Reports 2000

This paradigm provides a general framework for Substance Flow Analysis carried out for the Danish EPA. The first part includes a general description of principles and procedures as regards the use of substance balances, uncertainty, detail and rel...

The report presents the results of a study initiated to prepare a full-scale investigation for evaluating the inactivation of pathogens during composting of biodegradable waste by means of a direct evaluation. On the basis of the presented study i...

The Guidelines clarify rules laid down in Statutory Order from the Ministry of Environment and Energy no. 501 of June 21, 1999, on the Licensing of Waste Water Discharges etc. pursuant to Parts 3 and 4 of the Environmental Protection Act. The Gu...

The Technology Programme for Soil and Groundwater Contamination 2000 presents the projects initiated under the Programme, and describes project proposals for 2000-2001. Focus is primarily on field projects relating to contamination from chlorinate...

The objective of this report is to outline the existing knowledge about the environmental and health hazards of the BFR that are relevant for Denmark, based on the preliminary result of the substance flow analysis project. The method is a data scr...

IPM Integrated Pest Management is described as an alternative to the routine use of Methyl bromide to control insect pests in Danish flour mills, after the phasing out of Methyl bromide at the beginning of 1998. Emphasis is placed on preventive me...

IPM may fulfil public expectations of food production without reliance on Methyl bromide or use of insecticides and low-level pest infestation in commercial products. Based on the framework presented in "Integrated Pest Management in Danish Flour ...

The report contains an assessment of the economic consequences of a total or partial phase-out of the use of pesticides...

The sub-committee has proposed cultivation systems for agriculture in connection with a total and partial phase-out of pesticides and has found that a total phase-out or very limited use will require major changes in crop rotations. Even with an a...

In this report the toxicological documentation for the setting of limit values for 2-ethylhexyl acrylate, propylene carbonate, quaternary ammonium compounds, triglycidyl isocyanurate and tripropyleneglycol diacrylate. The principles upon which the...

The electronics and electrical industries are facing increasing pressure from legislation to remove lead from its products. This is because of the hazards to health during manufacture of the materials and environmental damage caused by their end o...

Phase two of the WindShip study. An advanced sail system is developed in detail. Results from windtunnel, towing tanks, finite element calculations and constructions drawings are reported. A 200m product carrier is used as example. A velocity p...

The annual report for 1998 reviews initiatives and activities in connection with environmental assistance to Eastern Europe from January 1998 to and including the end of the year. Projects that have received grants from DANCEE are briefly describe...

Cowi Consult has prepared a report on the health and environment aspects of the 12 alternatives to brominated flame retardants which are used most commonly in Denmark. From screening appears that also for most of the alternative substances, the he...

A new filtration method, that can be used to filter a wide variety of process fluids from the food, pharmaceutical and chemical industries, has shown promising results. This filtration method comprises of two filtration systems: a filtration syste...

The report contains a brief overview of the state of the Artic environment. The report assess on this background existing conventions, agreements etc. regarding marine pollution and identifies gabs and suggests Nordic proposals to be initiated to...

Affald 21 er regeringens nationale affaldsplan, som dækker perioden 1998-2004. Planen beskriver de initiativer, som allerede er implementeret samt nye initiativer, der sammen skal sikre en bedre og mere effektiv affaldshåndtering end der i dag finde...

The Danish co-operation for environment and development (Danced) is aiming at the development of capacity for environmental management in middle-income countries. The manual for project preparation provides the general guidelines for development o...

This report provides a comprehensive and up-to-date status on the current use of economic instruments in Danish environmental protection. The report focuses on the implementation and the enforcement aspects of the Danish experience. Thereby, the ...

Aquatic Environment 1999 is the first state-of-the-environment report under NOVA-2003, the Danish Aquatic Monitoring and Assessment Programme 1998-2003. Part 1: "Technical status - State and pressures" quantifies discharges, losses and emissions o...