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Crisis – Whose Crisis?
Is there a crisis at the moment? Well I suppose it Market conditions and the
depends on who you are, where you live and what need to convert to membrane
you do for a living amongst a whole number of other technology have undoubtedly
scenarios. driven market consolidation. From
the most recent confirmation of
Putting aside the obvious ones of Greece, the the Ineos and Solvay merger into
Eurozone, global terrorism and airport queues, my the new company Inovyn, the Alistair Steel
personal view in the context of Euro Chlor is that there joint investment project between
is no specific crisis affecting our industry in a singular AkzoNobel and Evonik at the Ibbenbüren site with the
way. For some member companies I guess there closure of Evonik’s Lülsdorf mercury based facility, to
will not be agreement on this, as there is a constant the sale of Ercros’s Huelva site to Salinas del Odiel. All
pressure to ensure that the EBIT line is at least this adds up to significant structural change and we
positive which means success in the constant battle don’t yet know of other investment plans.
for sales at a price which generates margin and cash.
The question of energy policy and costs continue
There can be no doubt that for some these represent to be a key cost driver to the industry. Whilst the
crisis conditions where the ability to control costs in a cost of oil has dropped in dollar terms it is offset to
market where there is little room for price negotiation some degree by the weak euro, the savings in lower
is key. In a fiercely competitive market this will ethylene prices have been passed downstream to
certainly feel like being caught between a rock and a users which has not sparked any stimulus in demand.
hard place. Added to this is the need to cover the cost
of past investment in membrane technology, and for Let’s face it, electricity prices at their current level are
those who have yet to quit using mercury technology, here to stay with no prospect for these to reduce in
to convince their boards and shareholders for the the future. Indeed the strategy of the policy makers
necessary investment. The past tense needs to be is to keep prices high in order to make the so called
used here as the time has now passed when such ‘renewables’ competitive. Many of us believe this to
decisions can be made in order to meet the December be a flawed concept leading to a crisis in maintaining
2017 deadline – certainly a crisis if this means you! our European manufacturing base. Added to this is
the effect of increasing the operating costs of the
We still await declarations from some of the mercury base load generators who have to be held on stand-
based users on what their plans to convert are. This by for when the wind doesn’t blow or the sun doesn’t
continues to attract speculation from the industry shine. Though there is much written about the need
press trying to work the crisis theme into a story which to improve European competitiveness (and this is
links back to financial performance and investment an improvement from 3 years ago where few were
funding. prepared to acknowledge the problem) I fear that too
little is being done to address the problem.
The ETS reform proposals (published on 15th July) for all. Our competitiveness faces a heavy regulatory
do little to help and in any event will not become burden and high electricity costs.
effective until 2020 anyway. There is no new thinking
in addressing the negative effect on competitiveness Coming from a science background I have
with the old rhetoric that high energy costs will drive observed over the past two decades that the (eco-)
investment in innovation still holding sway! toxicological and risk knowledge of our production
and products has greatly improved and the potential
Yes there is a crisis out there but it concerns the whole for adverse impact greatly reduced. Paradoxically
European manufacturing base and not just our chlor- however, regulatory safety assessment of chemicals
alkali sector! has become increasingly precautionary which
unnecessarily hampers our competitiveness.
Now, changing the theme (this is certainly not a crisis), Environmental leadership and innovation as
I have to acknowledge that these are the last words endeavoured by the EU can only be successful when
that I shall write as your Executive Director. The time based on facts and sound science, not on perception.
has come for me after 9 years of service to hand over
to Dolf van Wijk. It has been a pleasure to have served Similar paradoxical developments can be observed in
the membership and the industry since my arrival in Europe’s energy policy. In Germany for example, CO2
April 2006. The experiences have been memorable emissions have increased since the policy change
and sometimes testing which is how it should have to support renewable energy. This is the opposite of
been, but now out with the old and in with the new (or the intended goal and moreover, it negatively impacts
nearly new) and over to Dolf who I have no hesitation industrial competitiveness. In June 2015 the Boston
in recommending to you! Consulting Group assessed that manufacturing costs
in the US were 16% lower than in Germany and only
I am proud and honoured to 5% higher than in China, expectedly reaching parity by
take over the helm at Euro Chlor. 2018.
