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Agricultural and pharmaceutical chemicals

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Clean Technology and the Environment

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This chapter outlines the position of the agricultural and pharmaceutical chemical businesses within the chemical industry in terms of annual production, scale of manufacture, product value, product life, type of manufacturing process and environmental impact. The two business areas have been put into one chapter because of the commonality that exists in many of the areas being considered. Where there is a significant difference this is indicated. The concept of clean technology is proposed as a means of maintaining product choice and availability, whilst minimising the effect on the environment of continuation and even expansion of the two business areas. The specific problems and constraints of the agricultural and pharmaceutical chemical industry are indicated. The ways in which clean technology is and can be applied at all stages of product development and manufacture are discussed in detail for agricultural chemicals (both fertilisers and agrochemicals) and pharmaceutical chemicals. The areas of research and development which could give significant improvements but are in the early stages of development are given in outline.

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  1. Dept. of Bioscience and Biotechnology, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK

    R. C. Kirkwood

  2. Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Swindon, UK

    A. J. Longley

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Johnson, P.A. (1995). Agricultural and pharmaceutical chemicals. In: Kirkwood, R.C., Longley, A.J. (eds) Clean Technology and the Environment. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1312-0_7

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