Original contributions

Development of a label-free biosensor for the detection of
diclofenac in wastewater-polluted surface waters
S. Rau et al. Determination of priority organic bodies in surface water containing suspended solids using solid phase extraction discs and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
C. Erger
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 20. Jahrg. 2014 Nr.1, S. 2 - 8

In brief

Environmental Geochemistry working group at the Institute of Geoecology at the Technical University of Braunschweig
Professorship for Environmental Analysis, Eberhard Karls University
Tübingen
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 20th vol. 2014 no.1, p. 9 - 11

Information

Announcements of events Workshop "Novel tools and methods for the screening of chemicals for developmental neurotoxicity", 11-12 March 2014, Amsterdam
Air Quality 2014 - 9th Int. Conference on Air Quality - Science and Application, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 24.-28. 03. 2014
The ETEAM Conference - Challenges and Perspectives of Tier 1 Exposure Assessment, 25 - 26 March 2014, Dortmund
Conference "Advances in Suspect and Non-Target Analysis", 27 - 28 March 2014, Augsburg
Conference: PFC damage - Investigation, remediation and future perspectives, 8 April 2014, Augsburg
7th Int. Conference "Environmental Science and Technology", 9-13 June 2014, Houston, Texas
Summer School: Sustainable Waste and Waste Water Management, 7-12 July 2014, City of Luxembourg
248th ACS National Meeting with 13th IUPAC Int. Congress of Pesticide Chemistry, 10.-14.08.2014, San Francisco
Workshop "Relevance of transformation products in the urban water cycle",
23-24.09.2014, Koblenz
DBP 2014: Disinfection By-products in drinking water, 27-29.10.2014, Mühlheim an der Ruhr
Workshop "Wastewater treatment solutions targeted for organic micropollutant
biodegradation", 11-12. 11. 2014, Koblenz Brief news EU ESCAPE study: Increased mortality risk due to air pollution
UBA press release: Particulate matter and nitrogen dioxide continue to harm health in 2013
Are plant protection products more harmful to health than their active ingredients?
Restriction of carcinogenic PAHs in consumer products
RiSKWa guideline "Polar organic trace substances as indicators in the anthropogenically
influenced water cycle"
UBA-Texte 05/2014 published: Georeferenced Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Pesticides
Report: Ecotoxicological combined effects from chemical mixtures Part 1 and 2
UBA-Texte 76/2013: Mobility, fate and behaviour of TiO2 nanomaterials in different environmental media
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 20. Jahrg. 2014 Nr.1, S. 12 . 22

Personalia

Birthday list 2nd quarter 2014
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 20. Jahrg. 2014 Nr.1, p. 23

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

Editorial staff:
Prof. Dr Dr Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI -Raum- und Ecotoxicology-
University of Trier Campus II - Behringstr. Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI - Spatial and Environmental Sciences-
University of Trier Campus II, Behringstr. 21, D-54296 Trier
Phone and Fax: 0651/ 201-3617 Secretariat: 0651/ 201-2243
Email: fischerk@uni-trier.de
Abbreviation: Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox
Design/ Technical realisation:
Dr. Matthias Kudra, University of Leipzig
E-Mail: kudra@uni-leipzig.de Cover image Building blocks of ionic liquids using the example of 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate.
Source: J. Neumann et al. in this issue

Original contributions

Human drug residues in sewage sludge - prioritisation concept for the classification of the environmental hazard potential for soil
S. Konradi et al. Biodegradability of ionic liquids
J. Neumann
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 20. Jahrg. 2014 Nr.2, S. 26 - 34

From the Divisions

Minutes of the Division Executive Committee meeting on 14
February 2014
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 20. Jahrg. 2014 Nr.2, p. 35 - 36

In brief

Working Group "Epidemiology of environmental influences on ageing processes" of the IUF Leibniz Institute for Environmental Medical Research gGmbH, Düsseldorf
Professorship "Biomarkers in Occupational Medicine",
Institute and Polyclinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine (IPASUM) of the Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU)
The IBACON GmbH
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 20. Jahrg. 2014 Nr.2, p. 37- 41

