The Air Pollution Control and Chemicals Division seeks to protect human health and the environment from harmful impacts or nuisances due to air pollution or chemicals. The legal basis is provided by the Ordinance on Air Pollution Control (LRV) and the ordinances in the field of chemicals. The Division publishes overviews of emission/exposure levels, and it supports the cantonal and communal authorities in their enforcement activities.
The division is responsible for the topics:
The division consists of:
Last modification 02.10.2015
Contact
Federal Office for the Environment FOEN
Air Pollution Control and Chemicals Division
Postal address:
CH-3003 Bern
Location of our offices:
Worblentalstrasse 68, 3063 Ittigen
Tel.: +41 58 462 93 12
+41 58 462 69 70
+41 58 463 16 00
Fax: +41 58 464 01 37