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Wfmj | June 20, 2020

The FDA is warning against certain brands of hand sanitizers that were manufactured by a company out of Mexico. The release says consumers should not use hand sanitizers manufactured by Eskbiochem SA de CV due to the potential of methanol being in the product. Methanol can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or if it is ingested. The following products were included in the FDA warning: Those that have been exposed to hand sanitizers that contain methanol should seek medical treatment. The FD...

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ExxonMobil | August 30, 2021

ExxonMobil today announced its majority-owned affiliate, Imperial Oil Ltd., is moving forward with plans to produce renewable diesel at a new complex at its Strathcona refinery in Edmonton, Canada. When construction is complete, the refinery is expected to produce approximately 20,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel, which could reduce emissions in the Canadian transportation sector by about 3 million metric tons per year. The complex will utilize locally grown plant-based feedstock and hydr...

Business Wire | April 14, 2020

In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, global software developer eschbach today announced that it has created new guidelines for how companies in the pharmaceutical, chemical, food processing, power and utility industries can use its software solutions to keep production going efficiently and safely. Specifically, risks of shift-to-shift contamination can be significantly reduced by switching to virtual shift handovers and reducing personal visits to sites by supporting remote teams to wor...

prnewswire | March 23, 2020

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) today confirmed that the U.S. Department of Homeland (DHS) security has identified the U.S. chemical industry and its workers as Essential Critical Infrastructure, an industry sector critical to public health and safety, economic and national security. In its March 19, 2020 "Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers During COVID-19 Response," the Agency recognized the chemical manufacturing sector and its employees as...