Volume 84 (2024), Edition 05-06

For years, routine active biomonitoring at the Billigheim hazardous waste landfill (Baden-Württemberg/Germany) has determined negligible, low-level immission impacts. Unexpectedly, in late summer 2022 high levels of mercury content were observed in...

Humans and the environment in Germany and Europe continue to be exposed to frequently high concentra- tions of near-ground ozone. Various methods are available to assess the risks to vegetation. The flux-based risk assessment based on the phytotoxic...

The determination of cristobalite in dust from workplaces is carried out using the established X-ray diffractometric (XRD) and infrared spectroscopic analysis methods, published as DGUV Information 213-582. In contrast to quartz, the composition of...

Harm caused by moisture and mould is re- garded as one of the most relevant hazardous substance is- sues in indoor areas. The establishment of standardized methods for study of such harm has been stepped up in recent years. The methods include...