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UNIT 2: CHEMICAL PROCESSES

Chapter 8: Acids and Bases

8.12  Putting It All Together: Acids and Bases in Industry
8.13  Career Profile: Environmental Specialist

Section Work the Web
8.12
Putting It All Together:
Acids and Bases in Industry

Find the listing of the top 50 industrial chemicals. Classify each of these chemicals as an acid, a base, a salt, or another type of substance. Write the chemical formulas for as many of the substances as you can.

Industrial Organic Chemical Industries, Industry Canada
For the teacher: Students can scroll down to see a list of many of the products related to this Industry Canada sector.

Chemical and Engineering News — lists top 50 industrial chemicals
For the teacher: This site lists the top industrial chemicals.

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8.13
Career Profile: Environmental Specialist
  1. Find at least three environmentally related careers in the petroleum industry.
  2. Find out about environmental regulations governing the natural gas industry. How does the industry regulate itself? What careers might be associated with environmental regulation processes?

Careers:
Science and Research, Canadian Environmental Careers Resource Manual, is a good starting place to learn about environmental careers.
For the teacher: The introduction to this site contains information on the broad range of careers that might be available.

BP Amoco, Technology and Commercial Careers contains a list of professionals the company often employs.
For the teacher: See the company's employment list for possible environment-related jobs.

Petroleum Industry Training Services lists a number of courses that gives students a glimpse of types of environment-related careers.
For the teacher: Environmental courses are listed in a special section in the training program offerings page.

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Regulation:
Natural Gas and the Environment, Canadian Gas Association, contains papers on regulation and other related topics.
For the teacher: The Canadian Gas Association report summarizes its activities in response to the Voluntary Challenge and Registry Program. The program encourages private and public sector organizations to voluntarily limit their greenhouse gas emissions.

Public Policy and Natural Gas, the Natural Gas Line, contains a wealth of information on this industry.
For the teacher: This site traces the changes in the natural gas industry and changes in federal policy toward it.

Natural Gas Division Working Papers, Natural Resources Canada, contains many documents on the natural gas industry.
For the teacher: This site contains many papers in PDF format on the natural gas industry.

Natural Gas Division, Natural Resources Canada, contains many links to regulatory agencies for the Canadian natural gas industry.
For the teacher: Regulations — federal and provincial — can be found here that relate to the natural gas industry.

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