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Announcements

2017

2017

Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox - Communications of the Division -

Online Journal (E-Paper) ISSN: 1618-3258

Archive 2017

[Issue 1/ 2017] [Issue 2/ 2017] [Issue 3/ 2017] [Issue 4/ 2017]

Issue 1/2017

  • Handling of pesticides in regional water management
  • Analysis of PAHs in environmental matrices
  • Farewell to 16 EPA PAHs?
  • From the Division:
    Call for proposals for the Paul-Crutzen Award, Forum of Young Environmental Scientists 2017 in Münster and
    Latest news from the “Chemical Assessment” working group
  • In brief:
    Instrumental Analysis at Mannheim University of Applied Sciences
    “Sustainability in Chemistry”, University of Bremen
    NABU Federal Working Group on environmental chemistry and ecotoxicology
  • Event announcements, brief news and personal details
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Original Articles

K. Kümmerer et al.: MUTReWa - Measures for more sustainable management of pesticides and their transformation products in regional water management J. B. Thiäner, C. Achten: Analysis of high-molecular-weight, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (6–8-ring PAHs) in various environmental matrices using liquid chromatography – atmospheric-pressure laser ionisation – mass spectrometry (LC-APLI-MS) J. T. Andersson: Farewell to 16 EPA PAHs? Time to take 40 years of PAH research into account Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox Vol. 23, 2017 No. 1, pp. 2–12

From the Division

Current affairs from the Working Group Chemical Assessment of the Division of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology
Call for proposals for the Paul Crutzen Prize 2017
Forum of Young Environmental Scientists, 19–21 June 2017, Münster Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox Vol. 23, 2017 No. 1, pp. 13–15

Briefly introduced

Professorship of Instrumental Analysis, Faculty of Biotechnology, Mannheim University of Applied Sciences
Department of “Sustainability in Chemistry” at the University of Bremen
The NABU Federal Working Group on Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology introduces itself

Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox Vol. 23, 2017 No. 1, pp. 16–21

Information

Announcements of events BfG workshop: Opportunities and prospects of biotest methods in water monitoring and assessment, 30–31 March 2017, Koblenz
Annual Meeting of the Analytical Forum Water Contaminants (AFWC), 24–26 April 2017, Freising
Workshop: Glyphosate: Harmless Chemical or Silent Killer? 10 May 2017, Brussels
10th Int. SedNet Conference "Sediments on the move", 14–17 June 2017, Genoa, Italy
RIVER BASINS, 19–20 June 2017, Vienna
14th Int. Symposium on the Interactions between Sediments and Water - Taormina, Italy 17–22 June 2017
16th Int. Conference on Chemistry and the Environment ICCE, 18–22 June 2017, Oslo
4th Int. Symposium on the Environmental Dimension of Antibiotic Resistance (EDAR),
13–17 August 2017, East Lansing, Michigan/USA
6th Int. Symposium on Soil Organic Matter, 3–7 September 2017, Harpenden, UK
23rd Int. Symposium of the International Society for Environmental Biogeochemistry (ISEB), 24–29 September 2017, Palm Cove, Australia
12th Langenau Water Forum, 13–14 November 2017 News in brief EU Commission: The Environmental Implementation Review (EIR)
EU Commission registers 'Ban Glyphosate' European Citizens' Initiative
EU Commission: Reduction of national emissions of atmospheric pollutants
EFSA-OpenFoodTox: Open Access to Scientific Output
Endocrine disruptors: EFSA and ECHA outline Guidance plans
European Environment Agency (EEA): More action is needed to protect the natural environment and people’s
health
EEA Report No 32/2016: European water policies and human health
New DFG Collaborative Research Centre 1253 “CAMPOS“
Outdated 16 EPA PAHs?
Lead and cadmium in costume jewellery
TFA in surface waters and drinking water in NRW
UBA Texts 74/2016: Ecotoxicological assessment of construction products
UBA Texts 82/21016: Aggregated Environmental Exposure Assessment and Risk Characterisation of
Biocidal Products Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox Vol. 23, 2017 No. 1, pp. 22–31

People

New members of the Division 22 November 2016–6 February 2017
Birthdays, 2nd quarter 2017
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox Vol. 23, 2017 No. 1, p. 32

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 –Spatial and Environmental Sciences–
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 /fileadmin/_processed_/csm_titel117_60d3be3512.jpg Source: Parents’ initiative “Save the Albert Schweitzer School site on Wittekindstraße” (http://ass-standort-retten.de/)

Issue 2/2017

  • Invitation to relaunch the Working Group Soil
  • Biomonitoring of PCB and PCDD/F
  • DDT residues in agricultural areas
  • Wastewater Ozonation
  • Substance prioritisation procedures
  • Divisions workshop “Highly polar substances”
  • Event announcements, brief news and personal details
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Original Articles

