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Eight out of ten people are worried about “the effects of chemical products in everyday consumables”*. As well as their obligation to inform, brands must adapt to this new attitude. Ineris is one of the partners of the LIFE AskReach project, which is developing the Scan4Chem mobile application. This application enables consumers to screen everyday objects and find out whether or not they contain substances of very high concern (SVHC), which is likely to guide their consumption choices. At this stage, Ineris is asking brands to volunteer to enter their products into the database and expand the information available to consumers.

Ineris has recently organised two sessions of theoretical training on the subject of a better understanding of the sources of atmospheric pollution in Cairo, based on an analysis of the chemical composition of particulate matter. They brought together around thirty Egyptian participants, as well as our partners from the World Bank and the Cyprus Institute, by videoconference.

Ineris and the Swedish company Boliden, a mining specialist, have renewed their research partnership agreement for a period of 3 years. This agreement aims to make progress in the assessment and control of geotechnical and geological risks in deep underground mining.

After releasing a French version last week, Ineris has developed a Europe version of the tool, which displays daily effects that the lockdown is having on nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter concentrations.

Ineris has taken part in an international study initiated by the U.S. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) on the impact fires have on the environment. This study, which has just been published, provides a state-of-the-art report on this as yet little documented scientific subject, accompanied by a roadmap identifying the priority areas for knowledge advancement.

For several years now, Ineris has implemented the Quali-SIL certification to help companies make their safety instrumented systems (SIS) more reliable and meet the requirements of standards and regulations. With over 1,500 certificates already issued, Quali-SIL is currently recognised throughout Europe.

The lockdown of the population ordered in response to the Covid-19 epidemic has had an impact on air quality. As a result of the restrictions being imposed, there has been a fall in economic activity, and therefore a sharp drop in air-pollutant emissions from road traffic and industries. In fact, concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2), one of the main tracers for these activities, in the ambient air of France’s major cities only reached half their expected levels.

Since 2 March, Ineris has taken measures to ensure that its operations can continue, all while continuing to provide suitable working conditions that will not pose a threat to its employees’ health.

Ineris and the French General Directorate for Civilian Security and Crisis Management (DGSCGC) within the Ministry of the Interior have signed a new three-year partnership agreement.

Christmas decorations can contain rather concerning chemicals. Thanks to the LIFEAskREACH project, which Ineris takes part in, consumers will soon find learning about the content of what they buy easier, and businesses will have improved opportunities to impart information on their products.