VDI/DIN manual Air Pollution Prevention Volume 1a: Maximum Immission Values, Volume 1 B: Environmental Meteorology

VDI Standardisation Work - Principles and procedures

Assessment of health risks in environmental protection

Maximum immission values - Aim and significance of the series of guidelines VDI 2310

Maximum immission values to protect vegetation - Maximum immission concentrations for hydrogen fluoride

Maximum immission values to protect vegetation - Critical indices for ozone doses

Maximum ambient concentrations referring to human health - Maximum ambient concentrations for nitrogen dioxide

Maximum immission values referring to human health - Maximum immission concentrations for ozone

Maximum immission values - Maximum immission values for fluoride to protect farm animals

Maximum immission values - Maximum fluoride immission values for the protection of livestock

Maximum immission values - Maximum immission values for lead to protect farm animals and the food derived from them

Maximum immission values - Maximum immission values for cadmium to protect farm animals and the food derived from them

Maximum immission values - Maximum thallium immission values for livestock

Maximum immission values - Maximum immission values for nickel to protect farm animals

Maximum immission values - Maximum immission values for zinc to protect farm animals

Maximum immission values - Maximum immission values for non-dioxin-like PCBs (ndl-PCBs) to protect farm animals and the food derived from them

Maximum immission values - Maximum immission values for organically bound mercury to protect farm animals and the food derived from them

Maximum immission values - Maximum immission values for vanadium to protect farm animals and the food derived from them

Maximum immission values - Maximum immission values for arsenic to protect farm animals and the food derived from them

Maximum immission values - Maximum molybdenum intake values to protect farm animals and the food derived from them

Maximum immission values - Maximum immission levels for copper for the protection of livestock and foods derived from them

Maximum immission values - Maximum chromium intake values to protect farm animals and the food derived from them

Maximum immission values - Maximum selenium intake values to protect farm animals and the food derived from them

Maximum immission values - Maximum immission values for aluminium to protect farm animals

Maximum immission values - Maximum immission values for lithium to protect farm animals

Maximum immission values - Maximum immission values for dioxin to protect farm animals and the food derived from them

Environmental meteorology - Discharge conditions for exhaust gases - Small and medium combustion systems and other installations

Environmental meteorology - Atmospheric dispersion models - Gaussian plume model for the determination of ambient air characteristics

Dispersion of air pollutants in the atmosphere - Determination of plume rise

Environmental meteorology - Atmospheric dispersion models - Deposition parameters

Environmental meteorology - Atmospheric dispersion models - Determination of Klug/Manier dispersion categories

Environmental meteorology - Determination of the emission from motor vehicles - Air quality

Environmental meteorology - Dispersion of emissions by accidental releases

Dispersion of pollutants in the atmosphere; dispersion of emissions by accidental releases; safety study

Environmental meteorology; dispersion of heavy gas emissions by accidental releases; safety study

Environmental meteorology - Acute accidental releases into the atmosphere - Requirements to an optimal system to determininig and assessing pollution of the atmosphere

Environmental meteorology - Acute accidental releases into the atmosphere - Requirements to an optimal system to determininig and assessing pollution of the atmosphere, Corrigendum concerning guideline VDI 3783 Part 4:2004-10

Environmental meteorology - Models for the gas-phase chemistry of the troposphere

Environmental meteorology - Prognostic mesoscale wind field models - Evaluation for dynamically and thermally induced flow fields

Environmental meteorology - Turbulence parameters for dispersion models supported by measurement data

Environmental meteorology - Turbulence parameters for dispersion models supported by measurement data - Corrigendum concerning standard VDI 3783 Blatt 8:2017-04

Environmental meteorology - Prognostic microscale wind field models - Evaluation for flow around buildings and obstacles

Environmental meteorology - Diagnostic microscale wind field models - Air-flow around buildings and obstacles