To a large extent I know what I
am embarking on, but there are The threat to our industry’s competitiveness is real and
also unknowns. I have known restoring industry’s contribution to GDP back to 20%
Euro Chlor from the inside since should be a real goal.
Dolf van Wijk
2001 and with Alistair’s support
and skilful coaching in recent Fortunately our industry has shown flexibility and
years I feel well prepared for my new role. My ‘known endurance in the past. Also, our products are essential
unknowns’ will be the uncharted waters in which building blocks for many of today’s products and for
our industry is currently sailing. As mentioned, the solutions to the world’s future challenges. Therefore, I
phase-out of mercury use is still challenging for some feel we can look ahead with confidence.
member companies and the competitiveness of the
manufacturing industry in Europe is a major challenge
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SUSTAINABILITY
From the year that Euro Chlor This situation has been addressed by the Euro Chlor
was founded, now 26 years ago, Management Committee as a priority matter. The
sustainability has been an integral Committee has decided to investigate ways and instru-
part of the Federation’s philosophy. ments to help improve the overall safety records of those
As a logical consequence, our first companies concerned. Also, the Euro Chlor companies
sustainability programme, which all recognize the importance of good safety governance
started in 2001, already delivered major for sustainable business. That is why we initiated, in 2014
improvements across a broad range of during the General Assembly, a specific Euro Chlor Safety
Chairman our key indicators. It has also focused Initiative as part of our Sustainability Programme.
Thomas Wehlage
companies throughout the sector on
the issues where further improvements The matter (including analysis of incidents, solutions
could be most beneficially made. adopted to prevent repetition...) has also been discussed
in the technical working groups. A task force has been
Over the years, considerable progress has been made in set up, composed of HSE experts from a few companies.
areas like emissions of chlorinated substances to air and They have started exchanging experiences on safety
water, mercury emissions, energy consumption, chlorine performance improvement initiatives and programmes
transported outside industrial sites and environmental they have launched previously.
accreditation. Our first and second programmes
have also delivered improvements in safety in terms The task force took a first initiative to organize the
of reducing lost-time injuries, process and transport Leadership Safety Workshop, organized during the 2015
incidents. But any incident is one too many and must Annual Meeting in Brussels. It addressed the role of top
simply be regarded as unacceptable. Although improved management in safety governance and improvement.
training and procedures and a strong safety culture It identified gaps between actual and desired safety
have helped to avoid problems re-occurring, safety is performance and ambition. It shared learnings,
a continuing battle which requires the ongoing focus of experiences and best practices in safety management.
both management and employees.
It is in the interest of all of us that our employees are
That is why the second phase of the sustainability healthy and our plants operate safely. Let us continue to
programme, launched in 2011, strengthened the enhance the overall safety performance of the Euro Chlor
emphasis on training as the foundation for safe and membership together. The Euro Chlor Secretariat will
sustainable operation. Still, over the last three years maintain its key role in this ongoing journey to deliver
the average safety performance of our industry has not more for society. A flourishing chlorine industry and safe
shown the improvements we originally targeted. The production are not only compatible with a sustainable
safety results of several sites must therefore be improved. future, but essential to it.
They reflect badly on our industry as a whole but are also
inacceptable because improvement is possible.
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Economic development
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sector.
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40
In 2014 and 2015, Euro Chlor continued to publish these
30 figures on its website and on paper. Every year the
20 Industry Review includes a map of Europe showing the
10 location of all plants and a table indicating the location,
0 ownership, technologies and capacity of each plant (see
2001 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2020
Chapter 3).
Ever since it was founded, Euro Chlor has applied a high level of
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Trend of mercury emissions
2.59 (g Hg/tonne chlorine capacity)
2.5
2.59
2.0
2.59 Air
1.57 Water
1.51
1.42 Products
1.5 1.33
1.12 1.14 1.09
1.05 1.05
0.97 0.92 0.93
0.88
1.0 0.81
0.73 0.68 0.74
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Energy consumption
Hydrogen use
(% of production)
100 Hydrogen use
95
The use of hydrogen shows little variation in the period
90 2010 to 2014.
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Occupational safety is measured as lost time injuries per
8 million working hours (LTI rate).
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indicator. However, an aim of the Safety Initiative is to
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enable member companies to improve performance.
