Mitt Environmental Chemistry Ecotoxicology - Communications of the Division -

Editorial

Microplastics – a challenge for environmental sciences
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox Vol. 21, 2015 No. 1, p. 2

Original contributions

S. Schubert et al.: Determination of frequently prescribed antibiotics in various stages and media in the urban wastewater system using ultrasound extraction (USE) and SPE as well as LC-MS/MS S. Eberhard et al.: High concentrations of hexamethoxymethylmelamine (HMMM) in selected surface waters in southern Hesse S. Bieber and T. Letzel: Supercritical fluid chromatography with mass spectrometric detection (SFC-MS): Simultaneous analytical method for polar and non-polar organic molecules in water samples K. Weiß et al.: Supercritical fluid chromatography with mass spectrometric detection (SFC-MS): Simultaneous analytical method for polar and non-polar organic molecules in water samples Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox Vol. 21, 2015 No. 1, pp. 3 - 18

From the Division

Minutes of the meeting of the GDCh Division’s executive board on 20 November 2014
Call for proposals for the Paul Crutzen Prize 2015
First doctoral researchers’ day of the Division
Announcement: Forum of Young Environmental Scientists 2015
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox Vol. 21, 2015 No. 1, pp. 19 - 21

In brief

Sustainability in chemistry in the chemical engineering programme at Münster University of Applied Sciences
Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC)
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox Vol. 21, 2015 No. 1, pp. 22 - 23

Information

Event reports Report on the conference "Pollutant monitoring with fish and mussels: methods and results", 1–2 July 2014, Augsburg
Report on the workshop "Taking the bioavailability of metals into account in water monitoring" held at the UBA on 7 October 2014
10th anniversary of the Institute for Environmental Research at RWTH Aachen University Event announcements Analytical Forum “Water Contaminants”, 28–30 April 2015, Koblenz
AquaConSoil, 9–12 June 2015, Copenhagen
14th Int. Conf. Environmental Science and Technology - CEST2015, 3–5 September 2015, Rhodes
9th Int. SedNet Conf., 23–26 September 2015, Krakow
18th Int. Symp. on Environmental Pollution and its Impact on Life in the Mediterranean Region, 26–30 September 2015, Crete
2nd EuCheMS Congress on Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 4–7 October 2015, Lisbon
11th Langenau Water Forum, 9 and 10 November 2015 News in brief The 2012 European Union (EFSA) Report on pesticide residues in food
Worldwide integrated assessment on systemic pesticides
Costs linked to effects of endocrine disrupting substances
"Declaration without ifs and buts" – water chemists demand disclosure of all
fracking chemicals
Press release on 8 years of REACH
UBA press information on air quality 2014
UBA Texts 86/2014: Measures to reduce the input of micropollutants into water bodies
UBA Position 12/2014: Biocides
UBA Texts 77/2014: Toxicology of nanomaterials
European Commission: Candidate list for substitution of pesticides
BfR Communication No. 005/2015 of 19 February 2015 on exposure to bisphenol A
BUA study: Occupational exposure to PAHs and laryngeal carcinoma
Postgraduate programme in analytics & spectroscopy at Leipzig University Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox Vol. 21, 2015 No. 1, pp. 24 - 36

People

New members of the Division 25 November 2014–23 February 2015
Birthdays, 2nd quarter 2015
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox Vol. 21, 2015 No. 1, p. 37

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 Lecture by the Division Chair, Prof. Dr. Andreas Schäffer, on the occasion
of the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Institute for Environmental Research
at RWTH Aachen University on 5 December 2014

Editorial

European environmental research in Germany – ICCE 2015 in Leipzig in September
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 21st year 2015 No. 2, p. 39

Original Articles

M. Gallus et al.: Can photocatalysis help to improve urban air quality? Results from the LIFE+- project PhotoPAQ I. Bischof et al.: In vitro biotransformation tests for predicting the bioaccumulation of chemicals in fish B. Becker et al.: Application of passive samplers for monitoring hydrophobic organic pollutants in rivers Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 21st year 2015 No. 2, pp. 40 - 51

