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15. September 2014, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Neue Infoblätter zu Pflanzenschutzmitteln in Gewässern, EQS- und RAC-Werten
Plant protection products (PPPs) in surface waters are currently at the centre of interest of policy, regulation and environmental research. Thus, the Swiss Federal Council has called for an action plan to reduce the risks of pesticides and to promote their sustainable use.
Read more13. June 2014, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment , Sediment Ecotoxicology
European EQS Experts meet at Ecotox Centre
Quality criteria experts from numerous European countries met on June 11 and 12 for the Multilateral Meeting, which this time was held at the Ecotox Centre.
Read more24. April 2014, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
New EU report on effect-based monitoring tools
Under the Water Framework Directive, the water quality needs to be reliably monitored. In addition to analytical methods, integrative methods that measure the water quality on the basis of the effect or potential harm to aquatic organisms should play an important role.
Read more05. March 2014, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Pesticides in Swiss surface waters surpass environmental quality criteria
A new screening survey has found more than 100 different pesticides in watercourses of the Swiss Mittelland.
Read more14. November 2013, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
SETAC Europe 2014 in Basel
The Ecotox Centre participates in the organisation of the next annual meeting of SETAC Europe, which will be held in Basel on May 11th-15th, 2014.
Read more25. May 2013, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
New database on environmental quality standards
In the assessment of water quality, many countries specify limits for individual substances based on ecotoxicological data — so-called environmental quality standards (EQS), which ca, however, differ considerably from one country to another.
Read more23. May 2013, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
New info sheets on radionuclides and fracking
The Ecotox Centre has prepared two new info sheets on current topics. The info sheet on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) reviews the current state of scientific knowledge and describes potential impacts on groundwater and surface waters. The other factsheet provides information on the fate of radionuclides in ecosystems and their effects on organisms.
Read more20. May 2013, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Ecotox Centre informs council of states committee
When the Council of States Committee for Science, Education and Culture CSEC visited Eawag, Etienne Vermeirssen presented the Ecotox Centre's work.
Read more01. January 2013, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Soil Ecotoxicology , Sediment Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Inge Werner new president of SETAC GLB
Inge Werner, Head of the Ecotox Centre, is the new president of the German Language Branch of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC GLB), the regional SETAC branch that represents the society's interests in the German-speaking countries and that organizes one scientific conference per year.
Read more26. November 2012, Topic: Aquatic Ecotoxicology , Risk Assessment
Ecotox Centre suggests quality criteria for pesticides
On our homepage we list our quality criteria suggestions for numerous organic compounds: Now also values for eight pesticides (biocides and plant protection products) are included.
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