2023 Nr.4, p. 106-111

Information

Conferences

PFAS in Flanders, 1 - 2 February 2024, Antwerp
ENSOr - Int. Workshop on Emergency Policy
Changes on New Soil Contaminants, 14 - 15 March 2024, Brussels
Annual Meeting of the Water Chemistry Society from 6 - 8 May 2024 in Limburg an der Wörthersee. May 2024 in Limburg an der Lahn
Gordon Research Conference: Addressing Environmental Endocrine Disrupters, June 23 - 28, 2024, Lucca (Barga), Italy
Environment 2024, 8-11.09.2024, Gießen and Homberg (Ohm)

Short news

ES&T paper by A. Schäffer et al.: Conflicts of Interest in the Assessment of Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution
Updated version of the BUND position paper "Challenges for a sustainable chemicals policy"
World Chemicals Conference - what did it achieve? A BUND commentary
Air Quality Life Index® 2023
Air pollution still too high across Europe
European Parliament overturns law on
use of pesticides
The online platform "PARCopedia"
ECHA identifies research needs for regulating hazardous chemicals
European Environmental Bureau: Briefing paper tackling PFAS in drinking water
ECHA consultation on PFAS restriction ends
EU: Once again no majority in favour of glyphosate approval in the Appeals Committee
Swiss monitoring of biotopes of national importance for pesticides
Consultations on international agreement to curb plastic waste ended without breakthrough
European Parliament votes in favour of less plastic
New BfG study sheds new light on the function of river sediments as a sink for microplastics
Nature Protocols paper by F. A. Minikh et al. A. Minikh et al.:Exposure protocol for ecotoxicity testing of microplastics and nanoplastics
EU Parliament calls for better treatment and reuse of municipal wastewater
UBA: Water resources must be better protected
Antibiotic resistance: Study shows high pressure to act
NanoHarmony project publishes white paper on the development of test guidelines
The new FWF Cluster of Excellence "Microbiomes drive planetary health" at the University of Vienna
A selection of new publications from the Federal Environment Agency
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29. Year 2023 No.4, p. 112-125

Personalia

Join the FG 25 Aug - 24 Nov 2023
Birthdays 1st quarter 2024
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 29th vol. 2023 no.4, p. 126

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

Editorial team:
Prof. Dr Dr Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI - Spatial and Environmental Chemistry-
University of Trier Campus II 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

Welcome to the "Environment 2023" participants by FG Chair Dr Hahn
(Source: S. Wieck)