ABSTRACT
Egypt, the Early Glimpses of History and Chemistry ............................................ 518 Egypt: A Generic Country Prožle .......................................................................... 518 Egypt, Industry and Chemical Use ........................................................................ 518 Egypt and the International Code of Conduct on the Distribution and Use of Pesticides ................................................................................................................ 520 Egyptian Industry, Second Phase ........................................................................... 520 Chemicals and Environmental Setting ................................................................... 521 Egypt National Prožle for the Management of Chemicals .................................... 522 Chemicals in Egypt, Problems ............................................................................... 522 Chemicals in Egypt: Measures ............................................................................... 522 Environmental Management Systems in Chemical Industry ................................. 523
Chemical Leasing .............................................................................................. 524 Egyptian Pollution Abatement Program (EPAP) ............................................... 524
Cairo Air Improvement Project, Harnessing Lead Pollution ................................. 525 Multilateral Agreements in Chemicals Management ............................................. 526 Stockholm Convention on POPS ........................................................................... 526 Convention Implementation, Highlights ................................................................ 526
Emission Inventories ......................................................................................... 526 Ministry of Agriculture .......................................................................................... 527 Ministry of Health and Population ......................................................................... 527 The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal .................................................................... 527 Stockpiling Obsolete Pesticides ............................................................................. 528 Cement Kilns and Obsolete Pesticides Treatment ................................................. 529 Electronic Waste Another Section that can be Signižcantly Shorter ..................... 529 Chemical Trade in Egypt ....................................................................................... 529 References .............................................................................................................. 530
Egyptian civilization is probably best known for the great pyramids of Giza, masterpieces of construction artistry and architectural distinction. Egypt is also known for the Sphinx, the mystical symbol of eternity, facing the sunrise every morning for thousands of years, narrating a seldom-occurring episode of serenity and immortality. But little is known about the capability behind those striking colors of the numerous engraved icons and plates depicted on the walls of old temples, and their remarkable persistence against the daunting aging and withering conditions of both time and environment. It is the secret of old Egypt, and their superior artistry of chemistry.
