Volume 84 (2024), Edition 03-04

The perception of odours can cause concern among employees about possible health problems and is often a reason for complaints. The statutory accident insurance institutions have therefore been dealing with the determination and assessment of air...

The German AWMF mould guideline „Medical clinical diagnostics for indoor mould exposure“ – Update 2023 [2] (AWMF register no. 161/001) concludes that in case of visible mould infestation, the causes of the infestation shall be clarified...

: The testing of air purifiers for effectiveness is currently covered by a number of international standards, but these only cover a limited number of airborne contaminants. As a result, it is difficult to make a comparative assessment of the...

Organotin compounds (OTC) rank among the most used organometallic compounds and have been utilized in various industrial sectors for several decades. Due to their high human and ecotoxicity, their use is already largely regulated. At workplaces, OTC...

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are aromatic organic compounds which are formed during incomplete combustion processes and can exhibit carcinogenic and mutagenic properties. Up to now, the focus of analytical methods for PAHs in the context...

Long-chain alcohols usually have a high molecular weight, unbranched molecular structures and a primary alcohol as the end group. At shorter chain lengths they are present as colourless, oily liquids and take on a solid waxy form at longer chain...