Report on use of toxic chemicals
By Jamie Kemp
Fey tnp Orapon Ckt.iy f metaia
OSPIKC released a report Friday documenting
the amount of toxic chemicals used In industries
in the state in 1991 OSPIKC corn hided that the in
manufacturing companies included in the report
used over 300 million pounds of toxic chemicals
The report included the first data released under
Oregon's 1989 Toxics Use Reduction I-nvv "Toxii
chemical use in the state, oven in our limited study,
is potentially staggering." said Quincy Sugartnnn.
OSP1RG environmental advocate and author of the
report. "The companies used over 120 million
pounds of chlorine in toot alone But our efforts
made to reduce unci eliminate chemicals in the
report show that progress can he made to prevent
pollution."
The report. "Breaking the Chemical Dependen
cy". concluded that the amount of < hemicals
brought into these facilities exceeded too million
pounds, including over 120 million pounds of chlo
rine in 1991. Other chemical use. such as methanol
and sulfuric acid, was included in the first data
released under Oregon's landmark Toxics Use
Reduction Law.
The law requires users of toxii chemicals and
generators of hazardous waste to evaluate their use
of toxic chemicals and create a company plan to
reduce usage, and provides technical assistance
to companies to reduce such chemicals. Sugarmati
said the law is designed to help companies foc us
on ways to reduce toxic use in the state.
"By looking at the use data over time, hopeful
ly we i nn si'o how these companies are working
to reduce risks to the publit and the ein ironmnnt.’
she said "The report shows that we have a prob
lorn with < hemical use. but there are plenty of p«o
pie making progress "
State senator Peter Sorenson joined OSPIKG at
the news i (inference lie said Oregon s pioneer
mg efforts at pollution prevention highlight the need
to focus on the source of the problem "Il\ increas
ing the reduction in toxic substances, as well as the
internal recycling and reuse of chemic als. we i an
proven! a host of other health and environmental
problems." said Sorenson
The report m< hides several examples of reduc
tion successes III the state Pulp mills, the largest
i hlorine users under the law. are all implementing
technological i hnnges to reduce their use of etc
mental chlorine One mill is exploring the use of
ozone and hydrogen peroxide as alternatives, while
the other two are substituting chlorine dioxide in
the pulp-bleaching process Other reduction exam
pies include elimination of i hlorine in i ertain food
processing operations and reduction of i hlorine use
in aluminum proi essing
According to OSPIKG. use of rhiorine-eontain
ing compounds leads to creation of numerous tox
ic by-products. Some of these compounds are linked
to human and animal health threats such as i minor
Sugartnan said the Toxics Use Reduction
Icnv is helping (Millution prevention to Ns ome more
prominent in Oregon by providing data to the pub
Ik and getting more companies in the state to look
for ways to reduce toxic use.
MUSIC
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performance, pianist Kammorer
did not. He led the group through
the remainder of the piece —
from memory.
"Ed played it note-perfect,"
Dowd said. "He had a kind of
musical memory like no one else
I've known. He saved the perfor
mance."
Kammorer, a classical french
horn and jazz studies professor
at the School of Music since
1970, died Friday. Nov. 12, of
leukemia. In the last two weeks,
professors and students alike
have been reflecting on his value
to the school as both a musician
and friend.
Kammerer's resume alone
speaks for his talent: he played
french horn for the Eugene Sym
phony and Oregon Bach Festival
orchestras, appeared with the
New York Philharmonic and
Metropolitan Opera in years past
and was named Musician laure
ate for Oregon in 19H.1 by Gov.
Vic Atiyeh.
Ho had tooled on piano for I ho
Kammeror/Dowd quartet, an
affiliate of the Oregon Arts Com
mission, since 1979. He and
Dowd composed their own
pieces, looking for ways to mesh
Kammerer's pleasing-yet-inven
tive jazz lines with Dowd's soar
ing vibraharp solos Dowd, a
percussion professor at the
school himself, said Kammerer's
piano work developed into a
unique meld of different styles
that everyone could appreciate.
"He was a musician's musi
cian,'' he said. "Even professional
musicians could learn from his
musicality."
Gary Martin, associate dean
and director of graduate studies
at the music school, spoke at
Kammerer's memorial servii e at
Beall Hall on Nov. 14
Martin quoted former musii
school dean Bernie Dobroski
about Kammerer’s death "hven
in his passing 1 know he has left
a legacy for all who were touched
by his caring and nurturing
essence — a legacy of dedication,
respect and commitment which
was his life, and w hit It. in truth,
can never die "
Kamnterer worked with stu
dents throughout his career, first
ns an instructor, then ns an
undergraduate adviser for the
school. He was in charge of
recruiting, auditioning, admit
ting and advising undergradu
ates.
One of the students he helped
graduate last year, Brent Pen
nington, said Karnrnerer's touch
ing style helped him grow as a
musician.
"He had a way of letting you
help teach yourself,” Penning
ton said "tie asked what you
needed to work on. what you
wanted to play and was always
willing to help in any way he
could.”
"Kd was. for me. not only a
competent and reliable colleague,
but a close friend.” said Gary
Martin, assis into dean and dirts -
tor of graduate studies for the
music school.
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