0
2001 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2020
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Time dedicated to HSE training
This indicator, introduced as part of the new programme, monitors the proportion of working time spent on
formal training of the companies operators in the fields of health, safety and environmental protection (HSE).
However, there remains a considerable spread of values indicating that there is a need to increase training in
some organisations.
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There is a need to increase training
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production units respect the environment. 2001 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2020
Road
chlorine volumes produced, is transported off site by rail, 700
road or waterways. In 2014, transported volumes of chorine 600
increased by 5% compared to the previous year. Whilst the 500
quantities of chlorine transported by road and waterways 400
decreased, transport by rail increased. Transport by rail 300
Again, there were no transport incidents in Europe during 2001 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2020
2014.
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All major downstream chlorine users have initiated PVC is one of the most widely used plastics in the world
sustainability programmes. One example is VinylPlus, the due to its versatility; PVC is used extensively in a broad
European PVC industry’s ten year Voluntary Commitment range of industrial, technical and everyday applications.
to Sustainable Development. PVC is intrinsically a ‘low-carbon’ plastic: 57% of its
molecular weight is chlorine, derived from common salt,
2015 is a crucial year for global action in order to secure 5% is hydrogen and 38% is carbon.
a sustainable future for all. Two of the major areas
of interest are tackling climate change and fostering Using recycled PVC also helps meet resource-efficiency
sustainable development; essentially mutually reinforcing targets and allows the preservation of natural resources.
sides of the same coin. Governments, institutions, It has been calculated that CO2 savings of up to 92%
NGOs, industry, public and private organisations are all are achieved when PVC is recycled. Indeed, recycled
involved in addressing these global challenges, and the PVC’s primary energy demand is typically between 45%
European PVC industry also has a role to play. to 90% lower than virgin PVC production (depending on
type of PVC and the recycling process). Furthermore,
‘It would be too much to claim that our value chain according to a conservative estimation, for each kg of
can save the world’s climate, but as our products are PVC recycled, 2 kg of CO2 are saved. On this basis, CO2
versatile due to their favourable footprint, durability, savings from PVC recycling in Europe are now at around
longevity, energy and resource conserving properties, 1 million tonnes of CO2 saved per year.
we believe we are part of the solution and not of the
problem,’ said Michael Träger, VinylPlus’ Chairman at this The VinylPlus annual Progress Report gives an overview
year’s Vinyl Sustainability Forum 2015 in Cannes, France. of the recent initiatives toward the concrete and
measurable targets. Download the VinylPlus Progress
More Vinyl, Less Carbon Report 2015 at http://www.vinylplus.eu/resources/
publications/progress-report
The theme of this year’s Vinyl Sustainability Forum,
‘More Vinyl, Less Carbon’, summarises the challenge
ahead of PVC for the coming years, but also hints at how (Picture top left)
VinylPlus’ Voluntary Commitment is already addressing The Ghelamco football stadium in Ghent (B) is a real
climate change, improving product sustainability and eye-catcher: impressive, fashionable in design and an
moving the European PVC industry towards a circular architectural beauty. The stadium however, is more than
just about design; it is above all, environmentally friendly.
economy. The undulating roof was made waterproof by means of
reflective PVC membranes. A special protective coating
Christophe Yvetot from the United Nations Industrial on the roofing membranes ensures a high reflection of
Development Organisation (UNIDO) said ‘In the race for sunlight, which in summertime has a positive impact on the
sustainability the laggards will lose. We see the VinylPlus interior of the building. At a later stage, solar panels will be
initiative as the forerunners and the role model for a mounted on the roof, again ChlorineThings.
global standard of the industry’, at the Vinyl Sustainability
Forum 2015.
