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Life Science Valley in the Heart of Europe

24.11.2017 - Located just south of the Swiss Alps, Ticino is the Italian-speaking region of Switzerland. The canton’s strategic geographic position represents a bridge between northern and...

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Air Liquide Texas Plant Cited for Violations

27.07.2016 - The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Air Liquide’s US subsidiary for workplace health and safety violations at its Corpus...

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US Silica Rules Set to Take Effect

20.04.2016 - A new federal rule aimed at protecting an estimated 2.3 million workers in the US from silica exposure could affect the plastics and compounding industries. The legislation is set...

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Leaky Valve Suspected in DuPont Fatal Accident

19.11.2014 - A leaky valve in the methyl mercaptan production tract of DuPont's La Porte may have been at least partly to blame for the accident that killed four workers and injured a fifth on...

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Explosion and Fire at Williams LNG Facility

01.04.2014 - The liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility of U.S. olefins producer Williams at Plymouth, Washington, was rocked by an explosion and fire on Mar. 31. The company said the facility...

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Chemical Regulatory Updates in Taiwan

06.03.2014 - Registration And Safety - Revision of the Toxic Chemical Substance Control Act (TCSCA) in Taiwan has attracted attention from the chemical industry recently because a new REACH...

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U.S. Safety Agency Cites Williams in June Blast

13.12.2013 - Chemical producer Williams could be fined as much as a $99,000 by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration (OSHA) in connection with an explosion of a propylene...

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Surviving Purple Fever

16.09.2010 - Labeling is Mission Critical - Within the last several years, the industry has seen an unprecedented change in the legislation that impacts the chemical industry and users of...