Information

Announcements of events UBA workshop on bioaccumulation, 26-27 June 2014, Dessau
Conference on pollutant monitoring with fish and mussels, 1-2 July 2014, Augsburg
Air Pollution Conference 2014, 7-9 July 2014, Opatija, Croatia
20th EuroQSAR: Understanding Chemical-Biological Interactions, 31 August-4 September 2014, St. Petersburg
6. Joint Annual Meeting of SETAC-GLB and GDCh Division of Environmental Chemistry & Ecotoxicology, 7-10 September 2014, Giessen
4th Int. Symposium Green Chemistry, 24-26 September 2014, Kos Island, Greece
Annual Meeting of the GDCh Division of Sustainable Chemistry, 28-30 September 2014, Erlangen
Int. Conference "Our Climate - Our Future", 6-8 October 2014, Erlangen
Int. Conference reports Conference report: Progress in suspected and non-target analytics
Interview with Nobel laureate Paul Crutzen on the occasion of the symposium "The Anthropocene Short news MPG Research News (12/05/2014): Endocrine disruptors impair human sperm function
UBA Press Release 18/2014: Pharmaceuticals in the environment are a global challenge
UBA-Texte 30/2014: Protection of biodiversity of free living birds and mammals in respect of the effects of pesticides
UBA-Texte 27/2014: Antibiotics and antiparasitics in groundwater under high livestock density sites
UBA-Texte 26/2014: Inventory and effectiveness of air pollution control measures
UBA background paper: Pharmaceuticals in the environment - avoid, reduce, monitor
UBA background paper: Dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs in the environment and food chains
3. Report on antibiotic consumption
Pesticides and organic contaminants in food of animal
origin
EFSA supporting publication 2014:EN-547: New methodology to identify chemical risks in the food and feed chain
Background information: Neonicotinoids and the "bee mortality"
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 20. Jahrg. 2014 Nr.2, p. 48 - 56

Personalia

Joining the FG 18 Nov 2013-19 May 2014
Birthday list 2nd quarter 2014
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 20. Jahrg. 2014 Nr.2, p. 57 - 58

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

Editorial staff:
Prof. Dr Dr Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI -Raum- und Ecotoxicology-
University of Trier Campus II - Behringstr. Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI - Spatial and Environmental Sciences-
University of Trier Campus II, Behringstr. 21, D-54296 Trier
Phone and Fax: 0651/ 201-3617 Secretariat: 0651/ 201-2243
Email: fischerk@uni-trier.de
Abbreviation: Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox
Design/ Technical realisation:
Dr. Matthias Kudra, University of Leipzig
E-Mail: kudra@uni-leipzig.de Cover image Head group, side chain and anion (square, circles, triangle) - The
three building blocks of ionic liquids using the example of 1-(3-
hydroxypropyl)pyridinium tricyanomethanide (source: J. Neumann and
S. Stolte, see article in this issue)

Original contributions

Application of an LC-MS screening method for the identification of historical
and current trace substances in groundwater and surface water of a former sewage field
F. Wode et al. Behaviour of selected pesticides in the water-soil-plant system in
the lysimeters of the Wagna research station
A. Fuhrmann et al.
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 20. Jahrg. 2014 Nr.3, p. 60 - 67

From the Divisions

Minutes of the Division Executive Committee meeting on 23 May 2014
Invitation to the FG General Assembly on 8 September 2014
Up-to-date programme information on the 6th joint SETAC-GLB and GDCh-FG Annual Meeting
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 20. Jahrg. 2014 Nr.3, p. 68 - 70

In brief

Chair and Research Centre for Urban Water Management at the Technical University of Munich
An institute with bite - Bauhaus Institute for Future-Oriented Infrastructure Systems
GBA Laboratory Group
Institute Alpha - Water and Environmental Analysis
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 20. Jahrg. 2014 Nr.3, S. 71- 78

Information

Announcements of events Mülheim Water Analysis Seminar, 11-12 September 2014, Mühlheim a.d.R.
Conference "Microplastics in the Environment", 15 September 2014, Mainz
NORMAN-SOLUTIONS Workshop on Non-Target Screening, 16-17 September 2014, Dübendorf, Switzerland
.2014, Dübendorf, Switzerland
NORMAN MassBank Workshop, 17-18. 09. 2014, Dübendorf, Switzerland
Conference "Anthropogenic trace substances between scientific knowledge and practical need for action", 9.-10.10.2014, Augsburg
Int. Conference "Occupational Exposure to Pesticides", 28-29.10.2014, Maisons-Alfort, France
1st VDI Expert Forum on Atmospheric Chemistry, 19-20.11.2014, Bonn
EDAR 3 - 3rd Int. Symposium on Environmental Dimension of Antibiotic Resistance, 17-21.05.2015, Wernigerode
Air Pollution 2015, 1-3.06.2015, Valencia Brief news Helsingør Statement on poly- and perfluorinated alkyl substances
Public consultation on EFSA's draft opinion on acrylamide in food
EC-JRC-report: Considerations on information needs for nanomaterials in consumer products
UBA-Texts 65/2014: Mixtures in the Environment - Development of Assessment Strategies for the Regulation of Chemicals under REACH
UBA-Texts 64/2014: From Theory to Reality - Evaluation of Suitable Organisms and Test Systems for the Biomonitoring of Pharmaceuticals
UBA-Texte 50/2014: Carcinogenicity and Mutagenicity of Nanoparticles
UBA-Texte 41/2014: Identification of Relevant Emission Pathways to the Environment and Quantification of Environmental Exposure for Bisphenol A
Results of the Groundwater Monitoring Rhineland-Palatinate 2011/12
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 20. Jahrg. 2014 Nr.3, p. 79 - 89