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REGULATION
Euro Chlor, Cefic and the Alliance of Energy Intensive Industries will
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pass on the Review
message 2014-2015
of more growth and competitiveness
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Emission Trading System
reform post-2020
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internal market. Therefore, when designing the
new post-2020 system an alternative unilateral
compensation system for indirect CO2 costs
should be established.
financial compensation
Regulation 17
Biocidal Products Chlorinated alkanes still in the
Regulation regulatory spotlight
The evaluation of the active substance While short-chain chlorinated alkanes are no longer manufactured
dossiers for chlorine, sodium hypochlorite in the EU, medium and long-chain chlorinated alkanes continue
and calcium hypochlorite continues under to face regulatory pressure in Europe and North America. In
the review programme of the Biocidal Europe, MCCPs have been prioritized for a REACH Substance
Products Regulation (BPR). Subsequently, Evaluation via the CoRAP (Community Rolling Action Plan) process.
the Evaluating Competent Authority will This was triggered by concerns over their potential persistent,
produce its final assessment reports, to bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT) properties.
be discussed at ECHA’s Biocidal Products
Committee and associated working groups In spring 2014, ECHA issued the MCCP REACH Consortium with
in January 2016. The members of the a request for additional bioaccumulation and persistence tests.
Euro Chlor Biocides Registration Groups However, the MCCP Consortium considers the testing requirements
continue to support the process to appear to be scientifically unsuitable and disproportionate and have
on ECHA’s Article 95 list of approved therefore lodged an appeal with the ECHA Board of Appeal to
suppliers, to ensure that they can continue contest the substance evaluation proposal and to propose an
to market their active substances after alternative testing plan. This process is ongoing and Euro Chlor
the 1st of September 2015. A decision for continues to monitor the situation as we await the Board of
approval of the Euro Chlor substances Appeal’s decision which is expected in the second half of 2015. A
is expected in 2016. Euro Chlor also thorough review of the available bioaccumulation data indicates
continues to support the process by that MCCP is not likely to bioaccumulate in the environment, and
providing letters of access to alternative new persistence tests on various MCCP components show that the
suppliers and also offering training and substance is far more degradable than previously assumed.
information to those interested parties.
Euro Chlor continues to monitor the regulatory situation for
The BPR came into force in 2013, chlorinated alkanes globally, and has strong ties to the Chlorinated
with ECHA taking the lead as the main Paraffin Industry Association (CPIA) – which is an industry body for
administrative body. The first amendments the manufacturers and importers of chlorinated alkanes for the US
to the regulation came into effect in March market. CPIA inform us that in the US the Environmental Protection
2014. They not only clarified the scope Agency (EPA) has stated that there is a possible risk to the
of the biocidal product family concept environment from MCCPs/ LCCPs. CPIA has expressed concerns
but also offered the biocidal product about the EPA’s assessment methods, and has made various
formulators the opportunity to apply for proposals regarding controls on exposures and environmental
listing on the Article 95 list. The work releases of MCCPs/LCCPs in order to alleviate the concerns of
program for the examination of existing the EPA. The EPA is potentially looking to restrict the use of these
active substances was extended until 2024 products in the US market, and could put legislative measures in
and ECHA put in place an ambitious work place as soon as May 2016. Euro Chlor will work closely with our
plan in order to complete the work on time. North American colleagues to monitor this situation.
The well represented meeting discussed issues ranging from sharing of best
practice in product stewardship, health and environmental research, socio-
economic benefits of chlorinated alkanes as well as the current regulatory position
of such chemicals.
Participants felt that the event was another great success. Cooperation with the
global chlorinated alkanes community also continued with the publication of the
third edition of the ICAIA newsletter in 2014.
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Stockholm Convention progressed HCBD
The political endorsement of the substance review process of the Stockholm Convention took place at
the seventh Conference of the Parties (COP7) in their meeting of 4-15 May in Geneva, Switzerland. The
hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD) risk management report (Annex F) as prepared during POPRC9 was evaluated.
The POP Review Committee (POPRC) proposed that HCBD, a minor and unintentional by-product in the
manufacturing of chlorinated solvents, should be listed on Annexes A (no production) and C (elimination of
emissions and releases).
Following a range of discussions it was finally adopted for listing in Annex A; however the proposal to add it to
Annex C was not accepted. It was felt by the COP that the Annex F report was inadequate for such a listing as
countries were unclear as to what measures would be needed.
This tallied with comments made by WCC over the years such as the minor HCBD emission levels associated
with solvent production, declining environmental levels and the sectors demonstration of BAT/BEP to emission
streams. In light of this, HCBD will be sent back to the POPRC for further work. This is the first time that such
a request has been made and it is encouraging that the COP is critical of POPRCs work as it means that the
process allows for corrective action at POPRC.
