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Project
Committee On
Chemistry and Industry
Number: 022/15/95
Title: Identification of Projects of Interest to the Chemical
Industry
Coordinator(s): A.
N. Wright
Completion Date: 2001
Objective:
To initiate and coordinate relevant activity that will encourage IUPAC
to address issues of global industrial importance, as directed in the
Terms of Reference for
COCI.
Progress:
Earlier projects include the preparation of the White
Book on Chlorine; this publication give an unbiased, scientifically-based
documentation of issues important to the chemical industry. A Second
Book on Environmental
Oestrogens was published in 1998 as a special issue in Pure Appl.
Chem. A project to assess and disseminate this special publication
is on-going [See project 022/18/98]
During 1999, COCI initiated or collaborated in the following potential
activities (further definition required):
- Address discrepancies in the analyses of trace elements of interest
to industry in water, such as lead. Major deviations have been reported
by COCI Member, Prof.
DeBievre, advisor to the Institute
for Reference Materials and Measurements in Belgium; cf., article
in May 31, 1999 C&EN, page 29 [online]
.
An article entitled: 'Quality of chemical measurements in water' has
been published in Chem. Int. >Read
introduction
- Working Party membership in "Reaction
Pathways and Processes in Green/Sustainable Chemistry"; a special
topic issue of Pure
Appl. Chem.
was published as the July 2000 issue. COCI's role is to assure that
industy's concerns about this publication, including the use of "Green"
in this context, are addressed.
- "Molecular Basis of Biodiversity", another potential Special Publication.
COCI's membership on the Working Party will facilitate industrial input,
including requested comment on early drafts.
- "Genetically Modified Organisms in Foods", another potential publication
in early stage of development. It could involve as many as seven scientific
Unions, and lead to a PAC publication. COCI will make at least
a financial contribution.
- Working Party on IUPAC/Industry
Relations - the Chair and another COCI Member are actively involved
in this ad hoc group established in late 1999 by the incoming
President of IUPAC. The goal is to increase more effective interaction
with industry.
Last update: 28 November 2000
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