Environmental meteorology - Physical modelling of flow and dispersion processes in the atmospheric boundary layer - Application of wind tunnels

Environmental meteorology - Quality control concerning air quality forecast - Plant-related pollution control - Dispersion calculation according to TA Luft

Environmental meteorology - Quality control concerning air pollution forecast - Vehicle-related air pollutions

Environmental meteorology - Simplified determination of the spatial distances for concentration and deposition of air pollutants - Emission of NO_x, SO₂ and NH₃

Environmental meteorology - Prognostic mesoscale wind field models; Methods for licensing procedures according to TA Luft

Environmental meteorology - Photolysis frequencies for calculating pollutant concentrations in the troposphere

Environmental meteorology - Reaction mechanism for the determination of the nitrogen dioxide concentration

Environmental meteorology - Testing the transferability of meteorological data for application within the context of TA Luft

Environmental meteorology - Quality assurance of meteorological data for dispersion calculation according to TA Luft and GIRL

Dispersion of natural-draft; wet cooling tower emissions; assessment of cooling tower impact

Environmental meteorology - Methods and presentation of investigations relevant for planning urban climate

Environmental meteorology - Methods of urban and site-related ground-based climate measurements with mobile measurement systems

Environmental meteorology - Meteorological measurements - Fundamentals

Environmental meteorology - Meteorological measurements - Fundamentals

Environmental meteorology - Meteorological measurements - Wind

Environmental meteorology - Meteorological measurements - Air temperature

Environmental meteorology - Meteorological measurements - Air humidity

Environmental meteorology - Meteorological measurements - Radiation

Environmental meteorology - Meteorological measurements - Turbidity of ground level atmosphere - Meteorological optical range

Environmental meteorology - Meteorological measurements - Precipitation

Environmental meteorology - Meteorological measurements - Aerological measurements

Environmental meteorology - Meteorological measurements - Visual weather observations

Environmental meteorology; measurement of the atmospheric turbidity due to aerosol particles with sunphotometers

Environmental meteorology - Ground-based remote sensing of the wind vector and the vertical structure of the boundary layer - Doppler sodar

Environmental meteorology - Meteorological measurements - Turbulence measurements with sonic anemometers

Environmental meteorology - Meteorological measurements - Measuring station

Environmental meteorology - Meteorological measurements - Atmospheric pressure

Environmental meteorology - Ground-based remote sensing of temperature - Radio-acoustic sounding systems (RASS)

Environmental meteorology - Ground-based remote sensing of meteorological parameters - Particle backscatter lidar

Environmental meteorology - Ground-based remote sensing of precipitation - Weather radar

Environmental meteorology - Ground-based remote sensing of precipitation - Weather radar

Environmental meteorology - Meteorological measurements - Evaporation

Environmental meteorology - Meteorological measurements - Evaporation

Environmental meteorology - Meteorological measurements - Meteorological measurements with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV)

Environmental meteorology - Ground-based remote sensing of meteorological parameters - Microwave radiometers

Environmental meteorology - Meteorological measurements - Crowdsourcing

Environmental meteorology - Climate and air pollution maps for cities and regions

Environmental meteorology - Climate and planning

Environmental meteorology - Methods for human-biometeorological evaluation of the thermal component of the climate

Environmental meteorology - Methods for the description of air quality for urban and regional planning at regional level

Environmental meteorology - Methods for describing and evaluating strong and weak winds in built-up areas

Environmental meteorology - Local cold air

Environmental meteorology - Local cold air

Environmental meteorology - Climate indicators

Environmental meteorology - Urban development in view of climate change

Environmental meteorology - Provision for climate and air quality in regional planning

Environmental meteorology - Human biometeorological requirements in the framework of recreation, prevention, therapy, and rehabilitation

Environmental meteorology - Human biometeorological requirements in the framework of recreation, prevention, therapy, and rehabilitation

Environmental meteorology - Dispersion of odorants in the atmosphere - Fundamentals

