Canadian Chemical News articles from September 2001

Canadian Chemical News archives from September 2001

ACCN Readership Survey a Success.
September 1, 2001... In May of this year, The Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) began distribution of the ACCN Readership Survey. The results are in, and this issue reports the results of your contribution to ACCN's future. The impetus for the survey came from...

Letters.
September 1, 2001... 3 Wishes I was pleased to see in the June 2001 issue of ACCN that two of my suggestions had already been implemented: The first is the column called 'Canadian Concentrates' (ACCN, June 2001, p. 9; now called 'Chemical Shifts'). The column...

Personals.
September 1, 2001... Industry Corelie Bernat, ACIC has relocated to Esterhazy, SK to accept a position as lab operator in IMC-K1 and IMC-K2 potash mining operations for International Minerals and Chemical Corporation (IMC). She graduated from the chemical...

Obituary.
September 1, 2001... G. Ronald Brown, MCIC, professor of chemistry and dean of the faculty of mathematics and sciences of Brock University, passed away of a heart attack on June 19, 2001 in St. Catharines, ON. Ron Brown was born in Winkler, MB in 1942. He studied...

UK's New Chemistry journal.
September 1, 2001... Catalysis research is increasingly relevant in improving industrial processes that fulfil the needs of sustainable technologies. With an estimated 80% of all current chemical industry production involving at least one catalytic process, the...

Bayer Wins Green Chemistry Challenge Award.
September 1, 2001... Bayer Corporation has won the President's U.S. EPA Green Chemistry Challenge Award for the second consecutive year. The American Environmental Protection Agency presents five of the awards in different categories each year, and Bayer's...

MVS to Ease Manufacturers' Costs.
September 1, 2001... After collaborating for seven years to implement multivariate statistics (MVS) in practical plant floor applications, McMaster University and Dofasco, Inc. have made a breakthrough in a statistical-based technology that will enhance the steel...

Corporate Name Change.
September 1, 2001... Degussa-Huls Canada of Burlington, ON has changed its name to Degussa Canada. The company's decision to shorten its name reflects a recent change to its parent corporation, headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

Magistral Biotech Buys Sherbrooke Technology.
September 1, 2001... Magistral Biotech of Montreal, QC has acquired exclusive licensing rights to University of Sherbrooke's chitodextrin manufacturing technology. Chitodextrin is a dietary supplement and a functional food ingredient that can lower cholesterol....

Nor-Falco LLC to Market Sulphuric Acid.
September 1, 2001... The partnership called Nor-Falco LLC unites Noranda Inc. and Falconbridge Ltd. of Toronto, ON. They are ending their North American sulphuric acid marketing venture with El DuPont de Nemours and Co. of Wilmington, DE. They will continue to...

CFI Gives Millions More.
September 1, 2001... David Strangway, president and CEO of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) announced an investment to support the development of advanced research facilities at 29 Canadian universities. The investment will assist more than 150...

Public Reviews Gene Technology Standards.
September 1, 2001... Using the established processes of the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB), the Committee on Voluntary Labelling of Foods Obtained or Not Obtained Through Genetic Modification has completed the first draft of its standard, entitled...

Chemical Shifts.
September 1, 2001... What's new in chemistry research? This new column, compiled by Cathleen Crudden, MCIC, will appear bimonthly and offer readers a concentrated look at the latest developments in chemistry from Canadian researchers. Have you heard of any new and...

Have We Lost Our Equilibrium?
September 1, 2001... Over the last few years, there has been a very disturbing trend. While our printing capabilities have improved well beyond the wildest dreams we might have had a decade ago, more and more printed material ends up with people unable to print...

A Cure for What Ails Ya'.
September 1, 2001... The shrill sound of a trumpet broke the silence in the small French town of Blois on a summer day in 1819. To the passers-by this could mean only one thing, a street conjurer would soon begin his performance. Adults and children quickly...

Made to Measure.
September 1, 2001... The ACCN Readership Survey asked our readers to rate how well we are doing. You told us. How did ACCN rate in your books? The results are in! The ACCN Readership Survey, distributed and announced in the May and June 2001 issues of ACCN, as...

The Weight of the World Rest Here.
September 1, 2001... In May of this year, Jean Belanger FCIC, assumed the duties of chair of The Chemical Institute of Canada. Belanger is a tirless champion of the chemical industry, and here we see how he will lead the CIC in the year to come. After almost...

Safety in Numbers.
September 1, 2001... Emergency prevention, preparedness and response is always critical, but this is the time for renewed commitment. While some 17 years have passed since the chemical industrial accident in Bhopal, India, it still stands as an extremely...

