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30 July 2008

 

In this issue:
1- Awards - Perkin Medal Goes To Ian Shankland
2- New Tracking Method Reveals Giant Volcanic Clouds' Paths
3- Over 2,800 Chillers Still use CFCs
4- 2010: Next Major Milestone in the HCFC Phase-Out
5- Bristol-Myers Squibb Upgrades Equipment for Clean Air Act Compliance
6- Summer Eye Care Needed
7- Praxair China Wins Contract for Reactor Cooling
8- Isover Insulate New Children's Hospital

GLOBAL
1- Awards - Perkin Medal Goes To Ian Shankland
Chemist receives award for alternatives to ozone-depleting fluorochemicals
Source: Chemical & Engineering News, July 23, 2008, By Marc S. Reisch, http://pubs.acs.org/cen/news/86/i30/8630news3.html
2- New Tracking Method Reveals Giant Volcanic Clouds' Paths
Source:
Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmospheres (JGR-D) paper 10.1029/2008JD009878, 2008; http://www.agu.org/journals/pip/jd/2008JD009878-pip.pdf This paper is "in press".
NORTH AMERICA
3- Over 2,800 Chillers Still use CFCs
Source:
Canadian Consulting Engineer, 7 July 2008,
http://www.ccemag.com/issues/ISArticle.asp?id=86121&issue=07072008
4- 2010: Next Major Milestone in the HCFC Phase-Out
Source:
ESCOINST, Press release, 8 July 2008, http://www.escoinst.com/NewsItem.cfm?ReleaseID=358
5- Bristol-Myers Squibb Upgrades Equipment for Clean Air Act Compliance
Related link http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees/Bristos-Meyers/r_Bristol-Meyers_Squibb_%20CDFinal.pdf
Source: ePT--the Electronic Newsletter of Pharmaceutical Technology, 17 July 2008, By: Erik Greb
http://pharmtech.findpharma.com/pharmtech/Manufacturing/Bristol-Myers-Squibb-Upgrades-Equipment-for-Clean-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/530127?contextCategoryId=35097
6- Summer Eye Care Needed
So when you are enjoying some sun and fun this summer, remember to be smart about it.
More information on UV radiation at http://www.epa.gov/sunwise
Contact: Dr. James Cutler, drjcutler@comcast.net
Source: the Sun-Times News Group. July 16, 2008, http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/lifestyles/1056398,4_5_JO16_DOCTORCOL_S1.article#
SOUTH ASIA
7- Praxair China Wins Contract for Reactor Cooling
Source:
Quamnet, Quoting Xinhua PR Newswire, 08 July 2008, http://www.quamnet.com/newscontent.action?articleId=886278
EUROPE
8- Isover Insulate New Children's Hospital
Source:
BuildersMerchantsJournal.net - http://www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net/news/news.asp?id=5370&title
=Isover+insulate+new+children%27s+hospital
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>> FEATURED >>
Event >> National HVACR Educators and Trainers Conference, Imperial Palace Hotel, Las Vegas, NV ,
March 8-10, 2009. http://www.hvacexcellence.org/educatorsandtrainersconference.htm
Website >> HCFC Help Centre provides links to information resources about the management and phase out of hydrochlorofluorocarbons. >> http://www.unep.fr/ozonaction/topics/hcfc.asp#intro

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