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In August, the European chlorine production reached 815,473 tonnes.

The July European chlorine production reached 824,253 tonnes.

A new study conducted by ECSA on biodegradation of dichloromethane in a closed bottle test according to OECD guidelines resulted in this finding. The study was required after an international agreement was reached this year by the OECD Cooperative Chemicals Assessment Programme on the hazard assessment of dichloromethane, leading to intense discussions on the available data on biodegradation for the substance.

In June the European chlorine production fell to 760,761 tonnes.

In May the European chlorine production stood at 828,847 tonnes.

In April the European chlorine production reached 834,083 tonnes.

The European Chlorinated Solvent Association (ECSA) welcomes the international agreement reached by the OECD Cooperative Chemicals Assessment Programme on the hazard assessment of dichloromethane and carbon tetrachloride.

In March the European chlorine production reached 856,659 tonnes.

In February the European chlorine production reached 748,610 tonnes.

In January 2012 the European chlorine production stood at 840,605 tonnes. With 27,116 tonnes, the January average daily production was 10% higher than in the previous month (December 2011: 24,644 tonnes), but 2.3% lower than in January 2011 (27,760 tonnes).