Murano glass: Italy's pride plays the substitute card
2013
8
31-36
arsenic ; chemicals ; glass industry ; implementation ; substitution ; REACH Regulation ; trade union document
Chemicals
English
Ill.;Photos
"Murano glass is part of Italy's world-famed cultural heritage. The dexterity of generations of families of master glassmakers have kept one of the most exquisite forms of artistic craftsmanship alive on this island of the Venetian lagoon. Some producers, however, are ringing the changes on this know-how by replacing arsenic with alternatives that are safer for their artisans' health. And that probably would never have happened without REACH."
Digital;Paper
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