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Upcoming Meetings on Methyl Bromide
Washnignton, D.C. -
October 23-25, 1995
Methyl bromide will be a
discussion topic at the 1995 International CFC and Halon Alternatives
Conference and Exhibition, being held at the Washington Hilton and Towers,
Washington, D.C., on October 23-25. This conference is sponsored by The
Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy in cooperation with USDA, EPA,
Environment Canada, and the United Nations Environment Programme.
Stratospheric ozone protection for the 90's is the theme, with focus on
technology and policy concerning ozone-depleting compounds and their
alternatives. A session on methyl bromide is scheduled for each day;
these will include:
- Policy issues related to methyl bromide
- Update on research for alternatives to methyl bromide
- Irradiation as a postharvest treatment
- Soil
fumigation--commercially available alternatives
- Alternatives
and emission controls
- Commodity issues
Fax
registration to (301) 695-0175, or write to International CFC and Halon
Alternatives Conference, P.O. Box 236, Frederick, MD 21701. Participants
may register onsite.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER
6-8,
1995
The second Annual International Research Conference on
Methyl Bromide Alternatives and Emissions Reduction is being held November
6-8, 1995, in San Diego, California. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, the Crop Protection Coalition, and the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, the conference is being held to:
- Enhance
scientific information and data exchange on methyl bromide alternatives
research
- Provide a forum for exchange of interdisciplinary
scientific and agricultural information
- Develop and distribute
conference proceedings as a state-of-the-art methyl bromide alternatives
source for researchers, users of methyl bromide, legislators, government
policy officials, and the general public
- Support data gathering
on potential alternatives to methyl bromide for future evaluation and
prioritization
- Monitor development of viable alternatives to
methyl bromide
- Evaluate technology transfer processes and
incentive programs needed to implement alternatives
Scientists
from more than 28 countries are expected to attend the conference, with
officials from several nations discussing negotiations of quarantine
procedures relative to the loss of methyl bromide. USDA officials will
review the international quarantine situation, and EPA will update
regulatory issues.
In addition to discussions on alternatives for
preplant, postharvest, and structural uses, two new sessions on forestry
and radiation are on the agenda this year. Roundtable discussions will be
held on finding and implementing alternatives.
For registration
or more information call the Methyl Bromide Alternatives Outreach at (209)
244-4710, fax (209) 224-2610.
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