High speed trains rely on chlorine based chemistry for the bodywork,
windows, interior and electronics
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Even our future space ships will be ChlorineThings, with a use of light materials like
aluminum and PVC illuminated by LED interior lighting
The risk profile for SCCPs under the Stockholm Convention was updated during the intersessional period
(January – June 2015). However, the sector operating under the World Chlorine Council (WCC) highlighted a major
lack of scientific rigor in the editing of the assessments under the Convention.
Letters have therefore been sent to the UNEP Secretariat and Secretary General to try to encourage the
development of a more scientifically robust approach to the risk profile.
The SCCP risk profile evaluation (Annex E) was paused between 2012 and 2015 and in light of the issues, WCC
are looking to consult with the scientific community to improve the profile and encourage open discussion about
the review process as a whole.
Regulation 21
Application of ‘Arrêté’ 2345
Regulation 23
WCC particpated in Side Event
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Due to new Cefic statistics rules, the European chlorine production is now divided into
three zones:
Made of carbon fibre and propelled by four electric motors fed by lithium
batteries – more than 600 kilos of them – the Solar Impulse 2 airplane has
virtually unlimited autonomy, without using one drop of fuel. The innovative
and lightweight plane is equipped with 17,000 solar cells that power its four
propellers and at the same time charge the batteries. At night, the plane flies
on the battery-stored electricity.
Already in 1999, after his balloon flight around the globe, Bertrand Piccard
wanted to continue his family tradition of exploring the planet, but would
pursue these challenges by using clean technologies. His vision found
immediate resonance in business and political circles. The project was
officially launched in November 2003.
No lack of sun above the beautiful
Abu Dhabi, capital of the United In 2010, the Solar Impulse prototype started its first test flights. The first
Arab Emirates night flight in the history of solar aviation lasted more than 26 hours and 10
© Photo courtesy of Solvay
minutes, a record time. Another record was the maximum altitude reached:
9,235 meters! Promotional flights included the Paris-Le Bourget aircraft show
and Morocco, where the world’s largest thermo-solar power plant was built.
Solar Impulse 2 was presented to the public in April 2014. Among the
partners are the well-known chemical companies Solvay, Bayer and Air
Liquide. Its Mission Control Center is hosted in Monaco. When flights are
in progress, the flight parameters are recalculated twice a day in order to
capture sufficient sunlight, ensuring that there is enough on-board stored
energy to fly at night.
In March 2015, the revolutionary aircraft took off from Abu Dhabi, capital
of the United Arab Emirates, where it would start for a trip around the
world. First stops were made in Oman, Myanmar and China. An unplanned
stop was made in Japan, after heavy winds caused wing damage. The
transatlantic crossing had to be stopped in Hawaii because batteries were
overheating. But this temporary drawback will not end the long journeys this
innovative chemistry driven craft will keep us surprising with.
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Chlorine production plants
January 2015
9
56
57 55
75
40 82
24
28
85 52
29
51 30
97 54 35
25
3 23 34 96
5 60
19 22 21
17 4 31 26 7 58
33 6
20
10 36
27 37
18 63 39
77
16 1 92
68
11/13 50 88
72
67 12/14
15 91
62 65
70
71 49
66 42
69 41
93
64
44 94/95
AUSTRIA TOTAL 70 0 0 70 0
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NAMEPLATE
NUMBER CAPACITY
COUNTRY COMPANY SITE Hg D M OTHERS
ON MAP (000 TONNES
CHLORINE)
GREECE TOTAL 24 0 0 24 0
IRELAND TOTAL 9 0 0 9 0
SLOVENIA TOTAL 16 0 0 16 0
SWITZERLAND TOTAL 27 27 0 0 0
UK 85 Brenntag Thetford 7 7
Process: Hg = mercury M = membrane D = diaphragm Others = electrolysis of HCl to Cl2 or molten salt electrolysis
Euro Chlor members are indicated in non-italic
* Total combined production capacity of the Tessenderlo site Permit = 400 kt Cl2/yr
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Science communication
The Euro Chlor Environmental Working Group has carried out an assessment of the potential risks to the
aquatic environment, including secondary poisoning of arctic marine predators, posed by current exposure
levels of hexachlorobenzene. It was published as a Science Dossier entitled ‘Aquatic Environmental
Risk Assessment of Hexachlorobenzene’, as a case-study demonstrating that also for PBTs and POPs
environmental risks can be assessed.