Partnerships Toward Safer Communities Program.
September 1, 2001... Here's how one program is improving public safety in Ontario Partnerships Toward Safer Communities (PTSC) Program is an initiative of the Ministry of the Solicitor General. The thrust of the program is to improve public safety by promoting...

Under New Management.
September 1, 2001... There are plenty of process safety management opportunities in Canada. Here, Brian D. Kelly tells us what we need to know about PSM. Process Safety Management (PSM) is a disciplined approach to doing the things necessary to prevent losses...

Explosive results.
September 1, 2001... Why perform laboratory explosion tests? What can they possibly reveal? According to Kenneth J. Mint of the Mining and Mineral Sciences Laboratories, the key to prevention is simulation. Many explosions reported in the news have mundane...

The Old College Try.
September 1, 2001... Undergraduate engineers will be entering industry just as process safety management techniques are becoming the norm. Their university course calendar should then be offering PSM as a regular part of the curriculum. Think of it, you are...

The Best Defence.
September 1, 2001... Get behind the ball. Process safety management data for Canada is available right here. Once you've got it, run with it. In 1984, a tragic accident occurred at Bhopal, India when a tank at a pesticide plant leaked five tons of poisonous...

Steer CLEAR of Casualties.
September 1, 2001... When your workplace is an accident waiting to happen, it's time to veer off and look seriously at risk assessment and management techniques. Background The purpose of this paper is to describe a risk management model that has wide...

With Honours in Canada.
September 1, 2001... Keeping grad students in Canada should be high on our priority lists. Graduate students are an integral component of the university research environment - they advance professors' ideas, create new research ideas, and are the next...

Saluting 50 Years.
September 1, 2001... In 2001, nine members of The Chemical Institute of Canada mark 50 years of consecutive membership (1951-2001). We are proud to print the personal profiles provided by eight of those members below. L. Ross C. Barclay's professional life was...

Noranda Wins CIC Environmental Award.
September 1, 2001... Environmental Improvement Award Prix pour l'amelioration de l'environnement Sponsored by/Parraine par Environment Division de l'environnement The Environmental Improvement Award is presented to a Canadian company, individual, team or...

Protecting the Privacy of CIC Members.
September 1, 2001... In the electronic communications era, our federal government moves to protect personal information. Last month, we in traduced new CIC communication initiatives, which included improvements to our electronic services. Junkmail invasions of...

La protection des renseignements personnels des membres de l'ICC.
September 1, 2001... Dans I'ere de I'electronique notre gouvernement s'engage a proteger les renseignements personnels Le mois dernier nous avons presente les initiatives de 1'ICC visant a ameliorer les communications et services electroniques pour les...

Vancouverites Soak Up Winery Tour.
September 1, 2001... On April 23, members of the Vancouver CIC Local Section enjoyed a tour and tasting at Andres Winery in Port Moody, BC. This event was particularly appreciated by the members who had attended the lecture last November by Alexander (Sandy) Kirk,...

MSED and Materials Division Bestow Student Awards.
September 1, 2001... During the 84th CSC Conference in Montreal, we were pleased to see so many good talks and posters from our students, which made our selection work very difficult. I am also pleased to say that the funds raised in the Divisions will allow us to...

ChemCon 2001 Blasts Off.
September 1, 2001... From the opening welcome from the president and vice-chancellor of Dalhousie University, Tom Traves, to the closing awards ceremonies held at the banquet Sunday evening, participants from 12 universities in Atlantic Canada enjoyed the talks and...

Kingston Hosts Canada-Wide Science Fair.
September 1, 2001... The Canada-Wide Science Fair attracts students from across the country as well as some international students. This year, Kingston hosted 429 exhibitors, including students from Japan, Taiwan, Sweden and Australia from May 12-20, 2001....

[(GWC).sup.2] = 13 Student Awards.
September 1, 2001... The Guelph-Waterloo Centre for Graduate Work in Chemistry and Biochemistry, [(GWC).sup.2], held its annual meeting on April 27, 2001, on the Guelph campus. Following the director's report to students, staff and faculty of the centre, this...

Lecture Was Hardly Diluted.
September 1, 2001... On April 24, 2001 Toronto Section members enjoyed an entertaining talk by Tom Alkema, process specialist with CH2M Hill Canada Ltd. called 'Water: Basic to Life and Industry. Closing the Gap.' Alkema discussed the earth's water resources, and...

YORK UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS.
September 1, 2001... Year 1 -- The Joyce Aspinall Book Prize Award: Mark Jesin -- CRC Press Freshman Chemistry Achievement Award: Sohail Zaheer -- Department of Chemistry 1st Year Book Prize Award (Awarded in Previous Fall) Fall 2000: Taher Chugh Year...