Environmental Protection and Consumer Safety

Head of Department

Dipl.-Umweltwiss. Sebastian Bien

Deputy Head of Department

Miriam Fritzsche, M.Sc.

Deputy Head of Department

Raffaela Ratta, B.Sc.

Monitoring, analysis, and expert assessment from a single source

Preventive healthcare and hygiene do not only include maintaining human health, but also protecting air, water, and soil from pollution and contamination.

 

Effective and sustainable health protection therefore lies in the prevention of environmental pollution. This requires that the production of modern goods, as well as their disposal, be carried out in an environmentally responsible and resource-efficient manner.

Detection and assessment of environmental impacts

Regular and comprehensive monitoring, as well as environmental hygiene analyses and expert assessments tailored to individual cases, of environmental media and of industrial and household products, including recyclable and residual materials, are essential prerequisites for the development of health- and environmentally friendly production processes and industrial products.

 

The Hygiene Institute of the Ruhr Area is therefore able to identify adverse changes in our environment at an early stage, analyze their effects on humans, determine their causes as quickly as possible, and eliminate them as effectively and thoroughly as possible.

Why choose us?

With over 100 years of experience in the field of environmental protection, we offer you access to a wide range of highly qualified staff with many years of expertise in their respective specialist areas.Interested? Then take a look at the pages of our individual departments!

Our specialist areas within the Department of Environmental and Consumer Protection

Discover our specialized services in the analysis of wastewater, asbestos, mining hygiene, and other areas. Learn more about our solutions for a safe and healthy environment.

Wastewater Analytics

Wastewater Analytics

Untersuchung von Abwasserproben auf chemische und mikrobiologische Parameter zur Überwachung und Einhaltung gesetzlicher Vorgaben.
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Asbestos Testing and Analysis

Asbestos Testing and Analysis

Analyse von Materialien auf Asbestfasern zur Identifizierung und Bewertung potenzieller Gesundheitsrisiken in Gebäuden.
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All Services at a Glance

Environmental Microbiology and Water Hygiene

Environmental Microbiology and Water Hygiene

Analyse wasserführender Anlagen mit Fokus auf Belastungen und Legionellenprävention.
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Microbiological Materials and Hygiene Testing

Microbiological Materials and Hygiene Testing

Prüfung von Materialien auf mikrobiologische Sicherheit für hygienische Anwendungen.
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Water Hygiene Material Testing

Water Hygiene Material Testing

Tests von Werkstoffen im Trinkwasserkontakt zur Sicherung der Wasserqualität.
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Hygienic Building Systems and Services

Hygienic Building Systems and Services

Bewertung technischer Anlagen wie Lüftungssysteme zur Sicherung der Hygiene.
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Limnology

Limnology

Untersuchung von Binnengewässern zur Analyse ökologischer und chemischer Qualität.
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Environmental Protection and Consumer Safety

Environmental Protection and Consumer Safety

Schadstoffprüfungen in Wasser, Luft und Boden zum Schutz von Mensch und Umwelt.
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Central Analytical Services

Central Analytical Services

Analysen von Wasser, Luft und Materialien zur Sicherstellung chemischer und hygienischer Qualität.
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Certification Body HyCert

Certification Body HyCert

Zertifizieren Sie Ihre Trinkwasserprodukte mit HyCert – akkreditiert, erfahren und persönlich begleitet.
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