Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox - Communications of the Division -

Editorial

Editorial: A message from the Executive Board
G. Lammel, R. V. Battersby, W. Lorenz, A. Schäffer, M. Scheringer, B. Schwarz-Schulz, J. Tolls
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.1, S. 1

Original Contributions

Data problems and data requirements in the environmental risk assessment of chemicals
M. Scheringer, K. Hungerbühler
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.1, S. 3 - 10
Background values and heavy metal contamination of sediments in the area of running waters, using the Oder Lagoon as an example
D. W. Zachmann, C. Tripke, S. Müller
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.1, S. 10 - 14 Composition of soil organic matter and its effect on the hydrophobicity of three forest soil samples
R.H. Ellerbrock, H.H. Gerke, J. Bachmann, M.-O. Goebel
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.1, S. 15 - 18

Briefly Presented

Research Centre for Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Brno
Working group on Organic Environmental Pollutants at the Department of Environmental Geosciences of the University of Vienna
The International Panel on Chemical Pollution (IPCP)
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.1, S. 19 - 21

Information

Conference Reports European Conference on Environmental Chemistry in Inverness, Scotland
UFIPOLNET Conference
Persistent Organic Pollutants in Mountainous Areas Conference Announcements 35th IAEAC Conference in Gdańsk
1 ^st Int. Workshop on "New Developments of fluorinated surfactants"
4^th Summer School of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, RECETOX, Brno
Environmental Monitoring Conference at the Zentrum Paul Klee, Bern, Switzerland Conference Advertisement GDCh Conference and Workshop on Sustainable Chemistry in Aachen
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 15. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.1, S. 21 - 27, 30

Personal News

Appointment of the Chair of the Division, PD Dr. Gerhard Lammel, as "Full Professor"
Birthday list, 2nd quarter of 2008
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.1, S. 28 - 29

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

Editorial staff:
Prof. Dr. Dr. Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI - Geography/ Geosciences -
University of Trier Campus II, Behringstr. 21, D-54296 Trier
Tel. and fax: 0651/ 201-3617 Secretariat: 0651/ 201-2243
E-mail: fischerk@uni-trier.de
Abbreviation: Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox
Design/Technical implementation:
Dr. Matthias Kudra, Leipzig University
E-mail: kudra@uni-leipzig.de Cover image
Gerhard Lammel receives the certificate of appointment as "Full Professor" from the hands of the Czech President Václav Klaus.

Original Contributions

Consumer exposure to PFOS and PFOA
M. Scheringer, D. Trudel, L. Horowitz, M. Wormuth, I. T. Cousins, K. Hungerbühler
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.2, pp. 32 - 36
Multimedia modelling to identify persistent substances with long-range transport potential
M. Matthies, J. Klasmeier
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.2, pp. 37 - 44 Toxicity modelling with commercial (Q)SAR systems: practical aspects for regulatory application
B. Simon-Hettich
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.2, pp. 45 - 48

From the Division

The Working Group Chemical Assessment of the Division of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology introduces itself
A new service offered by the Division for students: placement exchange on the Division homepage
3rd joint Conference of SETAC-GLB and GDCh: "New Problem Substances in the Environment: Detection, Effects and Possible Solutions"
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.2, pp. 49 - 51

Briefly Introduced

Analytical Laboratory Luhnstedt
Institute for Social-Ecological Research (ISOE), Frankfurt am Main
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.1, pp. 52 - 54

Information

News in Brief Children’s Environmental Survey (KUS) 2003/06: House dust – substance levels in house dust from households with children in Germany
Current research report 205 67 444 (UBA-FB 001094) published Conference Report Persistent perfluorinated compounds – a hazard to humans and the environment? Conference Announcements Green Chemistry for Environment and Health
9 ^th International Conference on Carbonaceous Particles in the Atmosphere
5^th European Conference on Pesticides and Related Organic Micropollutants in the Environment and 11th Symposium on Chemistry and Fate of Modern Pesticides Training GDCh training courses 2008, Chemistry and Environment subject area
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.2, pp. 55 - 61, 66

People

Congratulations from the Division to Prof. Dr. Otto Hutzinger on the occasion of his 75th birthday
Personal congratulations on the 75th birthday of Prof. Dr. Otto Hutzinger
Prof. Walter Klöpffer 70 years old
Birthday list, 3rd quarter of 2008
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.2, pp. 62 - 66

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

Editorial staff:
Prof. Dr. Dr. Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI - Geography/ Geosciences -
Trier University Campus II, Behringstr. 21, D-54296 Trier
Tel. and fax: 0651/ 201-3617 Secretariat: 0651/ 201-2243
E-mail: fischerk@uni-trier.de
Abbreviation: Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox
Design/ Technical implementation:
Dr. Matthias Kudra, Leipzig University
E-mail: kudra@uni-leipzig.de Cover image
Methodology of scenario-based risk assessment