Environmental meteorology - Interactions between atmosphere and surfaces - Calculation of spectral short-wave and long-wave radiation

Environmental meteorology - Interactions between atmosphere and surfaces - Calculation of spectral short-wave and long-wave radiation - Corrigendum concerning standard VDI 3789:2019-04

Environmental meteorology - Emissions of gases, odours and dusts from diffuse sources - Fundamentals

Environmental meteorology - Emissions of gases, odours and dusts from diffuse sources - Landfills

Environmental meteorology - Emission of gases, odours and dusts from diffuse sources - Storage, transhipment and transportation of bulk materials

Environmental meteorology - Emission of gases, odours and dusts from diffusive sources - Dust emissions due to vehicle movements on roads not open to the public

Response dose determination - Standardized grass exposure method

Response dose determination - Response dose determination of gaseous and particulate fluoride in plants - Standardized grass-exposure method

Measurement of the response dose - Measurement of the response dose of ambient lead in plants with standardized grass cultures

Response dose determination; standardization of sampling of leaves and needles from trees at their natural site

On-site determination of vegetational injuries; method of aerial photography with color infrared film

On-site determination of vegetational injuries - Interpretation keys to evaluate aerial CIR-photographs for the assessment of crown conditions of coniferous and deciduous trees - Spruce, beech, oak and pine

Survey and monitoring of trees and forest stands by means of aerial images - Design and procedure of digital image surveys

Determination of deposition fluxes of ambient air pollutants - Determination of the deposition fluxes of fluorides, chlorides and sulphur oxides (SOx) by means of the IRMA-method

Determination of depositon fluxes of ambient air pollutants - Determination of the deposition flux of ammonia and ammonium compounds by means of the IRMA method

Determination of deposition fluxes of ambient air pollutants - Determination of the deposition flux of atmospheric nitrogen oxides (NO_y) using the IRMA method

Determination of air pollution components in biological material; determination of fluorides in biological material and IRMA-solutions; photometric analysis

Determination of air pollution components in biological material; determination of fluorides in biological material and IRMA-solutions; electrometric analysis

Testing of the presumable resistance of preserved and not preserved natural stone against air pollutants; sodium sulfate cristallisation test

Material cultural heritage - Documentation, examination, and preservation including consideration of environmental impacts

Measurement of immission effects - Measurement and evaluation of phytotoxic effects of ambient air pollutants (immissions) with lichens - Mapping of lichens for assessment of the air quality

Measurement of immission effects; measurement and evaluation of phytotoxic effects of ambient air pollutants (immissions) with lichens; method of standardized lichen exposure

Assessment values for accumulation of substances in grass cultures caused by ambient air pollution - Orientation values for maximum background levels of selected inorganic air pollutants

Olfactometry - Static sampling

Olfactometry - Odour threshold determination - Sampling

Olfactometry - Determination of odour intensity

Olfactometry; determination of odour intensity

Olfactometry - Determination of hedonic odour tone

Olfactometry - Determination of hedonic odour tone

Effects and assessment of odours - Assessment of odour annoyance - Questionnaires

Effects and assessment of odours; determination of annoyance parameters by questioning; repeated brief questioning of neighbour panellists

Effects and assessment of odours - Conflict management in air pollution abatement - Fundamentals and application to ambient odour

Effects and assessment of odours - Processing odour complaints

Olfactometry - Determination of odour concentration by dynamic olfactometry - Supplementary instructions for application of DIN EN 13725

Olfactometry - Measurement of the odorant emission capacity of liquids

Determination and assessment of odours - Odour survey - Determination of necessity and references for preparation

Determination of odorants in ambient air by field inspections

Measurement of odour impact by field inspection - Determination of odour intensity and hedonic odour tone

Measurement of odour impact by field inspection - Determination of odour intensity and hedonic odour tone - Corrigendum concerning guideline VDI 3940 Part 3:2010-01

