org/publications/noreasontowait . The report is the first in the nation to
establish a state framework for shifting the economy toward "green chemistry"
-- the design and use of chemicals that are less toxic, do not accumulate in
the body and break down more readily in the environment.

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The advanced capabilities of the system
utilize multiple detection technologies to detect for chemical warfare agents,
gamma radiation, volatile organic compounds, toxic industrial chemicals,
combustible gas and oxygen deficiency.
At the presentation, Secretaries of the Environment for California and Sao
Paulo will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two states to
identify and implement actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. "Green
Chemistry: Necessary Steps to a Sustainable Future," 3 p.signonsandiego.

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UC press release:
http://www.

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Oakland Tribune:
http://www.

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The SAFESITE System can monitor and detect up-to six different Weapons of
Mass Destruction (WMD) threats simultaneously and provide data to first
responders over a wireless network.hewlett.

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"The small, compact size of each detector, along with the wide-ranging WMD
detection capabilities makes the SAFESITE System an ideal tool for use in
homeland security, emergency response, public event monitoring, building
protection and mass transportation safety," said Kevin McKeigue, MSA Product
Manager.
Preview copies of the study report are available immediately by request.
Copies of the study will be available publicly on Friday, December 2, at
12 PM noon, EST, at http://www. 3/14: UC report released to California Legislature.

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UC Report: California Must Regulate Toxic Chemicals and Promote Green Chemistry or Risk Lagging Behind in the Global Economy

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MSA Brings High-Tech WMD Detection Capabilities to Super Bowl XL

McKeigue
added. The company also provides a broad range of consumer and
contractor safety products through retail channels . On Monday, December 5, top
officials from the state of California and the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo
will present the study to international delegates attending the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change in Montreal.

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MSA's involvement will include the deployment
of the MSA SAFESITE Wireless Multi-Threat Detection System throughout and
around Ford Field.edu/news/media/releases /2006/03/14_greenchemicals. in 277 CORY HALL.

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Established in 1914, MSA is a global leader in the development,
manufacture and supply of sophisticated safety products that protect people's
health and safety. Sophisticated safety products typically integrate any
combination of electronics , mechanical systems and advanced materials to
protect users against hazardous or life-threatening situations. The company's
comprehensive line of products is used by workers around the world in the fire
service, homeland security, construction and other industries, as well as the
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Early press coverage of Wilson report:
LA Times:
http://www.NoHarm.

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Net Financial Savings From Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Found in First Large Scale Case Study on Costs to Be Released Friday

3/16: California business leaders, scientists and legislators will
discuss efforts to green chemical supply chains and implement comprehensive
chemical policies at the state , national and international level.

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Additional information
is available on the company's Web site at http://www.msanet.
The study, No Reason to Wait: the Benefits of Greenhouse Gas Reduction in
Sao Paulo and California, details the economic impact of policies in
California and Sao Paulo that dramatically reduced the per-capita emissions of
greenhouse-gas pollution over two decades.

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San Diego Union Tribune:
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These products are
marketed and sold under the MSA Safety Works brand.shtml

Full report: http://coeh.

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"We have a long history of developing and providing sophisticated
safety equipment specifically designed to assist first responders and we
envision the SAFESITE System playing a key role in our nation's war on
terrorism. Principal products include self-contained breathing apparatus, gas
masks, gas detection instruments, head protection , respirators and thermal
imaging cameras., California faces mounting
health and environmental problems due to chemical pollution, and the state
should take the lead in establishing a sustainable policy toward chemical
production and use -- or risk being left behind in the changing global
economy , according to a new report released today by researchers at the
University of California, Berkeley .com/news/local/la-me-
chemicals14mar14,1,5931691.

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"MSA's mission and heritage is based on protecting life," Mr. Case Studies Document Net Savings in California and Sao Paulo

SAN FRANCISCO, Findings from the first large-scale
case study on the economic impact of reducing greenhouse-gas pollution will be
released Friday, December 2, at 12 PM noon, EST.berkeley.

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BERKELEY , Calif. Chemical
Policy Symposium, Environmental Finance Center Region IX: http://www.

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latimes.html

Health Care Without Harm is an international coalition working to reduce
pollution in the health care industry and shift health-care markets toward
safer, non-toxic products.

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MSA has annual sales of
more than $850 million, manufacturing operations throughout the United States
and Europe, and more than 30 international locations.com.
The study was conducted by Stanford University scholar Walter Reid and
professional staff from the Sao Paulo Department of the Environment and was
commissioned by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. For more information, http://www.

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"Green
Chemistry in California: A Framework for Leadership in Chemicals Policy and
Innovation," by California Policy Research Center, Office of the President,
UC; Author: Michael P.edu/GreenChemistryReport.

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PITTSBURGH, MSA (NYSE: MSA), working in
conjunction with the 51st Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team,
announced today it will deploy one of its newest hazard detection systems at
Super Bowl XL in Detroit, Mi.climatechange. Wilson, PhD, MPH, assistant research scientist, UC
Berkeley School of Public Health. 3/15: John Warner, who started the world's first Green Chemistry
PhD program , will speak to faculty and students at UC Berkeley.insidebayarea.org

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