Division Contributions in ESEU

U. Klaschka: Naturally toxic: natural substances used in personal care products Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 21st year 2015 No. 2, p. 52

From the Division

Invitation to the 2nd Forum of Young Environmental Scientists, 22–24 June 2015, Burghotel Blomberg
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 21st year 2015 No. 2, p. 52

Briefly Introduced

Quantitative landscape ecology at the Institute of Environmental Sciences of the University of Koblenz-Landau
The Task Force on Systemic Pesticides
The International POPs Elimination Network (IPEN)
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 21st year 2015 No. 2, pp. 53 - 56

Information

Event announcements 6th VDI Conference on Diffuse Emissions, 11–12 June 2015, Düsseldorf
Workshop “Environmental monitoring of biocides in Europe”, 25–26 June 2015, Berlin
9th Symposium for European Freshwater Sciences, 5–10 July 2015, Geneva, Switzerland
1st NORMAN workshop on analysis of problematic compounds, 1–2 September 2015, Rhodos, Greece
SETAC-GLB Annual Meeting, 7–10 September 2015, Zürich
3rd International Workshop on Antimony in the Environment, 6–9 October 2015, Leipzig
34th Annual AAAR Conference, 12–16 October 2015, Minneapolis, USA
ISEG10 – Int. Symposium on Environmental Geochemistry, 19–21 January 2016, Perth, Australia
Green & Sustainable Chemistry Conference, 4–6 April 2016, Berlin Brief News Interlaboratory study for assessing cytotoxicity of nanomaterials
Global water risk from agrochemicals
MPI press release: Climate change will increase the accumulation of DDT in the Arctic
EU proposes global phase-down of HFCs under Montreal Protocol
Nitrogen: too much of a vital resource
German guideline for assessing pesticide mixtures
European Commission proposal to ban 4 phthalates in all electrical and electronic equipment (EEE)
Press release from the WHO Regional Office for Europe on potential occupational asbestos exposure
National reporting “Pesticide residues in food”
EFSA call for new scientific information on the use of neonicotinoid pesticides
The European Environment State and Outlook 2015 – SOER 2015
EuCheMS Press Release: Chemists against Chemical Weapons Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 21st year 2015 No. 2, pp. 61 - 70

Personal News

Birthdays, 3rd quarter 2015
New members of the Division, 24 February–12 March 2015
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 21st year 2015 No. 2, p. 71

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–
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 ICCE 2015 in Leipzig in September

Editorial

Doctoral Candidates’ Day and Young Environmental Scientists’ Forum – Offers from the Division for Early-Career Scientists
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 21st year 2015 No. 3, p. 73

Original Articles

A. Bayer: Water-management impacts of maize cultivation (plant protection products and nutrients) – monitoring in Bavaria C. Weidauer et al.: Photochemical degradation of benzotriazole under environmentally relevant conditions W. Körner and S. Kastenhofer: Determination of urban background concentrations of brominated flame retardants in ambient air
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 21st year 2015 No. 3, pp. 75 - 86

From the Division

Minutes of the Division Executive Committee meeting on 2 July 2015
Second Young Environmental Scientists’ Forum 2015 in Blomberg
Invitation to the Division General Assembly
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 21st year 2015 No. 3, pp. 87 - 89

In Brief

Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
The Journal „Environmental Chemistry“
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 21st year 2015 No. 3, p. 90

