STRATEGY FOR CONVERSION OF CHLORINE CHEMI STRY

After years of discussion about ''cessation of chlorine chemistry'', t he study entitled ''Conversion of Chlorine Chemistry'' [1] commissione d by the Environmental Ministry of the State of Hesse in Germany and u ndertaken by Prognos AG provides the very first detailed comparative e cological and economical assessment of production process and products of ''chlorine chemistry'' and industrially feasible alternatives and presents a strategy for partial transformation. This accomplished on t he basis of a systematic assessment of risks and benefits, as demanded by the Geman parliametary commission ''Protection of Humankind and th e Environment''.