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24 Background The danger associated with moving toxic inhalation hazard materials is a problem faced all over the world. Interestingly, if asked to name a major chemical producing area in the world, places that come to mind might be Houston, Singapore, or one of the large complexes in Germany.
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25 very active participant, served as an early forum for collaboration between European and Canadian partners in assessing the need to enhance the safety of dangerous goods movements. Improper handling of anhydrous ammonia within the former Soviet Union was a major point of contention for Europe during the early 1990s (54)
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26 the CCNR since 1971 (56)
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27 domestic production within Europe despite high manufacturing costs. Over-reliance on imports would mean, in many cases, longer supply chains and greater exposure to transport the commodities to the point of consumption.
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28 been the largest single recipient of Canadian fertilizer exports (64)
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29 due to safety and environmental concerns (65)
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30 Figure 13 shows the breakdown of chlorine production within Europe in 2008. Table 8 shows the location and capacity of chlorine production sites within Europe.
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31 is also strategic. Thus, while Canada is a substantial ammonia producer due to its robust agricultural sector, its ability to become a major ammonia exporter is limited by the fact that most of its ammonia production is concentrated inland, away from deep-water ports or a navigable waterway system capable of transporting ammonia to export terminals.
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