Euro Chlor

Technical and trade organi2ations are concerned with safety and the environment. The Chlorine Institute in North America and Euro Chlor in Western Europe are examples of organi2ations dedicated to the safe production, transport, and use of chlorine. Ha2ard and operabiHty studies (HAZOP) reviews for new designs, plants, and expansions (135) have become required by poHcy in many operating companies. Papers on safety and environmental subjects are given at most technical meetings (136—138). 

Ms V Garny Euro Chlor, Science Manager, Avenue E. Van Nieuwenhuyse 4, Box 2, B-1160, Brussels, Belgium. Euro Chlor Risk Assessment for the Marine Environment. 

For many years the issue of difference to balance caused great confusion in discussions between industry and the authorities. As a result of some detailed work completed in a co-operation between Euro Chlor and the OSPAR authorities [4], this issue is now much better understood by all stakeholders. 

Based upon extensive scientific studies carried out in collaboration with a number of universities and international experts, Euro Chlor was able to recognise that ... 

It is for this reason that the Chief Executive Officers of every West European chlor-alkali producer have, through Euro Chlor, entered voluntarily into six binding commitments [15]. All but one of these are unconditional. In this sense they do not represent part of some kind of negotiation rather, they are an attempt to demonstrate by action that the industry, whatever its past, is now totally committed to addressing public concerns about its use of the mercury process. It matters not that these concerns are almost entirely without foundation they are there, and we have to address them. 

Stanford Research Institute Consulting (1997) Competitive Situation of the Western European Chlor-Alkali Industry in a Global Context. Prepared for Euro Chlor, Brussels. See also OSPAR Document WOCAI99/5/6 (Madrid, 1999) Competitive Situation of the Western European Chlor-Alkali Industry in a Global Context. Euro Chlor, Brussels. 

Wilken, R.-D. (1999) Mercury in the Environment Global Scenario as a Frame for Local Scenarios. Summary presented as OSPAR Document WOCAI 99/5/12 (Madrid, 1999). Euro Chlor, Brussels and ESWE-Institut, Wiesbaden. 

Euro Chlor (1998) Guidelines for Making a Mercury Balance in a Chlorine Plant (Env.Prot.12, 2nd edition, July). See also OSPAR Document WOCAI 99/4/4 (Madrid, 1999). 

Boustead, I. (1998) Eco-Profile of Chlorine Production. A report prepared for Euro Chlor, Brussels. 

Euro Chlor Member Companies (1999) Voluntary Commitments by each Western European Chlor-Alkali Producer (Mercury Cells). Presented to OSPAR as OSPAR Document WOCAI 99/5/18 (Madrid, 1999). 

Euro Chlor Risk Assessment for the Marine Environment... 

While participating in the European Union programme on risk assessment of existing chemicals, Euro Chlor (representing all major European chlorine producers), recognised the need to carry out a detailed risk evaluation on chemicals linked to the production of chlorine. In view of concerns about specific risks of organohalogen compounds to the marine environment as a sink for all watercourses, Euro Chlor focused on this environmental compartment, with emphasis on the North Sea. This sea area has been extensively studied and is controlled by the Oslo and Paris Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution (OSPARCOM). For a series of chemicals on lists of concern adopted by the North Sea Conference (1990), risk assessments are being carried out to demonstrate their variable environmental profiles. 

Despite the minor contribution from the chemical industry Euro Chlor actively participates in minimising the dioxin emissions by promoting and applying Best Available Techniques. Euro Chlor also assists in the collection of monitoring data to follow dioxin trends in the environment. 

No Euro Chlor member manufactures PCBs. Euro Chlor supports restrictions on production and use of PCBs world-wide. Euro Chlor believes that the rapid destruction of withdrawn PCBs should be mandatory and is ready to assist in the destruction programmes of PCBs by providing the appropriate incineration facilities. 

No Euro Chlor member manufactures DDT and the organisation supports use restriction approaches on DDT. 

This work has been performed by a team of representatives from Akzo Nobel Chemicals (Dolf Van Wijk), Elf Atochem (R. Papp, J.C. Boutonnet, P. Thomas), Solvay (C. De Rooij), Rhodia (A. Gard), Dow Europe (A. Poole), ICI (R. Thompson) and Euro Chlor (A. Lecloux). 

Choice of materials of construction for use in contact with chlorine, Euro Chlor. www.eurochlor.org A typical industry sector standard containing specific guidance on the use of materials of construction for chorine systems. 

Gribble GW (2004) Natural Organohalogens. Euro Chlor Science Dossier. Bmssels, p 1... 

Latumus F (2002) Chloroform in the Environment - Occurrence, Sources, Sinks and Effects, Euro Chlor, Brussels, p 1... 

Schdler, HF (2004) Abiotic Formation of Organohalogens in the Terrestrial Environment. Euro Chlor Science Dossier. Brussels, p 13... 

Wever, R. 2004. Vanadium haloperoxidases and their role in the formation of chlorinated compounds. Euro Chlor workshop on soil chlorine chemistry. Workshop proceedings, Euro chior, Brussels, pp. 29-35. 

Euro Chlor (1995) As reported in letter from ICI dated 12/7/95 (cited in [7])... 

Chlorine Online Information Resource. Euro Chlor. Available from . 

Electromagnetic Fields in Chlorine Electrolyses Effects on Health and Recommended Limits, Health 3, 1st ed, Euro Chlor, Brussels (2001). 

Notes AblHeviaCioiis G, good A, acceptable poor N, not to be used. Source pmnission of Euro Chlor. 

The Euro Chlor spreadsheet gives the characteristics of various metals, plastics, and other materials in both dry and wet chlorine. It also lists international and specific national standards that apply to vessels, piping, flexible hoses, gaskets, and valves and their component parts. 

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