Determination of the hedonic odour tone - Polarity profiles

Measurement of odour impact by field inspection - Determination of odour intensity and hedonic odour tone - Instructions and examples of use

Environmental meteorology - Atmospheric dispersion models; Gaussian Puff Model

Environmental meteorology - Atmospheric dispersion models - Particle model

Effects of particles on technical products - Characteristics of test dusts for product qualification - Fundamentals

Effects of particles on technical products - Characteristics of test dusts for product qualification - Minimum requirements for a certificate for test dusts

Effects of particles on technical products - Characteristics of test dusts for product qualification - Quartz (dust)

Assessment of effects on materials due to corrosive ambient conditions - Exposure of steel sheets (Mank's carrousel)

Assessment of effects on materials due to corrosive ambient conditions; exposure of glass sensors

Assessment of effects on materials due to corrosive ambient conditions - Exposure of natural stone samples (Mank's carrousel)

Biological measuring techniques for the determination and evaluation of effects of air pollutants on plants (biomonitoring) - Fundamentals and aims

Biological measuring techniques for the determination and evaluation of effects of air pollutants on plants (biomonitoring) - Method of the standardised grass exposure

Biological measuring techniques for the determination and evaluation of effects of air pollutants on plants (biomonitoring) - Method of the standardised exposure of curly kale

Biological measuring techniques for the determination and evaluation of effects of air pollutants on plants (biomonitoring) - Method of the standardised exposure of curly kale - Assessment of pollutant content in food plants for human consumption

Biological measuring techniques for the determination and evaluation of effects of air pollutants on plants (bioindication) - Standardised exposure of spruce

Biological measuring techniques for the determination und evaluation of effects of air pollutants on plants (biomonitoring) - Determination and evaluation of the phytotoxic effect of ozone and photooxidants - Method of the standardised tobacco exposure

Biological measuring techniques for the determination and evaluation of effects of air pollutants on plants (biomonitoring) - Dandelion screening

Biological measuring techniques for the determination and evaluation of effects of air pollutants (biomonitoring) - Determination of the growth rate of epiphytic lichens and bryophytes for monitoring of environmental changes

Biological measuring techniques for the determination and evaluation of effects of air pollutants on plants (biomonitoring) - Sampling above-ground biomass of grassland to monitor the effects of air pollutants

Biological measuring techniques for the determination and evaluation of effects of air pollutants on plants (biomonitoring) - Use of active biomonitoring methods in the vicinity of emission sources

Biological measuring techniques for the determination and evaluation of effects of air pollution on plants (biomonitoring) - Use of passive biomonitoring methods with needles and leaves of free-standing trees

Biological measuring techniques for the determination and evaluation of effects of air pollutants (biomonitoring) - Method for the standardised detection of epiphytic mosses

Biological measuring techniques for the determination and evaluation of the effects of air pollutants (bioindication) - Mapping of diversity of epiphytic bryophytes as indicators of air quality

Biological measuring techniques for the determination and evaluation of effects of air pollutants (biomonitoring) - Mapping the diversity of epiphytic lichens as an indicator of air quality

Biological measuring techniques for the determination and evaluation of effects of air pollutants on plants (bioindication) - Phytotoxic effect of inorganic fluorides in ambient air - Method of standardised gladiolus exposure

Biological measuring techniques for the determination and evaluation of effects of air pollutants on plants (biomonitoring) - Investigation strategy following hazardous incidents (passive biomonitoring)

Biological measuring techniques for the determination and evaluation of effects of air pollution on plants (bioindication) - Determination of genotoxic effects with the Tradescantia MCN test

Biological measurement procedures to determine and assess effects of air pollutants on plants (bioindication) - Active monitoring of the heavy metal load with peat moss (Sphagnum-bag-technique)