A Focus on Chlorine Science (FOCS) leaflet on ‘Assessing the Risks of Persistent Organic Pollutants of Top
Predators’ was also published last year. The Euro Chlor FOCS documents are intended to provide a brief and
easy to understand introduction to a specific scientific topic.
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Improving the occupational health performance in a identification of plants that could use some direction in
chemical plant is a very ambitious and sometimes this area. In current decommissioning times, as the risk
unappreciated goal. Nevertheless, Dr. Jan Sije of exposure to mercury increases, particularly amongst
Huismans (AkzoNobel Industrial Chemicals) has decommissioning workers, the mercury-in-urine data
successfully devoted a significant part of his collection remains important. In relation to exposure
career to it. Euro Chlor has been proud to have him to chlorine, the Health Working Group has set up a
participating for more than 20 years in its Health database, gathering information from more than 120
Working Group, consisting of highly respected adverse incident reports over the years. This gives the
physicians and toxicologists. Jan Sije started members a good picture of the type of incidents that
attending the meetings as an active member before occur and of the optimal treatments to be advised.
he was elected as the Chairman of the group. It
is certainly fair to say that Jan Sije’s charismatic Thirdly, Jan Sije repeatedly highlighted the importance of
and unique approach has allowed him to leave his dialogue between members and a good communication
personal mark on many of the group’s achievements. to all levels within the organisation. Under his leadership,
the group not only redacted posters for the ‘shop-floor’
A first example is the compilation of a set of and training presentations
so-called ‘Health Documents’, translating the to be given by health
occupational physicians’ experience into proposed professionals to the workers,
best practices for the membership. Whilst the but also organised workshops
first edition was written about 10 years ago, Jan on the reduction of mercury
Sije personally invested a lot of effort in them, exposure and drew up clear,
including a comprehensive review process to tailor working advice for plant
the documents to the members’ current needs. managers.
The practical work continues to take some time
as expected, but the result will be worth the effort. During every meeting or
The document review process has also allowed congress, in- or outside
Euro Chlor to evaluate its self-assessment audit Euro Chlor, Jan Sije never
questionnaires which are crucial in maintaining failed to deliver his plea for
awareness. Jan Sije Huismans improved health performance
loud and clearly. A memorable
In the second instance, Jan Sije insisted on the moment was the display of an internal AkzoNobel movie
importance of the detailed review of the mercury-in- in which a victim of a caustic burn in a chlor-alkali plant
urine measurement data, provided on a yearly basis explained the impact of the injury on his professional
by the Euro Chlor plants. These give a first indication and personal life highlighting the importance of a
as to the success of the group’s efforts to improve good safety culture in a chemical plant. Never has the
occupational health. In addition, they allow the audience of a Euro Chlor General Assembly been more
silent than during those 5 minutes!
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Cleaning
The documentary starts and ends with nice Waste Water is
shots of the cute lady narrator walking bare
foot in the sea at the Belgian coast. These a Chlorine Thing.
images clearly illustrate where the origin of
chlorine lies: in good oldfashioned sea salt.
mankind: eating well, staying healthy, being chemicals are essential for making waste
water fit for its return to nature.
www.eurochlor.org
3.2
pages viewed per visit
190
media such as Facebook.
249,000
pages viewed each year
© Landmarks
2.4
minutes per visit
60-70%
of the visitors are younger than 34 years
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Full members
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Working
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Management
Committee
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Associate
members
52
Technical
correspondents
• Adama Makhtshim Ltd • Chlorine Engineers Corp., Ltd. • NCP Chlorchem (Pty) Ltd
www.adama.com www.chlorine-eng.co.jp www.ncp.co.za
• Al Kout Industrial Projects • De Nora Deutschland GmbH • NIPPON SODA CO., LTD.
