Canadian Chemical News articles from January 2007

Canadian Chemical News archives from January 2007

In terms of toxicity: how much is too much?(GUEST COLUMN/CHRONIQUEUR INVITE)
January 1, 2007... PCBs, PFOAs, and PBDEs don't belong in our blood. But they are there. They can no longer hide from the analytical chemists' powerful tools. Of course, the pertinent question is what does their presence mean? Amounts are key to the discussion,...

BASF wins IAPA Health and Safety Award.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Industrial Accident Prevention Association)
January 1, 2007... The Industrial Accident Prevention Association (IAPA) presented BASF Canada with a Level I Achievement Award for outstanding workplace health and safety performance, in a presentation at the company's paint production facility in Windsor, ON....

Green Chemical Alternatives Purchasing Wizard.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
January 1, 2007... The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has launched a Green Chemical Alternatives Purchasing Wizard. The Wizard is a tool to reduce the generation of hazardous wastes and potential workplace exposures in research and academic laboratories....

CCOHS e-course.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
January 1, 2007... A new e-course, "WHMIS: Understanding MSDSs," from the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) provides guidance on how to understand and use material safety data sheets (MSDSs). Anyone working with paints, cleaning...

Hot off the press.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)
January 1, 2007... The Subsidy Directory 2006 is now available. Newly revised, it is the most complete and affordable reference for anyone looking for financing. It is the perfect tool for new and existing businesses, individuals, foundations, and associations....

Bell invests $1 million in engineering entrepreneurship.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Bell Canada )(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Bell Canada announced a $1 million investment in McMaster University's Master of Engineering Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MEEI) program over the next five years. The new partnership will focus on systems and technology development...

Solid Oxide Fuel cells Canada.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(voluntary organization)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Stakeholders from academia, government, and industry have joined forces to form Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Canada (SOFC Canada). SOFC Canada is a new organization and voluntary collaboration that intends to integrate all major Canadian solid oxide...

Patent quest.(NEWS/NOUVELLES)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Q: I made a recent discovery and I want to pitch it to a group of potential investors. Before I do, is there anything I need to do to protect myself? A: Potential investors should be asked to sign a confidentiality agreement before your...

Catalyze this!(CHEMFUSION)(catalysts)
January 1, 2007... They're not part of any finished product and they're not used up in any chemical process. Yet, the chemical industry would be hard pressed to do without them. They can be simple inorganic compounds, complex organic molecules, a variety of...

Living in a chemical world: has the CEPA been ineffective in protecting children from toxic contamination?(Canadian Environmental Protection Act)(Toxic Nation: a Report on Pollution in Canadians in November 2005)(Polluted Children, Toxic Nation: a Report on Pollution in Canadian Families in June 2006)
January 1, 2007... Toxic chemicals are polluting the bodies of Canadians young and old. How do we know? Environmental Defence has carried out two national studies that measured the blood and urine of volunteers of all ages for the presence of a broad spectrum of...

"Yikes--there are chemicals in our blood!": just finding chemicals in the blood, albeit in trace amounts, has triggered some emotionally charged reactions.
January 1, 2007... Salicylic acid is a chemical! Perhaps a surprising statement to some. Why? Because the word "chemical" isn't preceded by a pejorative adjective such as "dangerous," "poisonous," or "toxic." That's unusual these days. We're more accustomed to...

Artificial blood--patenting an interdisciplinary technology.
January 1, 2007... Patents are for good business. For many companies exploring commercial and industrial applications of scientific knowledge, patents help promote scientific endeavours and encourage inventors to come forward with their discoveries. While often...

Poisons in our midst: the CIC's Environment Division broadens chemists' awareness of the effects of pesticides in the environment.(Chemical Institute of Canada)(89th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition)
January 1, 2007... The executive of the Environment Division of the CIC has resolved to take a more active role in the annual CSC and CSChE conferences and hopes to encourage discussions that deal with issues of public concern and interest. To that end, the...

