Mitsubishi Silicon American a leader in CFC elimination.SALEM, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 1997--On June 17, Mitsubishi Silicon America (MSA (Metropolitan Service Area) An urban area with at least 50,000 people plus surrounding counties. There are 306 MSAs and 428 RSAs (rural service areas) in the U.S. MSAs and RSAs are used to allocate cellular licenses. ) was awarded an environmental excellence award for its success in eliminating chlorinated chlorinated /chlo·ri·nat·ed/ (klor´i-nat?ed) treated or charged with chlorine. chlorinated charged with chlorine. chlorinated acids some, e.g. fluorocarbons (CFCs) from its operations. CFC CFC See: Controlled foreign corporation compounds have been identified as potential threats to the earth's ozone layer ozone layer or ozonosphere, region of the stratosphere containing relatively high concentrations of ozone, located at altitudes of 12–30 mi (19–48 km) above the earth's surface. and contributors to global warming global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. . In the 1987 Montreal Protocal, production of these chemicals was targeted for elimination worldwide. Previously, MSA used CFCs as a cleaning agent, fire suppressant, and refrigerant re·frig·er·ant adj. 1. Cooling or freezing; refrigerating. 2. Reducing fever. n. 1. A substance, such as air, ammonia, water, or carbon dioxide, used to provide cooling either as the working substance of . In the late 1980s, most of the CFCs were eliminated from use at MSA and a plan was developed to eliminate any remaining CFC use. The plan was successfully completed in early 1996. "Not only is this good for the environment, we believe our commitment to the environment is important to our customers, employees, and the community," said Mike Gotterba, Safety, Health and Environmental Manager. MSA was one of 29 companies located in the Northwest recognized by the Environmental Technology Leadership Challenge, a program designed to recognized customers for the work they had done in reducing CFC usage and sponsored by Trane Oregon, a major cooling system supplier. The impetus to the Challenge was a project of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) was established by United States Congress in 1984 and dedicated to the conservation of fish, wildlife, and plants, and the habitat on which they depend. . MSA is proud to share this honor with companies such as Hewlett-Packard and Intel. MSA was one of the few firms receiving the award who had achieved full elimination of CFCs. Mitsubishi Silicon America manufactures and markets silicon wafers, the strategic materials from which intergrated circuits and semiconductor devices are fabricated. MSA's manufacturing operations for polished and epitaxial silicon wafers are located in Salem, with marketing and sales offices in Palo Alto, Calif. MSA is part of the Mitsubishi Materials Corporation Silicon Division. For more information, please contact Paula Riley, communications manager, Mitsubishi Silicon America, 2445 Faber Place, Suite 100, P.O. Box 10445, Palo Alto, CA 94303. Telephone 415/853-5051; facsimile: 415/853-5080. CONTACT: Mitsubishi Silicon America Paula Riley, 415/853-5051 |
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