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- ACC: FDA's scientific review supports the safe use of BPA
 The Food and Drug Administration's decision to reject a ban on the use of bisphenol A for food-packaging applications is the "right call" for a chemical that has been exhaustively tested and found safe for food contact, writes Steven Hentges, head of the Polycarbonate/BPA Global Group at the American Chemistry Council. "The FDA has committed to an ambitious program of high-quality studies in its own laboratory to continue to examine BPA. And, to date, the results are very encouraging. It's clear that the FDA has followed the right course and will continue to use science as its compass to protect public health," he writes. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (tiered subscription model)
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- Sabic displays new technologies, resins
Sabic Innovative Plastics' new resin materials were highlighted by several displays at a trade show, including AMD Plastics' thermoplastic sheet made using Sabic material, the resin housing for Canon Electronics' document scanners, and a truck-cab roof fairing developed with Volvo. Sabic also introduced two lines of its Lexan copolymer brand. PlasticsNews.com
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- Compact atomic chemical tool enables cost-efficient analytics
A workbench-sized chemical analytics device developed by Picarro is being used for various applications in multiple industries and research institutions. The cavity ring spectrometer is used by Pacific Gas & Electric in a vehicle to check for natural gas pipeline leaks. "We expect to see more interest from the food, agriculture and natural resource industries, as well as the renewable resource industry," said Iain Green, Picarro's director of business development. CleanTechnica
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- How to innovate like Socrates
Corporate innovators could learn a thing or two from Socrates, says former Hewlett-Packard executive Phil McKinney in this book excerpt. The Socratic method required people to accept their ignorance to uncover deeper truths, McKinney explains. "It's the same in the idea-generation process; the first step to freeing yourself to find innovations is to recognize that the knowledge you currently have is insufficient, and that you need to go out and discover new information," he writes. Knowledge@Wharton
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TRANSCAER Names 2011 National Awards Program Recipients
TRANSCAER, a voluntary national outreach effort that focuses on assisting communities to prepare for and respond to a possible hazardous-materials transportation incident, today announced the recipients of its 2011 National Awards Recognition Program. "Our 2011 training season, thanks in large part to the more than 60,000 emergency responders trained during our anhydrous ammonia tour, was the most impactful training year in TRANSCAER's history," said National TRANSCAER Task Group Chairman Rollie Shook, of Dow Chemical. "The TRANSCAER Awards program allows us to acknowledge and thank our dedicated volunteers for their truly remarkable accomplishments, demonstrated through their continuous efforts to ensure communities are prepared to deal with possible hazardous materials transportation related incidents." The TRANSCAER Awards Program recognizes the achievements of individuals, companies and organizations that exceed in advocating, demonstrating and implementing the principles of TRANSCAER at the national and regional levels. Read ACC's news release.
 | Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof."
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