Orsk
Orsk , city (1989 pop. 271,000), Orenburg region, in the foothills of the S Ural Mts., central Russia, on the Ural River. It is the center of the Orsk-Khalilovo industrial area, which has rich iron, copper, nickel, and coal deposits. There are metallurgical and chemical plants, machine works, and a major oil refinery. Orsk was founded in 1735.
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Jiangsu closes over 1000 small chemical plants.(Health, Safety & Environment)
Magazine article from: China Chemical Reporter; 2/26/2008; 125 words
; ...capacity and shut down 1 934 small chemical plants in 2007, and the number of chemical plants shut down reached 1 197 in the Taihu...province will close another 1 162 small chemical plants in 2008. Jiangsu will raise the admission...
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Plants find right security chemistry.(Intelligence)
Magazine article from: Security Management; 8/1/2006; ; 485 words
; ...gas release. These three cases are encouraging signs that chemical plants and other businesses that use toxic materials are addressing...says. The CAP paper makes eight recommendations for making chemical plants and commercial chemical users, such as wastewater treatment...
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Chemical plant protection legislation on the way.(SECURITY BEAT: Homeland Defense Briefs)
Magazine article from: National Defense; 10/1/2005; ; 268 words
; ...players plan to bring comprehensive government oversight to chemical plants, a move that would regulate security at the sites at the...issue will be counting and classifying the nation's at-risk chemical plants. The Environmental Protection Agency has listed some 15...
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Geology and health. (Research Initiatives).
Magazine article from: Environmental Health Perspectives; 6/1/2003; ; 542 words
; ...contaminated with organic compounds leached from low-rank (softer) coal deposits known as Pliocene lignites. Their investigation expanded...where they are finding communities underlain by low-rank coal deposits that have contaminated drinking water and high rates of renal...
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ExxonMobil Chemical. (New Facilities).(plans to expand its cogeneration facilities at its Baytown, Texas, manufacturing complex)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Food & Drug Packaging; 6/1/2003; 41 words
; ExxonMobil Chemical has announced plans to expand its cogeneration facilities at its Baytown, Texas, manufacturing complex, increasing the energy efficiency at the Complex's refinery and two chemical plants, and decreasing the region's emissions of greenhouse gases.
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Opening doors to the future! (Advance Fiberglass Inc.)(1995 Corporate Reports)(Company Profile)
Magazine article from: Arkansas Business; 7/31/1995; 564 words
; ...custom fiberglass pipe fittings and fiberglass duct for chemical plants and paper mills. Expansion into sales of other manufacturing...packing plants, aquariums, waste water treatment plants, chemical plants, hospitals, locker rooms, swimming pool areas, pharmaceutical...
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'Ineffectual behemoth'.(Editorials)(Homeland Security Department set up to fail)(Editorial)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 12/31/2005; 688 words
; ...secure the nation's ports, borders and chemical plants. The report criticized the agency...surveillance cameras at all high-risk chemical plants. Install monitors at borders and every...modest proposal to require high-risk chemical plants - especially the 123 factories where...
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CZECH REPUBLIC: INTERIOR MINISTER REQUESTS SOLDIERS TO BE ON CALL FOR EMERGENCY.(Stanislav Gross)(Brief Article)
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 2/25/2003; 42 words
; According to Prague Post , Interior Minister Stanislav Gross will ask for 2,500 soldiers to be ready in case of a domestic emergency, he said Feb. 14. Gross wants the troops to be able to assist police in guarding such strategic areas as chemical plants and Prague Castle.
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JORDAN: ENVIRONMENT MINISTER CALLS ON INDUSTRIES TO HEED ZONING RESTRICTIONS.
Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database; 1/5/2005; 79 words
; ...non-agricultural land and away from water resources. Food and pharmaceutical plants should be at least 500m away from waste dumps and chemical plants, the minister added, asking industrialists to abide by the ministry's conditions to save time and effort, in addition to...
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P&G provides more features.(The 'Net Works)
Magazine article from: Household & Personal Products Industry; 2/1/2006; 57 words
; ...information. The updated website is the same, www.pgchemicals.com, but offers several new sections including geographical breakdowns, frequently asked questions, an events calendar, press releases and updated photos of the company's chemical plants.
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Orsk
Book article from: Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names
Orsk, Orenburg/Russia Founded in 1735 as a military post called Orenburg at the confluence of the Or and Ural Rivers, taking its name from the former in 1743.
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Orenburg
Book article from: Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names
Orenburg, Russia Chkalov ‘Fort on the (River) Or’. A province and a city founded as a fortress in 1735 where Orsk now is. In 1743 it was moved 150 miles (240 km) down river, although it retained the same name. In 1938–57 it bore...
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Urals
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...lowlands. Huge industrial centers are found at Yekaterinburg , Magnitogorsk , Chelyabinsk , Perm , Berezniki , Nizhni Tagil , Orsk , Orenburg , Ufa , and Zlatoust . The concentration of industry in the Urals has led to the severe environmental degradation...
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