Paul Anastas.(Heinz Award)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Paul Anastas, director of the ACS Green Chemistry Institute, was one of six people named to receive a Heinz Award. The Heinz Awards recognize outstanding individuals for their contributions in the areas of arts and humanities, the environment,...

Guillermo C. Bazan, ACIC, Andre B. Charette, FCIC, and Leonard R. MacGillvray, ACIC, are three of the nine recipients of the ACS's 2007 Arthur C. Cope Scholar Awards.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Guillermo C. Bazan, ACIC, Andre B. Charette, FCIC, and Leonard R. MacGillvray, ACIC, are three of the nine recipients of the ACS's 2007 Arthur C. Cope Scholar Awards. The awards were created to recognize and encourage excellence in organic...

A. K. Dalai.(American Insitute of Chemical Engineers)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... A. K. Dalai, MCIC, has been elected a life member of the American Insitute of Chemical Engineers and also selected as a member of two NSERC selection committees. Dalai is a professor of chemical engineering and Canada Research Chair in biofuels...

After 20-plus years and 187 monthly issues of the CHEM13 News.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)(appointed Jean Hein)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... After 20-plus years and 187 monthly issues of the CHEM13 News, Lewis Brubacher, FCIC, emeritus professor (chemistry/biochemistry) at the University of Waterloo has passed the editorial torch to new editor, Jean Hein.

The University of Western Ontario (UWO) has announced the selection of two recipients for the Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award for 2006.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The University of Western Ontario (UWO) has announced the selection of two recipients for the Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award for 2006. Nathan Jones, MCIC, is an assistant professor in the department of chemistry at UWO. He is researching an...

Dalhousie University.(appointment of Alan G. Shaver)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Alan G. Shaver, MCIC, has been appointed vice-president academic and provost at Dalhousie University. He was also named full professor to the Dalhousie chemistry department. Shaver is a retired professor of chemistry at McGill University and...

Molly Shoichet.(appointment of Molly Shoichet)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Molly Shoichet, MCIC, of the University of Toronto's department of chemical engineering and applied chemistry is the recipient of the Rutherford Memorial Medal for chemistry for outstanding research in any branch of chemistry. Shoichet is...

Malcolm F. G. Stevens.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)(International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry Richter Prize)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... The newly established IUPAC-Richter Prize in medicinal chemistry was awarded to Malcolm F. G. Stevens of Nottingham University, U.K. Stevens received this award in recognition of his leadership and contributions to the discovery of anticancer...

David Wardlaw.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
January 1, 2007... David Wardlaw has recently accepted a position as dean, faculty of science at The University of Western Ontario.

Each of the three CIC societies presented their 2006 Student Chapter Merit Awards.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... Each of the three CIC societies presented their 2006 Student Chapter Merit Awards. The Canadian Society for Chemistry awarded first place to the Mount Allison University Chemistry Society and honourable mention went to the University of Calgary...

In memoriam.(Obituary)(Brief article)
January 1, 2007... David Anthony Armstrong, FCIC, professor emeritus of chemistry at the University of Calgary, passed away suddenly at his home in Calgary on July 24, 2006, in his 76th year. He is survived by his wife, Ruth, three children, and one grandchild....

Student Chapter Merit Award/Prix du merite des chapitres etudiants.(RECOGNITION/RECONNAISSANCE)
January 1, 2007... Terms The Student Chapter Merit Awards are offered as a means of recognizing and encouraging initiative and originality in Student Chapter programming in the areas of chemistry, chemical technology, and chemical engineering. Dealines...

Events/Evements.(chemical industry)(Brief article)(Calendar)
January 1, 2007... Canada Conferences May 26-30, 2007. 90th Canadian Chemistry Conference and Exhibition, Winnipeg, MB, www.csc2007.ca May 29-June 1, 2007. International Chemical Recovery Conference--"Efficiency and Energy Management," Quebec, QC,...