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Fluorochemicals – Global Strategic Business Report 2015
Fluorochemicals, which are compounds with fluorine as a key component, are stable and highly resistant to chemicals and heat. Due to their inert [note from FAN: often biologically active] properties and stability, they are used in industries such as automotive, electrical, performance coatings, chemical processing, semiconductor and aerospace. Strong demand from major application areas, including […]
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Man dies after being in contact with acid
A maintenance fitter at a fluorochemical production plant tragically lost his life on Monday after being in contact with chemicals which resulted in severe burns and inhalation exposure. Thapelo Marcus Rasebetja, working at Pelchem in Brits, a subsidiary of the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) was exposed to Anhydrous Hydrofluoric Acid, an acid that is used mainly for […]
South Africa Chemical Industry -
Warwick company to plead guilty to Clean Air Act violation
A Warwick company is expected to plead guilty to violating the federal Clean Air Act. According to the office of U.S. Attorney Peter F. Neronha, Monday court filings indicate Mann Distribution LLC – also known as Mann Chemical LLC – will acknowledge it failed to create and implement a risk management plan to minimize the […]
United States, Rhode Island Chemical Industry -
Global Sodium Fluorosilicate Industry Report 2015
The Global Sodium Fluorosilicate (SSF) Industry Report 2015 is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the SSF industry. The report provides a basic overview of the industry including definitions, classifications, applications and industry chain structure. The SSF market analysis is provided for the international markets including development trends, competitive landscape analysis, […]
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BBC explains fluorine
Fluorine is a ferocious yellow gas that is the key building block for a string of other gases that pose a threat to mankind if released into the atmosphere. From the ozone-depleting CFCs (Chlorofluorocarbons) to potent greenhouse gases such as sulphur hexafluoride, Justin Rowlatt gets the full rundown from professor Andrea Sella of University College […]
United Kingdom Chemical Industry -
Report Documents Black, Latino, Low Income Communities at Higher Risk for Chemical Catastrophe
Note from FAN: The top 10 chemicals in this report include hydrofluoric acid. In estimating exposure to fluoride It is important to include air emissions of fluoride-containing chemicals as well as fluoride levels in food, Environmental Justice and Health Alliance (EJHA), a national coalition of grassroots groups working on toxic chemical exposures that impact communities […]
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Inhance Technologies LLC to spend $239,000 for hydrogen fluoride violations in IL, IA, MO
Inhance Technologies LLC, formerly known as Fluoro-Seal International, L.P., headquartered in Houston, Texas, has agreed to pay a $59,000 civil penalty and spend a minimum of $180,000 on systems to recycle hazardous hydrogen fluoride gas, as part of a settlement of the company’s alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act (CAA) and the Emergency […]
United States, Iowa Chemical Industry -
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 […]
Germany Chemical Industry -
Global and Chinese Sodium Fluoride Industry Report 2014
The Global and Chinese Sodium Fluoride Industry Report 2014 is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the global sodium fluoride industry with a focus on the Chinese situation. The report provides a basic overview of the industry including definitions, classifications, applications and industry chain structure. The sodium fluoride market analysis is […]
China Chemical Industry -
Tonawanda: Clean Air targets DuPont
TOWN OF TONAWANDA — Two local organizations called on the DuPont Yerkes plant in the town to improve its environmental controls and reduce its air emissions at a press conference Tuesday. “Simply put, this is about protecting the health and well-being of Western New Yorkers,” said Liz Smith, of the Western New York Council on […]
United States, New York Chemical Industry
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