Biological measuring techniques for the determination and evaluation of effects of air pollutants (biomonitoring) - Determination of nitrogen accumulation in the foliose lichen Parmelia sulcata detecting effects of ambient air pollutants

Biological measurement procedures to determine and assess the effects of ambient air pollutants (bioindication) - Detection of regional nitrogen depositions with the mosses Scleropodium purum and Pleurozium schreberi

Biological measuring techniques for the determination and evaluation of effects of air pollutants (biomonitoring) - Mapping of lichens to indicate local climate change

Biological measuring techniques for the determination and evaluation of effects of air pollutants (biomonitoring) - Evaluation of phytotoxic effects of ambient air pollutants with lichen exposure of Hypogymnia physodes

Environmental simulation - Fundamentals and methods

Environmental simulation - Exposure of materials to gaseous air pollutants

Environmental simulation - Exposure of polymers to air pollutants in combination with weathering

Environmental simulation - Effects of acidic precipitation on polymers - Test methods

Environmental simulation - Tropicalisation of paint coatings for outdoor use - Test methods

Recording of nitrogen availability by Ellenberg indicator values of forest ground vegetation

Biological procedures to determine effects of air pollutants (bioindication) - Biomonitoring with earthworms

Biological procedures to determine effects of air pollutants (bioindication) - Biomonitoring with bird eggs as accumulative and reactive indicators

Biological procedures to determine environmental impact (bioindication) - Passive biomonitoring with fishes as bioaccumulators - Sampling procedures

Biological procedures to determine environmental impact (bioindication) - Fish as effect indicators

Biological procedures to determine environmental impact (biomonitoring) - Invertebrates as effect indicators in limnic ecosystem monitoring

Bioaerosols and biological agents - Risk assessment of source-related ambient air measurements in the scope of environmental health - Effects of bioaerosol pollution on human health

Bioaerosols and biological agents - Assessment of source-related ambient air measurements in the scope of environmental health - Effects of bioaerosol pollution on human health

Bioaerosols and biological agents - Environmental health assessment of bioaerosols in ambient air - Risk assessment for aerosols containing Legionella

Bioaerosols and biological agents - Environmental health assessment of bioaerosols in ambient air - Risk assessment for aerosols containing Legionella

Bioaerosols and biological agents - Facility-specific measurement parameters and assessment values relevant to environmental health

Bioaerosols and biological agents - Installation-specific measurement parameters and assessment values relevant to environmental health

Measurement of airborne microorganisms and viruses in ambient air - Planning of plant-related bioaerosol measurements - Traverse measurement

Measurement of airborne microorganisms and viruses in ambient air - Determination of area-specific background concentrations

Measurement of airborne microorganisms and viruses in ambient air - Plant-related dispersion modelling for bioaerosols

Measurement of airborne microorganisms and viruses in ambient air - Determination of existing load

Measurement of airborne microorganisms and viruses in ambient air - Active sampling of bioaerosols - Separation of airborne mould on gelatine/polycarbonate filters

Measurement of airborne microorganisms and viruses in ambient air - Active sampling of bioaerosols - Separation of airborne bacteria with impingers using the principle of critical nozzle

Bioaerosols and biological agents - Determination of pollen and spores in ambient air by a volumetric method for a measurement network for allergolocical purposes

Measurement of airborne microorganisms and viruses in ambient air - Culture based method for the determination of the concentration of mould in air - Indirect method after sampling with gelatine/polycarbonate filters

Measurement of airborne microorganisms and viruses in ambient air - Culture based method for the quantitative determination of bacteria in air - Method after separation in liquids

Bioaerosols and biological agents - Determination of total cell count by fluorescence analysis after staining with DAPI

Bioaerosols and biological agents - Measurement of metabolites of microorganisms - Measurement of MVOC in ambient air

Bioaerosols and biological agents - Emission measurement of endotoxins

Bioaerosols and biological agents - Emission sources and control measures in livestock operations - Overview

