ENIA to Offer to Jointly Develop Strategy
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一本专门介绍镍及其应用的杂志 2006年11月 |
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镍杂志 2006年11月 -- European industries that depend on nickel have provided guidance
to the European Nickel Industry Association (ENIA) on what approach to take to reduce health and
environmental risks associated with nickel compounds.
The European Union’s Existing Substances Regulation provides that the Danish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which is the rapporteur for the EU Nickel Risk Assessment, must table a recommendation for a Risk Reduction Strategy (RRS).
The European Nickel Risk Assessment has identified conceivable risks in the life-cycle of nickel production, occupational use, consumer use, and environmental impact through landfill.
In response, the ENIA, which is a division of the Nickel Institute, organized a workshop in Antwerp, Belgium, on September 20-21, 2006, to explore options for reducing risks. Participants discussed the need for a targeted risk reduction strategy, among other topics. The majority opted for a strategy of anticipation; one outcome of this is that the ENIA will propose to develop a RRS jointly with the Danish EPA.
Nickel Recycling Data Needed
镍杂志 2006年11月 --Whilst the nickel industry has done much, there is still a need for accurate data on recycling, a large percentage of which is achieved through stainless steel, one of the world's most recycled materials.
That message was delivered on October 30, 2006, by Dr. Peter Cutler, the Nickel Institute’s European Director, Market Support and Development, to about 150 delegates of the Stainless Steel and Special Alloys Round Table of the Bureau of International Recycling's (BIR's) convention, which was held in Brussels.
Returning to points raised in earlier Nickel Institute presentations to BIR, Dr. Cutler showed the ongoing progress made by the nickel industry in raising awareness of the importance of recycling (three times as many people are employed in the recycling of nickel in Europe as are employed in the primary nickel industry, for example) and of filling data gaps on the flow of nickel throughout its life cycle.
It is estimated that about 80% of end-of-life nickel-containing products are recycled, a fraction which better data will help to increase.
