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Germany emits more of most potent greenhouse gas in 2014 – CORRECTED
Molecular formula of sulfur hexaFLUORIDE _________________________________________________________ (Corrections made on June 1 to show data refers to German sales of sulphur hexafluoride, not emissions) May 27 (Reuters) – German sales of sulphur hexafluoride, the most potent of all greenhouse gases, rose 13 percent last year compared with 2013 levels, according to data from the federal statistics […]
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Germany and Norway propose PFOA restriction
Germany and Norway have proposed a restriction on Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and its salts in concentrations equal to or greater than 2 parts per billion (PPB). Read report Print PDF
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Solvay inaugurates ETFBO plant in Bad Wimpfen, Germany
Solvay has inaugurated a 4-ethoxy-1,1,1-trifluoro-3-butene-2-one (ETFBO) manufacturing plant in Bad Wimpfen, Germany. Built with an investment of €5m, the facility will produce 1,000t of the ETFBO compound each year, and will expand Solvay’s portfolio of fluorinated organic intermediates. Solvay global business unit special chemicals strategic marketing head Horst Kröger said: “Solvay in Bad Wimpfen is […]
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PFOA. Germany & Norway report: Proposal for a restriction
SUBSTANCE NAME : Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), PFOA salts and PFOA – related substances About this report Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is one important representative of the substance group of per – and polyfluorinated substances (PFASs). The hazard profile of PFOA is well known: PFOA is a persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT – ) substance, which may […]
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Outdoor-jacket test detects high amount of polluting chemicals
After testing 15 outdoor jackets and five impregnating agents of poly- and perfluorinated chemicals (PFC), the German Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt; UBA) has found high levels of these substances, which severely contribute to the environmental pollution. Poly-and perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) are widely used in jackets, pants or sports clothing to make them water-and stain-resistant. The […]
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Home Alone. Does Angela Merkel even have a foreign policy?
With her third federal election triumph on Sunday, Sept. 22, German Chancellor Angela Merkel demonstrated that her preferred foreign policy direction is, well, inward — or at least one of non-intervention. Current crises around the globe — from the Syrian regime’s use of chemical weapons to Iran’s nuclear program to Egypt’s military coup — were […]
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Germany sold Syria chemicals with military potential -government
BERLIN, Sept 18 (Reuters) – Germany exported 111 tonnes of chemicals to Syria between 2002 and 2006 that could be used in the production of sarin gas, according to a government document published on Wednesday. But the government rejected a suggestion from an opposition lawmaker that Germany might thereby have inadvertently contributed to the Aug. […]
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Hamburg: Burning ship had tonnes of uranium hexafluoride
After a freighter went up in flames at the start of the month while carrying radioactive material into Hamburg’s harbour, it has emerged that the German port city receives such hazardous cargo up to seven times a month. Fire fighters said they had only narrowly been able to prevent a catastrophe on May 1st when […]
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Determination of fluoride in cement and related materials
Abstract This paper describes the determination of fluoride in cement and cement-related materials using a fluoride ion selective electrode. Different sample preparation methods and complexing buffers were investigated. It was concluded that the fluoride electrode offers a rapid and accurate method for fluoride determination in cement and cement-related materials when a suitable buffer medium capable […]
Germany Cement Kilns
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