Canadian Chemical News articles from February 2004

Canadian Chemical News archives from February 2004

The CSChE's role in PSM.(Guest Column)(Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering and Process Safety Management)
February 1, 2004... Thirty years ago, the process industries experienced the unimaginable. The disaster at the Nypro Chemical plant in Flixborough, England resulted in the deaths of 28 people and injuries to 36 more, extensive damage to the surrounding community,...

Sulph(f)ate debate.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2004... Re: "The Charming and Alarming Copper Sulphate," ACCN Vol. 55, No. 10. An interesting and amusing piece, but ".. silver, like iron, can donate electrons to copper ions...." Really? By the way, "sulfate" is now the customary spelling,...

Douglas Stephan.(2004 F G Ciapetta Lectureship award)(North American Catalysis Society )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... The 2004 F. G. Ciapetta Lectureship is awarded to Douglas Stephan, FCIC, of the University of Windsor department of chemistry and biochemistry. The EG. Ciapetta Lectureship in Catalysis is cosponsored by Davison Catalyst, a business unit of W....

Donald Lloyd Hooper.(retirement from Dalhousie University)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Donald Lloyd Hooper, FCIC, chose to retire from his position at Dalhousie University in December 2003. He was the first specialist spectroscopist to be appointed to the chemistry department and his 36.3 years of regular service is one of the...

Peter Wentzell.(PRECARN Inc.)(Avensys)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Peter Wentzell, MCIC, of Dalhousie University was awarded a two-year contract from PRECARN Inc. and Avensys. The contract is part of a multi-university/industry collaboration aimed at developing an Intelligent Advanced Environmental Monitoring...

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) is a key federal agency investing in people, discovery, and innovation.(Government)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) is a key federal agency investing in people, discovery, and innovation. Over the last 10 years, it has invested $5 billion in basic research, university-industry projects,...

Jeff Dahn.(Government)(2003 National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada Synergy Award)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Dalhousie University's Jeff Dahn and 3M Canada Company received a 2003 NSERC Synergy Award for Innovation for new electrode materials that can double the storage capacity and operating time of lithium-ion batteries. Each of the seven...

Molly Shoichet.(2003 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Steacie Fellowship)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... A 2003 NSERC Steacie Fellowship was awarded to the University of Toronto's Molly Shoichet, MCIC. The award is given to outstanding Canadian university scientists or engineers who have earned their doctorate within the last 12 years.

John A. Gray.(Distinction)
February 1, 2004... John A. Gray, MCIC, recognizes that public speaking can be a loathsome task. He has written an article entitled, "Scared Speechless" that will be published in this month's issue of The Journal of Antiques and Collectables. If you would like a...

Jean-Paul Lacoursiere.(awards)(J.P. Lacoursiere & Associates)(Manufacturers and Chemical Industry Council)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Jean-Paul Lacoursiere, MCIC, of J.P. Lacoursiere & Associates, received the newly created CSChE Process Safety Management (PSM) Division Award from sponsor representative, Reid McPhail, MCIC, of AON Reed Stenhouse Inc. The award was presented...

Victor Snieckus.(2003 Arfvedson Schlenk Award)(German Chemical Society)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Victor Snieckus, FCIC, has received the 2003 Arfvedson-Schlenk Award from the German Chemical Society (GDCh). The award recognizes scientists for outstanding scientific and technical achievements in the field of lithium chemistry. Snieckus is...

Erratum.(Correction Notice)
February 1, 2004... In ACCN Vol. 55, No. 10, we congratulated John Grace, FCIC, on the Chairman's Award presented to him by the University of British Columbia. The award was in fact presented by the Science Council of British Columbia.

Obituaries.(Karl Kiril Georgieff, Association of the Chemical Profession of Ontario)(Horace Philipp, Ottawa Section Executive Committee)(Federal Citizen Information Center)(Obituary)
February 1, 2004... Karl Kiril Georgieff, FCIC, died on January 2, 2004 following a brief illness. Most of his career was spent as a research and development scientist. After graduating from the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering in...

2003 rise in Canadian chemical sales.(Canada Chemical Producers Association)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Overall sales of Canadian manufactured chemicals increased by 6 percent in 2003, despite a delay in the recovery of the U.S. economy. According to the annual survey of business conditions compiled by Canada's Chemical Producers' Association...

Biochemists focus on BBS.(Michel Leroux and Oliver Blacque's research on Bardet-Biedl Syndrome )
February 1, 2004... A pair of researchers at Simon Fraser University (SFU) has uncovered clues as to what causes a rare disease whose traits are becoming increasingly common. Michel Leroux's and Oliver Blacque's research could point the way to developing tests to...

2004 Canadian Chemical Directory.(Camford Information Services)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Camford Information Services has published the 2004 Canadian Chemical Directory. It is the most comprehensive listing of suppliers of feedstocks, intermediates, minerals, metals, resins, and pharmaceuticals in Canada. The "Companies" section...