S. Gonser et al.: Biomonitoring of PCBs and PCDD/Fs in Bavaria: Results from 18 Years of Continuous Monitoring P. Weller, J. Neitsch: Does the use of modern plant protection products lead to the mobilisation of old DDT residues in agricultural soil? S. Merel et al.: Wastewater ozonation and related formation of N-oxides S. Rhiem, B. Guhl: Use of Modelled Data in the Application of Substance Prioritisation Procedures Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23rd year 2017 No. 2, pp. 35 - 49

From the Division

Annual Conference Tübingen 2016 and what now?
Result of the Executive Committee election of the Working Group Chemical Assessment Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23rd year 2017 No. 2, p. 50

Information

Event Announcements Gordon Research Conference “Atmospheric Chemistry”, 30.07.-4.08.2017, Newry, NE, USA
Gordon Research Conference: Drinking Water Disinfection By-Products, 30.07.-4.08.2017, South Hadley, MA, USA
FG Workshop “Highly Polar Substances”, 4.-5.10.2017, Monheim
2nd Int. Conference on Pollutant Toxic Ions and Molecules, 6.-9.11.2017, Caparica
DECHEMA Symposium “Strategies for Soil and Groundwater Remediation”, 20.-21.11.2017, Frankfurt a. M.
Int. Conference on Computational Chemistry and Toxicology, 23.-26.11.2017, Taichung, Taiwan Short News EU report on antimicrobial resistance
UBA report on antimicrobial resistance
EU is ready to ratify the Minamata Convention on Mercury
Data on 15 000 chemicals now available to use
Towards updated EU environmental standards for waste treatment
Glyphosate not classified as a carcinogen by ECHA
EAWAG study: Pharmaceuticals in water restrict plankton diversity
Persistently high pesticide contamination in small Swiss streams
Interactions between nanoparticles and dissolved organic matter
Federal Environment Agency aims to better protect drinking water from “mobile” pollutants
UBA Texts 15/2017 on biocide inputs into the environment
Monitoring programme on biocide inputs into the environment
Concepts for reducing pharmaceutical inputs into the environment Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23rd year 2017 No. 2, pp. 51 - 58

People

New members of FG 06.02. - 23.05.2017
Birthdays in the 3rd quarter of 2017
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23rd year 2017 No. 2, p. 59

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 –Spatial and Environmental Sciences–
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 /fileadmin/_processed_/csm_titel217_545c534122.jpg Influence of pesticide formulations containing Tween on the mobilisation of DDT metabolites (P. Weller, J. Neitsch)

Issue 3/2017

  • Division’s doctoral researchers’ day
  • Anthropogenic PFAS in the environment
  • Ageing of synthetic polymers
  • Effects of microparticles
  • Sequential biofiltration
  • Biocides in stormwater runoff
  • Report on the Young Environmental Scientists’ Forum and the presentation of the Paul Crutzen Prize
  • Introduced briefly: UEG Institute of Chemical and Microbiological Research and ROHA Diox Consult
  • Obituary for Prof. Werner Klein
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Editorial

S. Jäger: Here we go again. Our annual doctoral researchers’ day is coming up soon Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox Vol. 23, 2017 No. 3, p. 61

Original Contributions

T. Stahl et al.: Anthropogenic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment – a "never-ending story"?
D. Thomas et al.: Ageing of synthetic polymers in the marine environment using HDPE, LDPE, PP and PLA as examples
M. Weidung et al.: Effects of synthetic and natural microparticles on blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) and rockpool prawns (Palaemon varians)
J. Müller et al.: Sequential biofiltration for the removal of anthropogenic trace substances from the effluent of municipal wastewater treatment plants
D. Wicke et al.: Biocides in Berlin’s stormwater runoff Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox Vol. 23, 2017 No. 3, pp. 62 - 85

From the Division

Report on the Young Environmental Scientists Forum 2017 in Münster
Presentation of the 2017 Paul Crutzen Prize to Dr. Martin Brüggemann
Obituary for Prof. Dr. Werner Klein Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox Vol. 23, 2017 No. 3, pp. 86 - 88

Briefly Introduced

Chemisches und mikrobiologisches Institut UEG GmbH
ROHA Diox Consult – Dr. Roland Haag Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox Vol. 23, 2017 No. 3, pp. 88 - 91

