Better Chemistry Between the Government and the Chemical Industry

The Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of

the Environment called today on the chemical industry to work more closely

with government to achieve the goals set out in the Government of Canada’s

Speech from the Throne and to help meet the challenge of competitiveness and

environmental sustainability.

In a speech to the Canadian Chemical Producers Association meeting in

Ottawa, Minister Dion noted that chemical producers have made impressive

progress with their initiatives to voluntarily reduce the release of toxic

substances that can pose a risk to human health and the environment, but that

more work by both the industry and the government is needed.

According to Minister Dion, “Government will continue to assess risks

based on sound science, and industry must play its role by bringing forward

the scientific information on the chemicals it produces. Such partnerships are

vital to the development of optimal science and technology, and, using our

ingenuity, we can ensure that safer chemicals are developed and marketed.”

The need to continually improve performance is behind the most recent

Speech from the Throne commitment to develop and implement policies that

systematically integrate sustainable development into the government’s

decision making. Further, the government will ensure that Canadians are kept

better informed.

“We intend to intensify our efforts to constantly improve the information

we provide to Canadians about the risks relating to chemical substances and

the actions that governments, industry and individuals must take to reduce

these risks,” added the Minister.

The integration of sustainable development into decision making will be

carried out under a new framework for competitiveness and environmental

sustainability supported by five pillars:

– a better decision-making process engaging all sectors of society;

– better science to foster the effective development of policies and

technologies;

– better information on environmental indicators, including risks,

posed by existing and new chemicals;

– a clear and effective system of incentives and penalties; and

– better public education.

BU chemist to map DNA’s surface

In a second round of funding for technology-related research that will contribute to the international research effort known as ENCODE, the National Human Genome Research Initiative (NHGRI) is supporting a Boston University-based effort to map the topography of the DNA molecule. Prof. Thomas Tullius, chairman of Boston University’s Department of Chemistry, has received a three-year, $870,000 NHGRI grant to map the bumps, dips, and turns that characterize the surface of “naked” DNA.

Tullius’s research will give scientists a finely detailed picture of how the most fundamental aspects of naked DNA — DNA without proteins bound to its surface — influence its function
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German special chemicals giant increases investment in China

SHANGHAI, Nov. 3 (Xinhuanet) — Chinese market with a huge potential has filled the top global special chemicals giant, Degussa of Germany, with confidence to launch a new round of investment in China by forming the new Degussa Special Chemistry (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

    The initial investment to the brand-new company, with 100 percent financing by Degussa, will total 26 million US dollars. Aninitiative project of the new venture, a mylar production line is expected to go into operation in early 2006.

    Insiders say the new company signifies another major step forward Degussa has taken to get a bigger niche of the Chinese market following its launch of a research and development center in Shanghai last year

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Akzo Nobel Chemicals Ltd. Charged with Fisheries Act Violations

 Akzo Nobel Chemicals Ltd. and former plant manager Grant E. J. Flory appeared in Saskatoon Provincial Court yesterday, to answer to one charge each of violating subsection 36(3) of the federal Fisheries Act.

It is alleged that over 1400 litres of Redicote C-2914, which is deleterious or harmful to fish and aquatic life, was spilled into the plant effluent system and was later discharged to the South Saskatchewan River. The charges were laid following an investigation by Environment Canada into an August 10, 2002 spill, which is alleged to have been caused by the unsupervised loading of a truck at the Akzo Nobel Chemicals Ltd. plant in Saskatoon.

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Gefahrgut-online November 2004

Titelthema: Lagerung 
 Der Kunde ist König. Das zeigt sich nirgendwo so sehr wie bei den Anforderungskatalogen für Dienstleister der Chemischen Industrie. Die Gefahrgutlager sind davon nicht ausgenommen.
Kontakte zu Gefahrgutlagern und eine Übersicht, wo man welche Produkte lagern kann, können Sie unserer detaillierten, internationalen Übersicht entnehmen. Die Standorte können auch auf unserer neuen Lagerkarte begutachtet werden.  
   
 

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Paliocolor®-Flüssigkristalle verbessern Blickwinkel und Kontrast

Sie sind unser Fenster zur Welt. Schnittstelle zwischen Mensch und Technik, das Tor zum Internet: Fernseher und Monitore zaubern Hollywood in unsere Wohnzimmer, das World Wide Web auf unseren Schreibtisch, sie machen Information für unsere Augen überhaupt erst sichtbar. Ohne Bildschirme sind Kommunikation und Entertainment heute nicht mehr vorstellbar.

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