Volume 84 (2024), Edition 07-08

In Germany, around 350 institutes for human pathology conduct diagnostic tests on tissue samples, with formaldehyde playing a central role due to its important preservative properties. However, formaldehyde also poses a health risk as it is...

Poly- and perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) have had a remarkable career due to their almost incredible technical and chemical properties, leading to a wide range of applications. The spectrum of uses ranges from “quite practical” (food...

The UV irradiance and the UV index show pronounced spatial and temporal variability in Germany. Long-term changes in the frequency of occurrence of the exposure classes of the UV index according to the World Health Organization (WHO) [1] can be...

The results of the adaptation of the evaporation guideline VDI 3786-21 to climate change are presented. The focus is on physically based models, such as the Penman-Monteith model. The communication of empirical methods, whose parameters are no...

Grid inspections can be used to determine the frequency of odour hours. During planning, execution and evaluation of grid inspections, various sources of error and uncertainties occur, for instance the suitability of assessors, the meteorological...