Editorial

Welcome address for the 3rd Joint Conference of the GDCh Division Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology and SETAC-GLB
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. year 2008 No. 3, p. 67

Original contributions

The urban “nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) problem”
What influence do direct traffic emissions have
R. Kurtenbach, K-H. Becker, P. Bruckmann, J. Kleffmann, A. Niedojadlo, P. Wiesen
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. year 2008 No. 3, pp. 69 - 73
QSAR approaches for the toxicological assessment of industrial chemicals
E. Jacob
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. year 2008 No. 3, pp. 74 - 77

From the Division

Programme of the 3rd Joint Annual Conference of SETAC-GLB and GDCh
Working Group Chemical Assessment: Re-election of the working group committee
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. year 2008 No. 3, pp. 78 - 85

Briefly presented

Chair of Landscape Ecology at Vechta University of Applied Sciences
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. year 2008 No. 3, pp. 86 - 87

Information

Brief news UBA Research Report 206 67 470 published
BfR and UBA recommend further restricting the use of organotin compounds in consumer products
BfR recommends a Europe-wide harmonised regulation for the use of new fragrances in cosmetic products
Hormone-active substances: risk to humans and the environment?
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in food - Scientific opinion of the Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM) Conference announcements 9th. European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry
Micropol @ Ecohazard 2009
12th EuCheMS International Conference on Chemistry and the Environment Other
GDCh supports BMBF-funded research project - survey among doctoral researchers and doctorate holders
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. year 2008 No. 3, pp. 88 - 94, 96

Personalia

Birthday list for the 4th quarter of 2008
Our new members
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. year 2008 No. 3, pp. 95 - 96

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

Editorial staff:
Prof. Dr. Dr. Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry, Faculty VI - Geography/ Geosciences -
Trier University Campus II, Behringstr. 21, D-54296 Trier
Tel. and fax: 0651/ 201-3617 Secretariat: 0651/ 201-2243
E-mail: fischerk@uni-trier.de
Abbreviation: Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox
Design/ Technical implementation:
Dr. Matthias Kudra, Leipzig University
E-mail: kudra@uni-leipzig.de Cover image
Air monitoring station on Friedrich-Engels-Allee in Wuppertal

Original contributions

The transport of the antibiotic sulfadiazine in soils: What effect does slurry have?
M. Unold, R. Kasteel, J. Groeneweg, H. Vereecken
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.4, pp. 98 - 101
Determination of methylmercury in fish samples from the German Environmental Specimen Bank
J. Kösters, H. Rüdel, Chr. Schröter-Kermani
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.4, pp. 102 - 105 Concentration and distribution of anthropogenic platinum metal emissions (Pt, Pd and Rh) in soil and airborne dust
F. Zereini
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.4, pp. 106 - 109

From the Division

Impressions of the third Joint Annual Conference of the GDCh Division environmental chemistry and ecotoxicology and the SETAC Europe-German Language Branch (GLB), held from 23–26 September 2008 in Frankfurt am Main
Successful Third Joint Annual Conference of SETAC-GLB and the GDCh-Division 'environmental chemistry and ecotoxicology' under the motto 'New substances of concern in the environment? Detection, effects, solutions', held from 23–26 September 2008 in Frankfurt am Main
Report on the Division General Assembly in Frankfurt
Annual report of the Environmental Monitoring Working Group − status November 2008
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.4, pp. 110 - 117

In brief

Institute for Energy and Environmental Technology IUTA e.V., Duisburg
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.4, p. 118

Information

Conference reports International Workshop "Aquatic Nanoscience & Nanotechnology"
Report on the 1st International Workshop "Fluorinated surfactants: new developments", 26–28 June 2008 in Idstein Conference announcement Workshop "Effect-based analysis in the aquatic environment"
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.4, pp. 119 - 121

Personalia

Tribute on the occasion of the 85th birthday of the honorary member of our Division, Prof. Dr. Dr. mult. h. c. Friedhelm Korte
Birthday list, 1st quarter 2009
Our new members
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 14. Jahrg. 2008 Nr.4, pp. 122 - 123

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

Editorial staff:
Prof. Dr. Dr. Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI - Geography/ Geosciences -
University of Trier Campus II, Behringstr. 21, D-54296 Trier
Tel. and fax: 0651/ 201-3617 Secretariat: 0651/ 201-2243
E-mail: fischerk@uni-trier.de
Abbreviation: Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox
Design/Technical implementation:
Dr. Matthias Kudra, University of Leipzig
E-mail: kudra@uni-leipzig.de Cover image
Casino of the University of Frankfurt ? Venue of the GDCh / SETACGLB Annual Conference 2008 (Source: K. Fischer)