| 词条 | Chemical industry in the United Kingdom |
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The chemical industry in the United Kingdom is one of the UK's main manufacturing industries. At one time, the UK's chemical industry was a world leader. The industry has also been environmentally damaging, and includes radioactive nuclear industries. HistorySir William Henry Perkin FRS discovered the first synthetic dye mauveine in 1856, produced from aniline, having tried to synthesise quinine at his home on Cable Street in east London. Perkin's work, alone, led the way to the British chemical industry. 21% of the UK's chemical industry is in North West England, notably around Runcorn and Widnes. The chemical industry is 6.8% of UK manufacturing; around 85% of the UK chemical industry is in England. OutputIn 2015, the UK chemical industry exported £50bn of products.[1] The industry employs about 30,000 in research and development. RegulationRegulation of the UK chemical industry is largely under the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals legislation (REACH). Chemical plants{{Seealso|:Category:Chemical plants of the United Kingdom}}Teesside and Cheshire are areas with an established chemical industry. Significant chemical plants in the UK include:
Companies{{Seealso|:Category:Chemical companies of the United Kingdom}}Significant chemical companies in the UK have been:
OrganisationsRelevant organisations related to the UK chemical industry are the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), the Chemical Industries Association, and the Society of Chemical Industry. The chemical industry in Europe is represented by the European Chemical Industry Council or CEFIC. See also
References1. ^[https://www.cia.org.uk/Portals/0/Documents/Publications/20150217%20CIA%20facts%20and%20figures%202015.pdf?ver=2017-01-09-143806-033 CIA 2015 report] 2. ^[https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-committees/Exiting-the-European-Union/17-19/Sectoral%20Analyses/7-Sectoral-Analyses-Chemicals-Report.pdf UK Government chmical sector report 2017] External links
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