Information

Event announcements 4th Int. Conf. on Selenium in the Environment and Human Health, 18.-21.10.2015, Sao Paulo
4th Int. Symp. "Effect-related evaluation of anthropogenic trace substances", 22.-23.10.2015,
Aachen
11th Aachen Conference on Water Technology, 27.-28.10.2015
DECHEMA Symposium "Strategies for soil and groundwater remediation", 30.11.-1.12.2015, Frankfurt a. M. News in brief Acrylamide in food is a public health problem
European research into chemical mixtures (EuroMix) launched
OECD releases new data on nanomaterials
Data basis of many REACH registration dossiers incomplete
New EU water research project „FRAME“ launched
Antifouling active substances in water bodies: first investigation in Austrian harbours
New ecotoxicological cell culture tests offer the potential to replace tests with juvenile fish
Europe-wide research programme on microplastics in marine systems launched
International research project investigates the effects of chemicals on the endocrine system
ChildProtect-Life
UBA Texts 25/2015: Testing and validation of the possible applications of novel passive samplers
UBA position paper on biocides Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 21st year 2015 No. 3, pp. 91 - 98

People

New members of the Division 12.03.-28.05.2015
Birthdays in the 4th quarter of 2015
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 21st year 2015 No. 3, p. 99

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
Participants in the Young Environmental Scientists Forum 2015 in Blomberg

Editorial

A. Schäffer: Chemical persistence – a complex term
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox Vol. 21, 2015 No. 4, p. 102

Original Articles

F. Heydebreck et al.: Occurrence and distribution of perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in
European and Chinese river–estuary systems S. Schmidt et al.: Development of monoclonal antibodies against diclofenac S. Hafermann: HPLC method development for the detection of H2O2 and organic hydroperoxides in the troposphere
C. Koch: The environmental behaviour of HBCD and the resulting legal consequences Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox Vol. 21, 2015 No. 4, pp. 103 - 115

From the Division

Report on the Division General Assembly on 21 September 2015
Report of the Working Group Atmospheric Chemistry
2015 annual report of the Working Group Environmental Monitoring
Second doctoral candidate day of the Division
Paul-Crutzen Award 2015 to Dr. Sebastian Scheinhardt and call for proposals for 2016
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox Vol. 21, 2015 No. 4, pp. 116 - 121

Briefly Presented

Self-portrait of OECOS GmbH
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox Vol. 21, 2015 No. 4, pp. 122 - 123

Information

Event Announcements Workshop “Application of passive samplers in water monitoring”, 23 February 2016, Berlin
251st ACS National Meeting, 13–17 March 2016, San Diego
Green and Sustainable Chemistry Conference, 3–6 April 2016, Berlin
Water 2016 – annual conference of the Society of Water Chemistry, 2–4 May 2016, Bamberg
Analytica Conference, 10–12 May 2016, Munich
CEM 2016 – Int. Conference and Exhibition on Emissions Monitoring, 18–20 May 2016, Lisbon
Gordon Research Conference (GRC): Environmental Endocrine Disruptors, 19–24 June 2016, Sunday River, Newry, ME, USA
Gordon Research Conference (GRC): Environmental Sciences: Water, 26 June – 1 July 2016, Holderness, NH, USA News in Brief Air quality: Members of European Parliament approve new national caps on pollutants
Recent International Developments under the Montreal Protocol concerning hydrofluorocarbons
UBA Texts 28/2015: Environmental problems of agriculture
National soil monitoring in Switzerland (NABO) 1985 – 2009
European Food Safety Agency (EFSA): Nano in food and agriculture
Protecting Water Resources from Mobile Trace Chemicals (PROMOTE)
New Eff-Net research consortium
JRC report: First Watch List for emerging water pollutants
Drinking water check Germany – One in six samples exceeds the limit value
European Commission - Press release: More efficient monitoring of drinking water
New findings in the assessment of the health effects of cosmetic products
EC consultation on possible restriction of hazardous substances in textiles and clothes Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox Vol. 21, 2015 No. 4, pp. 124 - 132

People

New members of the Division 28 May–24 November 2015
Birthdays, 1st quarter 2016
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox Vol. 21, 2015 No. 3, pp. 133 - 134

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–
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 The Division Chair, Prof. Reemtsma, presents the Paul-Crutzen Award 2015 to Dr Sebastian Scheinhardt from the Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS).
Photo: Tilo Arnhold/ TROPOS