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UK and Ukraine agree to build secure store for radioactive sources
£2.1 Million (29 Million UAH) has been allocated by the UK for a secure storage facility to house used radioactive sources from across Ukraine, removing the potential danger they could pose to public health or from illicit trafficking.
Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Kyiv, Mr Leigh Turner, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ukrainian Minister of Emergencies, Mr Voldymyr Shandra in Kyiv, to establish a framework for the construction of the UK-funded Sealed Radioactive Sources Centralised Store inside the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone.
The funding, which is for the design and construction ... |
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MEP, UNEP and Dow join forces to set standards for chemical safety and emergency preparedness in China
A pilot project aimed at boosting operational safety and emergency preparedness among chemical companies in China was launched this week at the Zhangjiagang Yangze River Chemical Park.
It follows an agreement signed last September by China`s Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and The Dow Chemical Company (Dow).
The pilot, in which Dow`s Zhangjiagang facility has been selected as the primary demonstration site, was launched at a workshop involving close to 30 chemical and petrochemical companies alongside local and regional authorities ... |
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