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Merry Christmas – Happy New Year CHEM-TEXTS
Vol. 9, 1975 PUBLISHED FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNIROYAL CHEMICAL No. 6
2,000,000 Manhours Achieved Without A Lost Time Accident
Best Safety Performance Since 1961
On Friday, November 21, the two million manhour goal without a lost time accident was achieved. This is the best safety performance at the Naugatuck location since 1961 when the 3,000,000 manhour mark was reached. The record started on July 17 and took longer to achieve because of vacations and layoffs.
The record was almost marred at the last minute when a faker in Bldg. 17 fell and narrowly missed hitting an employee. The injury would have been a lost time accident and a most serious one.
Group Safety Important
Although safety is a personal responsibility, much of this year’s good safety performance is attributable to the group safety program, people working together with concern for each other.
Drop in Injuries
The new attitude of “working safe has created a “good feeling” about working in the plant. It has helped cut down the number of injuries from a high of 105 in 1966 to 29 in 1975.
In 1971 the hospital and medical costs amounted to $231,567. Continued on page 4
Fish Return to River Agricultural Chemicals
Markets Grow Overseas
A marked environmental improvement is evident in the waters of the Naugatuck River.
The grass is greener, the river the plant’s environmental prowater and fish have been gram, particularly the liquid seen in the Naugatuck River, ac- waste treatment plant in the cording to reliable sources. south yard.
Over $7,000,000 has been spent or committed for pollution abatement, with another $1,500,000 for the new waste treatment system.
As a result of an active research program in the 1960s by the Naugatuck Chemical and Guelph, Ontario, Research & Development groups, new and unique chemicals were discovered for agriculture.
They are now known around the world as OMITE, ALAC, DYNAPRYM and ROYAL MH-30.
Sent Overseas for Testing
At the time of their field trials for use in the USA and Canada, the chemicals were also sent overseas to Universities, Experiment Stations, and foreign companies involved in the testing of new chemicals.
A great amount of interest developed in them and in the fall of 1970 the Chemical division created an Overseas Agricultural Chemicals Marketing Organization, with headquarters at the EMIC Building, with Dr. Bogislav Von Schenling as Market Manager.
Regional Offices Set Up
Field development and sales offices for the overseas markets in Central and South America, Europe, Iran, Italy, Brazil, Argentina, in order of sales, with offices in London, U.K., Singapore, and Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Dr. Bogislav Von Schenling, Overseas Marketing Manager, points to growing international markets for agricultural chemicals. Omite Bldg. 100 is exported to South America.
Grain Markets
The Dynapym® and Omite® systemic fungicides amount to 60% of the overseas sales. Both products are used on cereal grain crops to prevent and cure disease. Continued on page 4
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