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  2. Tricresyl phosphate - Wikipedia

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    TCP was the source of a 1977 epidemic of acute polyneuropathy in Sri Lanka where 20 Tamil girls were poisoned by TCP-contaminated gingili oil. It is a toxic substance that causes neuropathy, paralysis in the hands and feet, and/or death for humans and animals alike. It can be ingested, inhaled, or even absorbed through the skin.

  3. Lankem Ceylon - Wikipedia

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    Lankem Ceylon PLC is a chemicals, paints and consumer goods manufacturing company in Sri Lanka. The company also engaged in the hospitality industry by owning and operating resorts in Sri Lanka. The company is incorporated in 1964 by Royal Dutch Shell and listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange in 1970.

  4. CIC Holdings - Wikipedia

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    CIC Holdings PLC is a Sri Lankan conglomerate holding company engaged in merchandising and manufacturing chemical products. The company was incorporated in 1964 and listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange in the same year. Initially, the company was a part of Imperial Chemical Industries and prior to 2011, was known as Chemical Industries (Colombo ...

  5. Toxics Release Inventory - Wikipedia

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    Each year, companies across a wide range of industries (including chemical manufacturing, metal mining, coal- or oil-burning electric utilities, and other industries) that manufacture, process, or otherwise use more than a certain amount of a listed chemical must report it to the TRI. For most listed chemicals, facilities must report if they ...

  6. Institute of Chemistry Ceylon - Wikipedia

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    It is a nonprofit organization, learned society catering to the Chemical Sciences as well as a professional, qualifying and examination body looking after and responsible for the maintenance and enhancement of the profession of Chemistry in Sri Lanka. It is the oldest such body in any branch of the basic in sciences in Sri Lanka.

  7. Chemical terrorism - Wikipedia

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    Chemical terrorism is the form of terrorism that uses the toxic effects of chemicals to kill, injure, or otherwise adversely affect the interests of its targets. [1] It can broadly be considered a form of chemical warfare .

  8. List of companies listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange

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    Company Name Symbol B P P L Holdings: CSE: BPPL.N0000: Bairaha Farms: CSE: BFL.N0000: Balangoda Plantations: CSE: BALA.N0000: Bansei Royal Resorts Hikkaduwa: CSE: BRR ...

  9. Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

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    POPRC-9 proposed di-, tri-, tetra-, penta-, hexa-, hepta- and octa-chlorinated naphthalenes, and hexachlorobutadiene for listing in Annexes A and C. It also set up further work on pentachlorophenol, its salts and esters, and decabromodiphenyl ether, perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, its salts and perfluorooctane sulfonyl chloride.