Saturday, September 04, 2010
National Academy Conducting MIC Study
WEST VIRGINIA....
The National Academy of Sciences is conducting a $575,000 study that will look at the storage of the toxic chemical methyl isocyanate, or MIC, at Bayer CropScience's plant in Institute. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board says it hopes the study will be a model for the chemical industry to assess and reduce toxic hazards. Bayer says it plans to cut MIC storage at the plant by 80 percent and build an underground tank to hold the chemical.
The National Academy of Sciences is conducting a $575,000 study that will look at the storage of the toxic chemical methyl isocyanate, or MIC, at Bayer CropScience's plant in Institute. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board says it hopes the study will be a model for the chemical industry to assess and reduce toxic hazards. Bayer says it plans to cut MIC storage at the plant by 80 percent and build an underground tank to hold the chemical.
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