The birds and the bees.(metamorphosis, evolutionary stages of larvae)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Which came first, the butterfly or the caterpillar, the tadpole or the frog? The mystery of metamorphosis--the amazing transformation of a larva into a very different adult animal form--has long perplexed humankind. Researchers at Simon Fraser...

New labs rock.(chemistry)
February 1, 2004... It will surprise double cohort doomsayers, but first-year chemistry students are having a better learning experience than their forebears. Thanks to extensive lab renovations, they are experiencing the excitement of research firsthand in a new...

Dow divides.(Dow Chemical Company has announced a new organization with three business portfolios)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... Dow Chemical Company has announced a new organization with three global business portfolios and the appointment of senior vice-presidents who will lead them. Plastics will be headed by Romeo Kreinberg and include polyethylene, polypropylene,...

Sorting out sulphur.
February 1, 2004... Finding a home for vast amounts of excess sulphur recovered from petroleum and natural gas is turning out to be a perplexing problem for oil and gas companies, according to an article in the Wail Street Journal. "Relatively high prices and...

Am I OK? The perils of Internet diagnosis.(Chemputing)
February 1, 2004... Almost half a century has passed since I joined the CIC as a student in 1956. Any warrantee on my health and body parts has long since expired and, as with others of my era, I have experienced a variety of diseases, syndromes, and worn-out...

Too tough on Teflon[R]? Are surface protectors safe ... from scrutiny?(Chemfusion)
February 1, 2004... I knew something was going on when I listened to my messages in the morning. The first caller wanted to know if it was safe to keep using Teflon[R] dental floss, and the second inquired about the best way to dispose of her Teflon[R] cookware....

From zero to a hundred: big changes in major hazard control.(Canadian Environmental Protection Act regulations on accidents hazards control)
February 1, 2004... What a difference a year makes! In the last 12 months, Canada has gone from having next to no regulation of major accident hazards to having the basics. And depending on which part of the country we're talking about, plans are in the works for...

Hand in hand: an informed look at the relationship between risk management and the new emergency response planning regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, Section 200.
February 1, 2004... Let's consider the relationship between risk management and the new emergency response planning regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, Section 200. We'll begin with a brief discussion of risk concepts, covering some...

A meeting of the minds: highlights on the CSChE 2003 interactive workshop on process safety and loss management and education.
February 1, 2004... Everyone agrees that safety is important. Well... if it's so important, then what are we doing about educating the next generation of chemical engineers in matters of industrial safety? That was the question on the minds of about 50...

Environment Canada's new environmental emergency regulations.
February 1, 2004... The events of September 11, 2001 drive the increased action to prevent and prepare for potential threats to our national security. Canadians are becoming more aware of hazards in their community and are demanding that appropriate emergency...

For the love of chocolate.(Local Section News)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... "Passion, the Beta-3 Polymorph, and the Chemistry of Chocolate" A public lecture presented by the CIC Edmonton Section of the King's University College, Monday, February 9, 2004. Is eating chocolate healthy? Who made the first chocolate...

Top teams compete for SNC-Lavalin Award.(Student News)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2004... A team from the Universite de Sherbrooke and two teams from McGill University competed at the 2003 Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference for the SNC-Lavalin Plant Design Competition Award. First prize went to Sherbrooke students Heidi...

Students, fellows, and chemists from far and wide meet in Banff.(Student News)
February 1, 2004... The First Banff Symposium on Organic Chemistry (BSOC) was held at the Banff, AB Park Lodge in picturesque Banff from November 7-9, 2003. The symposium was originally organized to highlight the research efforts of graduate students across...

Is your faculty advisor amazing?(Student News)
February 1, 2004... Reward your advisor's efforts by nominating him or her for the Student Chapter Faculty Advisor Award. Each Constituent Society offers an Award (i.e. three awards are given annually, judging is carried out by each Society). You can find the...

Seminars and courses.(Canada)(Calendar)
February 1, 2004... February 24, 2004. Environmental Emergency Regulations Workshop, Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering, Toronto, ON. Tel.: 888-542-2242; Web site: www.cheminst.ca/prof/dev. March 2, 2004. Environmental Emergency Regulations Workshop,...

Conferences.(Canada)(Calendar)
February 1, 2004... May 16-19, 2004. 18th Canadian Symposium on Catalysis, Montreal. QC. Contact: Jitka Kirchnerova; Tel.: 514-340-4711; E-mail: jitka.kirchnerova@polymtl.ca; Web site: www.polymtl.ca/18CSC2004. May 29-June 2, 2004. Strong Roots/New...

U.S. and overseas.(Events)(Calendar)
February 1, 2004... March 28-April 1, 2004. ACS Spring Meeting (227th), Anaheim, CA; Tel.: 800-227-5558; E-mail: natlmtgs@acs.org; Web site: www.acs.org. April 18-24, 2004. 9th World Filtration Congress, New Orleans, LA, American Filtration and Separation...