Company www.denora.com www.nippon-soda.co.jp
www.alkoutprojects.com
• essenscia ASBL • Novacid
• Angelini A.C.R.A.F. S.p.A. www.essenscia.be www.novacid.fr
www.angelini.it
• Fater S.p.A. • Polish Chamber of the Chemical Industry
• aquagroup AG www.fater.it (PIPC)
www.aquagroup.com
• FEDERCHIMICA - Assobase
www.pipc.org.pl
• Arch Chemicals S.A.S. www.federchimica.it • SINOPEC JIANGHAN SALT & CHEMICAL
www.lonza.com
• GHC GERLING, HOLZ & Co. Handels COMPLEX
• Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation GmbH
www.jscc.com.cn
www.asahi-kasei.co.jp www.ghc.com • Sojitz Europe plc
• Asociación Nacional de • Haixing Eno Chemical Co., Ltd
www.sojitz.com
Electroquímica (ANE) www.enochem.com.cn • Swiss business association for the
www.cloro.info
• Helm AG chemical, pharmaceutical and biotech
• Association of Chemical Industry of www.helmag.com industries (scienceindustries)
www.scienceindustries.ch
the Czech Republic (SCHP ČR) • Hungarian Chemical Industry
www.schp.cz
Association (MAVESZ) • Syndicat des Halogènes et Dérivés (SHD)
• Atana www.mavesz.hu www.uic.fr
www.atana.co.uk
• Industrial Chemicals Limited • Syngenta Crop Protection Monthey SA
• Axiall LLC www.icgl.co.uk www.syngenta.com
www.axiall.com
• Innovation and Chemical Industries in • Syngenta Ltd
• Barchemicals S.r.l. Sweden (IKEM)
www.syngenta.com
www.barchemicals.it www.ikem.se • Teijin Aramid BV
• Bochemie Inc. • Inquide S.A.
www.teijinaramid.com
www.bochemie.cz www.inquide.com • ThyssenKrupp Uhde Chlorine Engineers
• Brenntag UK & Ireland • Joint Stock Company Kaustik
www.thyssenkrupp-uhde-chlorine-engineers.com
www.brenntag.co.uk www.kaustik.ru • Tosoh Corporation
• BWT AG • K+S Entsorgung GmbH
www.tosoh.com
www.bwt-group.com www.ks-entsorgung.com • Unilever R&D Vlaardingen
• Caffaro Brescia S.r.l. • Kapachim S.A.
www.unilever.nl
www.caffarobrescia.com www.kapachim.com • Van den Heuvel Watertechnologie bv
• Cbee (Europe) Ltd • LEUNA-TENSIDE GmbH
www.vdhwater.com
www.burtsbees.co.uk www.leuna-tenside.de • Verband der Chemischen Industrie e. V.
• Chemical Industries Association • LOMBARDA H S.r.l. (VCI)
www.vci.de
Ltd (CIA) www.lombardah.com
www.cia.org.uk
• Lonza AG • Vereniging van de Nederlandse
• Chemieanlagenbau Chemnitz www.lombardah.com Chemische Industrie (VNCI)
www.vnci.nl
GmbH
www.cac-chem.de
• MicroBio (Ireland)
www.microbio.ie
• Chemoform AG • Nankai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
www.chemoform.com www.nankai-chem.co.jp
• AFC Energy plc. • Health and Safety Executive • National Institute for Public Health
www.afcenergy.com www.hse.gov.uk and the Environment (RIVM) –
• AGC Chemicals Europe Ltd. • Huntsman (Europe) BVBA Centre for External Safety (CEV)
www.rivm.nl
www.agcce.eu.com www.huntsman.com
• Econ Industries GmbH • Pfeiffer Chemie-Armaturenbau GmbH • W.T. Armatur GmbH – CRANE
www.econindustries.com www.pfeiffer-armaturen.com ChemPhama Flow Solutions
• ERAMET SA • Phönix Armaturen-Werke
www.wt-armatur.de
www.eramet.fr www.phoenix-armaturen.de
• Eynard Robin • Powell Fabrication and Manufacturing
www.groupe.eynardrobin.com
Inc.
• Fariman Petrochemical Industries www.powellfab.com
www.iranfpc.com
• PROFILCO BV
• Flowstream International Limited www.profilco.nl
www.flowstream.co.uk
• R2
• F.M.I. SPA UNIPERSONALE www.r2000.com
www.fmi-spa.com
• Richter Chemie-Technik GmbH
• Garlock GmbH www.richter-ct.com
www.garlock.eu.com
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