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Although the chemical industry may be described simply as the industry that uses chemistry and manufactures chemicals, this definition is not altogether satisfactory because it leaves open the question of what is a chemical. The chemical industry, as defined by brazils national economic activity classification 1, includes the segments listed in. Kent and riegels handbook of industrial chemistry and biotechnology pp 162 cite as. About the national historic chemical landmarks program the american chemical society, the worlds largest scientific society with more than 154,000 members, has designated landmarks in the history of chemistry since 1993. The history of state involvement is therefore short and the existing industry remains highly protected, serving the domestic market. This new edition includes events from 1990 to 2000, when major companies began selling off their divisions, seeking to specialize in a particular business. Total energy consumption in the eu chemical industry by source 43. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. It may also include synthetic fertilizers, hormones and other chemical growth agents, and concentrated stores of raw animal manure. This is usually regarded as a quintessentially european phenomenon a product of the age of reason, with endeavours based on the results of reproducible scientific experiments and entrepreneurial industrialists.
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