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Report. Extreme Geohazards: Reducing the Disaster Risk and Increasing Resilience
the only use of FLUORIDE and fluorosis in this report is the following excerpt: The eruption of Laki in Iceland in 1783 caused about 9,350 deaths in Iceland. Although there was little direct impact, the eight-month emission of sulfuric aerosols resulted in a large distribution of the ash cloud (Figure 14) causing one of the […]
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PFOA restriction would `effectively ban’ fluoropolymers
A proposed REACH restriction on the use of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in the EU would effectively prevent the use of all fluoropolymers in products, say two electronics trade bodies. PFOA is a processing aid for manufacturing fluoropolymers, which are used in the electronics, textiles and automotive industries, to name a few, for their heat, water, […]
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Scientists recommend mercury-free fillings for children and pregnant women
For the first time, the European Commission’s scientific committee on health is recommending the use of mercury-free dental fillings instead of amalgam for children’s baby teeth and in pregnant patients.In its final opinion on amalgam, the European Union government’s Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) concluded that “it can be recommended that […]
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Europeans vote 7 to 1 to phase out amalgam
Dental amalgams, known to many of us by the deceptive term “silver fillings,” are 43 to 54% mercury. The mercury from amalgam causes far-reaching problems… read more Like the United States, the European Union (EU) signed the new mercury treaty, the Minamata Convention on Mercury. But unlike the United States, the EU government asked the […]
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EU legislation to control F-gases
To control emissions from fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases), including hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), the European Union has adopted two legislative acts: the ’MAC Directive’ on air conditioning systems used in small motor vehicles, and the ‘F-gas Regulation’ which covers all other key applications in which F-gases are used. The MAC Directive prohibits the use of F-gases with […]
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JRC-IRMM releases series of uranium hexafluoride reference materials
JRC-IRMM re-characterised and issued new certificates for the entire series of uranium hexafluoride certified reference materials (IRMM-019 to IRMM-029). These CRMs represent a unique set of reference materials to be used in process control, nuclear material accountancy and safeguards verification measurements in enrichment plants. Enrichment is one of the proliferation sensitive stages of the nuclear […]
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R-1234yf: Chilling effect – EU Commission alleges possible collusion over in car air conditioning systems
The European Commission has issued a Statement of Objections against Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell) and E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont). The Commission’s allegations centre on certain agreements the parties entered into in 2010 over the production of a new refrigerant for use in car air-conditioning systems (R-1234yf). The Commission believes that the […]
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Honeywell hits back over EU Commision’s 1234yf ‘Objection’
Honeywell has defeneded its stance over the development of the refrigerant 1234yf and its relationship with Du Pont, after the EU Commision released a Statement of Objections. In a statement it said: “The allegations outlined in the Statement of Objections are baseless and conflict with the EU’s own laws that encourage collaboration on development. Honeywell […]
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R-1234yf. DuPont Statement: European Commission Investigation
WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 21, 2014 – Thierry F.J. Vanlancker, president, DuPont Chemicals & Fluoroproducts, said the following about the European Commission’s Statement of Objections: “DuPont has complied at all times with applicable laws in its development and commercialization of HFO-1234yf, and we plan to defend vigorously against the Commission’s allegations and preliminary conclusions. This is […]
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R-1234yf. Antitrust: Commission sends Statement of Objections to Honeywell and DuPont regarding cooperation on new refrigerant used in car air conditioning systems
The European Commission has informed Honeywell International Inc. (Honeywell) and E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) of its preliminary view that the cooperation they entered into in 2010, based on several agreements on the production of a new refrigerant for use in car air-conditioning systems (R-1234yf), may have limited its availability and technical […]
European Union Greenhouse/Ozone Gases