Information

Event Announcements Division workshop “Highly Polar Substances”, 4–5 October 2017, Monheim am Rhein
3rd Int. Workshop “Spectroscopy and Dynamics of Ozone and Related Atmospheric Species”, 4–6 October 2017, Reims
4th Division Doctoral Researchers’ Day, 10 October 2017, Niefern-Öschelbronn
LfU conference: Air quality planning – measures against particulate matter and nitrogen oxides, 8 November 2017, Augsburg
Langenau Water Forum (LWF) – Trace substances in drinking water – 13–14 November 2017, Langenau
PMOCs in the Water Cycle, 23–24 November 2017, Leipzig
LfU/UBA workshop: PFC contamination – assessment criteria for water and soil, 27 November 2017, Augsburg
BONARES Conference 2018: “Soil as a Sustainable Resource”, 26–28 February 2018, Berlin News in Brief Recommendations of the Federal Ministry for the Environment on conducting PFC research projects
Nanoparticles: Where do they go, and how do they change?
Diesel cars: Software updates are not enough for clean air
LABO: Updated background values for inorganic and organic substances in soils
REACH: Bisphenol A and perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) classified as substances of very high concern
NeuroBox – Assessment of neurotoxic effects in the water cycle
UBA Texts 40/2017: Suitability of laboratory simulation tests for the identification of persistence in surface waters
UBA Texts 61/2017: Joint effects of pharmaceuticals and chemicals regulated under REACH in wastewater treatment plant effluents
UBA Texts 65/2017: Evaluation of monitoring data on POPs
EAWAG study: Arsenic risk in Pakistan much greater than assumed

Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox Vol. 23, 2017 No. 3, pp. 92 - 99

Personal News

New members of the Division 25 May–25 August 2017
Birthdays in the fourth quarter of 2017
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox Vol. 23, 2017 No. 3, p. 100

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 –Spatial and Environmental Sciences–
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 /fileadmin/downloads/Netzwerk_und_Strukturen/Fachgruppen/Umweltchemie_OEkotoxikologie/mblatt/2017/titelbild317.jpg Experimental facility of the Hessian State Agency for Agriculture (LLH) in Kassel, where the plant availability of PFAS is being investigated (T. Stahl et al.)

Issue 4/2017

  • Annual review by the Division’s board
  • Mesocosms for risk assessment
  • Effect-based analysis with FIA-IC-luminescent bacteria coupling#
  • Water 3.0 PE-X project for microplastic removal
  • Report on the Division’s doctoral researchers’ day and call for proposals for the Paul Crutzen Prize
  • Brief introduction: Jena Research Group for Water Technology and Darmstadt Professorship of Environmental Mineralogy
  • Event announcements, brief news and personalia
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Editorial

Annual review by the Division Executive Board Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23rd year 2017 No. 4, p. 102

Original articles

L.-K. Beuter, K. P. Ebke: Mesocosms as aquatic model ecosystems for the risk assessment of plant protection products
F. Junginger et al.: Effect-based analysis based on luminous bacteria, coupled with flow injection analysis and ion chromatography
A. F. Herbort, K. Schuhen: Two perspectives: Plastics – everyday helpers or microplastics – the environmental problem?
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23rd year 2017 No. 4, pp. 103 - 114

From the Division

Report on the 4th Doctoral Researchers’ Day of the Division
Call for proposals Paul-Crutzen Award 2018 Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23rd year 2017 No. 4, pp. 115 - 116

Introduced briefly

Research Group “Water Technology – Cavitation – Renewable Resources”, University of Jena; Professorship of Environmental Mineralogy, Institute of Applied Geosciences, Technical University of Darmstadt Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23rd year 2017 No. 4, pp. 117 - 120

Information

Event announcements 6th International Marine Debris Conference, 12.-16.03.2018, San Diego, CA, USA
Analytica Conference, 10.-12.04.2018, Munich
Water 2018 - Annual Meeting of the Society of Water Chemistry, 7.-9.05.2018, Papenburg
3rd Green & Sustainable Chemistry Conference, 13.-16.05.2018, Berlin
Gordon Research Conference: Environmental Endocrine Disruptors, 3.-8.06.2018, Les Diablerets, CH
ISEAC-40 – Int. Conference on Environmental & Food Monitoring, 19.-22.06.2018, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Gordon Research Conference: Innovations at the Intersections of the Aquatic Sciences. 24-29.06. 2018, Holderness, NH, USA News in brief EAWAG: Pesticides persist in soil for a long time
Immunotoxicity: an underestimated ecotoxicological effect of chemicals
BDEW: Increasing pharmaceutical consumption requires a package of measures to protect water bodies
UBA positions: Pharmaceuticals in the Environment
KIT press release: The silence of the bumblebees
TUM research consortium on microplastics established
UBA Texts 102/2017 on the assessment of nanomaterials
UBA positions: Protecting the sources of our drinking water from mobile chemicals
UBA Texts 72/2017: Assessment of the entry of plant protection products into surface waters
UBA document: Effect of the Diesel Summit resolutions on the overall NO2 concentration
Book note: Kai Borgeest: Manipulation of exhaust emission values
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23rd year 2017 No. 4, pp. 121 - 128

Personal news

New members of the Division 25.08. - 23.11.2017
Birthdays 1st quarter 2018 Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 23rd year 2017 No. 3, p. 129

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 –Spatial and Environmental Sciences–
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 /fileadmin/_processed_/csm_titelbild417_78ef704371.jpg
Flowing-water mesocosm facility of the Institute for Water Protection
Mesocosm GmbH Homberg (Ohm) (L.-K. Beuter)