Personalia

Joining the FG 19.05.2014-13.08.2014
Birthday list 4th quarter 2014
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 20. Jahrg. 2014 Nr.3, p. 90

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

Editorial staff:
Prof. Dr Dr Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI -Raum- und Ecotoxicology-
University of Trier Campus II - Behringstr. Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI - Spatial and Environmental Sciences-
University of Trier Campus II, Behringstr. 21, D-54296 Trier
Phone and Fax: 0651/ 201-3617 Secretariat: 0651/ 201-2243
Email: fischerk@uni-trier.de
Abbreviation: Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox
Design/ Technical realisation:
Dr. Matthias Kudra, University of Leipzig
E-Mail: kudra@uni-leipzig.de Cover image Physics lecture theatre building of the Justus Liebig University Giessen, venue of this year's joint SETAC-GLB and GDCh Environmental Conference

Original contributions

Studies on the chemical pollution of lateral structures on the Elbe
S. Heise
What can modern mass spectrometric in-situ analysis achieve in environmental and food research?
S. Schulz et al. Planar SPE and Microlitre Flow Injection Analysis-TOFMS - a rapid pesticide screening for fruits and vegetables
C. Oellig and W. Schwack
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 20. Jahrg. 2014 Nr.4, S. 92 - 103

From the Divisions

Report on the FG annual meeting in Gießen
Report on the FG general meeting on 8 September 2014
Report from the atmospheric chemistry working group
Annual report 2013/14 from the environmental monitoring working group
Announcement of the Paul Crutzen Division Awards 2015
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 20th vol. 2014 no.4, p. 104 - 108

In brief

Department of Water Management in the Faculty of Civil Engineering / Architecture at the Dresden University of Applied Sciences
Ecossa - ecological sediment & soil assessment
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 20. Jahrg. 2014 Nr.4, S. 109 - 112

Information

Announcements of events Contaminated Sediments 2015 - 8-13 March 2015, Ascona, Switzerland
3rd Int. Symposium on Green Chemistry, 3-7 May 2015, La Rochelle, France
Water 2015 - Annual Meeting of the Society of Water Chemistry in the GDCh, 11-13 May 2015, Schwerin
Gordon Research Conference: Atmospheric Chemistry, 2.-7 August 2015, Waterville Valley, USA
Gordon Research Conference: Drinking Water Disinfection By-Products, 9-14 August 2015, South Hadley, USA
EAC 2015 - European Aerosol Conference, 6-11 September 2015, Milan
15th EuCheMS Int. Conference on Chemistry and the Environment, 20-25 September 2015, Leipzig, Germany Brief news Nanosafety research - are we on the right track
EFSA Risk Assessment Guidance for Plant Protection Products
Worldwide integrated assessment of systemic pesticides
Planned free trade agreement (TTIP) criticised - negative consequences for environmental standards feared
EuCheMS urges action on climate change
Public Consultation on the Ratification by the EU of the Minamata Convention on Mercury
EU Joint Research Centre (JRC): Chemical pollutant mixtures: how safe are they
UBA-Texte 72/2014: Environmental hazard of selected TiO2 nanomaterials
EEA-Report: Costs of air pollution from European industrial facilities 2008-2012
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 20. Jahrg. 2014 Nr.4, S. 113 - 120

Personalia

Joining the FG 13/08/2014-24/11/2014
Birthdays 1st quarter 2015
Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox 20. Jahrg. 2014 Nr.4, p. 121, 122

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

Editorial staff:
Prof. Dr Dr Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI -Raum- und Ecotoxicology-
University of Trier Campus II - Behringstr. Klaus Fischer
Analytical and Ecological Chemistry FB VI - Spatial and Environmental Sciences-
University of Trier Campus II, Behringstr. 21, D-54296 Trier
Phone and Fax: 0651/ 201-3617 Secretariat: 0651/ 201-2243
Email: fischerk@uni-trier.de
Abbreviation: Mitt Umweltchem Ökotox
Design/ Technical realisation:
Dr. Matthias Kudra, University of Leipzig
E-Mail: kudra@uni-leipzig.de Cover image Presentation of the Paul-Crutzen Award to Thorsten Hüffer by Prof Andreas Schäffer at the annual conference in Giessen