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Safety and health in the use of agrochemicals

October 26, 2017

Agrochemicals are used worldwide to improve or protect crops and livestock. Fertilisers are applied to obtain good yields from crops that are protected from insects and disease by the timely use of pesticides. Farm animals are similarly protected from parasites and disease by veterinary treatment such as vaccination, oral dosing or immersion dipping. The word “use” should be interpreted in its widest sense to include the use by any person, whether employer, worker or family and should also include any associated activity such as handling, storage, transport, spillage, and disposal.

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Sadara represents a unique alliance between two corporate giants, each with shared values and distinguished leadership in its respective industry. Saudi Aramco, one of the leading energy suppliers to the world, and The Dow Chemical Company, a leading science and technology company of the world, have formed a joint venture, Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara), which will construct, own and operate a world-scale integrated chemicals complex in Jubail Industrial City II, in the Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Once completed, the Sadara complex will represent the largest petrochemical facility ever built in a single phase. Sadara and the adjoining PlasChem Park will establish a world-scale manufacturing footprint that delivers a full range of value-added, performance products destined for the emerging markets of Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Africa.

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