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| September 2007 |
| 4 Saras SpA joins EFOA |
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In September 2007 EFOA welcomed Saras SpA as a full member of the Association. |
| September 2007 |
| 4 OXENO Olefinchemie becomes Evonik Oxeno |
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As part of a new corporate brand: Evonik Industries. |
| June 2007 |
| 4 Repsol YPF joins EFOA |
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In June 2007 EFOA welcomed Repsol YPF as a full member of the Association. |
| December 2006 |
| 4 Survey on the possibility of disposing of cargo residue |
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Participate in this confidential survey in DE/NL/EN. |
| Monday 2 October 2006 |
| 4 Hellenic Petroleum joins EFOA |
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In September 2006 EFOA welcomed Hellenic Petroleum Group to the Association as a full member. |
| Monday 10 November 2005 |
| 4 Greener transport fuels |
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UK Transport Secretary announced today the UK plans for a certificate based biofuels obligation with a possible 5% target from renewable source by 2010.
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| Friday 23 September 2005 |
| 4 TAME Position Paper |
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Tert-amyl-methyl-ether and its biofuel equivalent (TAEE) have a major role to play in improving air quality and reducing CO2 emissions in Europe.
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| Tuesday 5 April 2005 |
| 4 EU Experts conclude TAME is a hazard-limited material |
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The classification of TAME (tertiary-amy-methyl-ether) was discussed recently at the European Chemical Bureau Classification & Labelling Meeting. Based on data collected in the risk assessment report, it was concluded that no classification was required in terms of carcinogenicity and that the agreed TAME classification should be:
R11 - highly flammable
R22 - harmful if swallowed
R67 - vapours may cause drowsiness and dizziness
The new classification is expected to come into force in 2006. |
| Tuesday 19 October 2004 |
| 4 MTBE Risk Assessment completed |
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The MTBE Risk Assessment has now been completed with the publication of the addendum to the environmental risk assessment in September 2004. |
| Monday 24 May 2004 |
| 4 EU Classification of MTBE finalised |
| The EU Classification of MTBE as flammable/skin irritant is now finalised and MTBE is not classified as carcinogen in Europe. |
| Tuesday 29 July 2003 |
| 4 The MTBE Remediation Handbook |
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Published in the United States, this new book documents the technology to clean up MTBE in a rational and economic manner. |
| Monday 26 May 2003 |
| 4 Partnership for Clean Fuels & Vehicles |
| EFOA becomes a partner of United Nations Environment Programme "Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles", whose mission is to reduce vehicular air pollution in developing countries through the promotion of clean fuels and vehicles. |
| Monday 07 April 2003 |
| 4 MTBE - EFOA Safety Data Sheet |
| This document, prepared by EFOA, is now available. It has been prepared in order to provide guidance for companies developing their own Material Safety Data Sheets and is in line with the current Safety Data Sheets Directive (2001/58/EEC) and various other European Directives. |
| Saturday 10 August 2002 |
| 4 Judge Clears Refiners of MTBE Liability |
| A New York judge recently ruled that refiners can?t be held liable when MTBE contaminates groundwater as a result of gasoline leaks at retail outlets, because doing so would preempt the federal Clean Air Act (CAA). |
| Wednesday 24 July 2002 |
| 4 Replacement for MTBE in Switzerland not Required |
The replacement of MTBE by another substance is not necessary in Switzerland.
A BUWAL (Swiss Federal Office for Environment, Forest and Landscape) study points out that the groundwater contamination is clearly today and also in the coming years under the legally permitted limit value. The MTBE emissions decreased in the past ten years already by 40% and might sink in the coming years. |
| Tuesday 16 July 2002 |
| 4 Sabic exports 500,000 tonnes of MTBE to Iran |
| Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (July 16, 2002) - "SABIC has signed an MoU with PCCI of Iran to export 500,000 tonnes of MTBE over the next five years", said Fahad Bin Naser Bin Salamah, SABIC?s VP, Oxygenates. |
| Thursday 20 June 2002 |
| 4 BP-ARCO fined for storage tank violations |
| BP-ARCO will spend $45.8 million to settle charges that it installed inadequate underground storage tanks in at least 59 Arco gas stations in California. The leaky tanks may have allowed gasoline and the additive MTBE to leak into soil and groundwater, prosecutors charged. |
| Wednesday 19 June 2002 |
| 4 European Commission approves SABIC acquisition of DSM Petrochemicals |
| Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (June 19, 2002) - The European Commission has approved the takeover of DSM?s petrochemical activities by an affiliate of Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC). The transfer of the businesses involved is expected to take place by the end of June. |
| Monday 18 March 2002 |
| 4 California Governor delays ban on MTBE |
| On Friday 15th March, California Governor Gray Davis postponed by one year the deadline to ban MTBE as a fuel additive across California. Through an executive order, he extended the MTBE Ban from January 1, 2003 until January 1, 2004. |
| Wednesday 05 December 2001 |
| 4 Risk Assessment Conclusions published in EU Official Journal |
| After 4 years of study by the European Union on assessing the potential risks of MTBE to both human health and to the environment, the EU reached its conclusions which were published on 4th December 2001 in the Official Journal of the European Communities. |
| Monday 08 October 2001 |
| 4 Methanex and BP agree to build world largest methanol plant |
| Canadian methanol producer Methanex has recently stroke a joint venture deal with BP to build a US$ 400 million plant in Trinidad and Tobago. Methanex will hold 63% interest of the project and BP 37%. Total capacity will reach 5.000 tons/day when site is launched in 2004. |
| Thursday 04 October 2001 |
| 4 UC 1998 study on dangers of MTBE is being re-evaluated |
Study disputes assumptions for California's ban on MTBE in gasoline :
A report prepared for the Methanol Institute concludes that the potential for widespread contamination of groundwater by the gasoline additive methyl tertiary butyl ether has been overstated. |
| Tuesday 02 October 2001 |
| 4 Denmark's initiative |
| In order to limit the risk of groundwater pollution by leaking gasoline underground storage tanks, Denmark is taking a very pragmatic approach, through a tax incentive scheme. |
| Thursday 27 September 2001 |
| 4 California to delay MTBE phase out |
| According to petroleum industry sources, California Governor Gray Davis will most likely postpone banning the controversial gasoline additive MTBE from the state's fuel supply by one or two years. |
| Monday 13 August 2001 |
| 4 EPA sued by California state over Ethanol |
| California Governor Gray Davis said on August 12th that the state has sued the federal Environmental Protection Agency over its decision to force gasoline makers to use hundreds of millions of gallons of a corn-based fuel additive. |
| Friday 10 August 2001 |
| 4 California Gasoline Supply |
| The L.A. Times reports that Californians are concerned that the state?s future shift to ethanol could trigger gasoline shortages and sharply higher pump prices. |
| Friday 22 June 2001 |
| 4 US Health Effects Institute focuses on MTBE |
| According to recent studies carried in USA and Germany under the close review of HEI scientific committees, there is growing evidence of the relatively low toxicity of MTBE. |
| Tuesday 22 May 2001 |
| 4 Arthur D. Little Report |
| Report for the European Commission on "MTBE and the Requirements for Underground Storage Tank Construction and Operation in Member States" |
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