Abstract: A process for the decontamination of an effluent loaded with organic substances, which effluent has, where appropriate after the addition of a redox system, a redox potential of 300-600 mv measured at a platinum electrode versus a silver/silver chloride electrode, comprising oxidizing the effluent with oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas at a pH of 1 to 4, a temperature of 50.degree. to 200.degree. C. and a pressure of 1 to 60 bar in the presence of a redox catalyst and a co-catalyst comprising coal, lignite or peat which has been pretreated with alkali.

Abstract: Dyestuff mixtures of(a) an anthraquinone dyestuff of the formula ##STR1## (b) a preferably blue azo dyestuff of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 =H or halogen,R.sub.2 =alkyl,R.sub.3 =H or alkoxy, andR.sub.4 and R.sub.5 =alkyl or alkenyl,and(c), optionally, shading dyestuffs are particularly inexpensive and are distinguished by good dyebath stability and application properties.

Abstract: A process for preparing 1-amino-4-bromoanthraquinone-2-sulphonic acid or an alkali metal salt thereof which comprises contacting 1-amino-anthraquinone at a temperature in the range of 90.degree. to 150.degree. C. with an SO.sub.3 -containing sulphuric acid (oleum) and thereafter treating the resultant sulphonated 1-amino-anthraquinone with at least 0.5 molar equivalent of bromine, relative to 1 mol of 1-amino-anthraquinone, at temperatures in the range from 60.degree. to 100.degree. C.