Bioaerosols and biological agents - Emission factors for poultry

Bioaerosols and biological agents - Emission factors for pig husbandry

Bioaerosols and biological agents - Determination of performance characteristics - Culture-based counting methods

Bioaerosols and biological agents - Emission measurement - Planning and performing emission measurements

Bioaerosols and biological agents - Emission measurement - Planning and performing emission measurements

Bioaerosols and biological agents - Generation of test bioaerosols - Basics and requirements for test bioaerosols

Bioaerosols and biological agents - Generation of test bioaerosols - Requirements for test systems

Catalogue of measures in case of suspicion of emission-related legionellosis outbreaks - Identification and investigation of aerosol-emitting environmental sources in the context of legionellosis outbreaks

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) - Detection of air pollutants and and other applications - Fundamentals and areas of application

Sensory testing of indoor air and determination of odour emissions from building products - Fundamentals

Mobility management for employers - Qualification criteria for mobility management professionals

Mobility management for employers - Process steps and implementation

Genetic engineering operations in genetic engineering facilities - Guidance on safe operation of genetic engineering facilities

Meteorology - Radiosonde - Part 1: Laboratory test method for calibration error of temperature sensor in radiosonde (ISO/DIS 8932-1:2024); Text in German and English

Stationary source emissions - Determination of odour concentration by dynamic olfactometry and odour emission rate; German version EN 13725:2022

Indoor air - Part 16: Detection and enumeration of moulds - Sampling by filtration (ISO 16000-16:2008)

Indoor air - Part 19: Sampling strategy for moulds (ISO 16000-19:2012); German version EN ISO 16000-19:2014

Ambient air quality - Measurement of bioaerosols - Part 1: Determination of moulds using filter sampling systems and culture-based analyses; German version CEN/TS 16115-1:2011

Ambient air - Biomonitoring with lichens - Assessing epiphytic lichen diversity; German version EN 16413:2014

Ambient air - Biomonitoring with mosses - Accumulation of atmospheric contaminants in mosses collected in situ: from the collection to the preparation of samples; German version EN 16414:2014

Meteorology - Sonic anemometers/thermometers - Acceptance test methods for mean wind measurements (ISO 16622:2002)

Ambient air - Biomonitoring with Higher Plants - Method of the standardized tobacco exposure; German version EN 16789:2016

Ambient air - Monitoring the effects of genetically modified organisms (GMO) - Pollen monitoring - Part 1: Technical pollen sampling using pollen mass filter (PMF) and Sigma-2-sampler; German version CEN/TS 16817-1:2015

Ambient air - Monitoring the effects of genetically modified organisms (GMO) - Pollen monitoring - Part 2: Biological pollen sampling using bee colonies; German version CEN/TS 16817-2:2015

Ambient air - Determination of odour in ambient air by using field inspection - Part 1: Grid method; German version EN 16841-1:2016

Ambient air - Determination of odour in ambient air by using field inspection - Part 2: Plume method; German version EN 16841-2:2016

Ambient air - Sampling and analysis of airborne pollen grains and fungal spores for networks related to allergy - Volumetric Hirst method; German version EN 16868:2019

Ambient air - Methodology to assess the performance of receptor oriented source apportionment modelling applications for particulate matter; German version CEN/TS 17458:2020

Meteorology - Wind measurements - Part 1: Wind tunnel test methods for rotating anemometer performance (ISO 17713-1:2007)

Meteorology - Air temperature measurements - Test methods for comparing the performance of thermometer shields/screens and defining important characteristics (ISO 17714:2007)

Meteorology - Weather radar - Part 1: System performance and operation (ISO 19926-1:2019)

Air quality - Environmental meteorology - Part 1: Ground-based remote sensing of visual range by lidar (ISO 28902-1:2012)

Air quality - Environmental meteorology - Part 3: Ground-based remote sensing of wind by continuous-wave Doppler lidar (ISO 28902-3:2018)