Three representatives of the Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine met with ASTM staff on Jan. 12 to discuss the potential for information exchange and training pertaining to the packaging and transportation of hazardous chemicals. Established in 2004, CAIQ is a national academy responsible for research, technical support and enforcement related to inspection and quarantine across various product lines. Shown (L to R): Professor Chen, Ph.D., Research Center for Import-Export Chemicals Safety/AQSIQ; Alyson Fick, manager, ASTM Committee F40 on Declarable Substances in Materials; Ms. Wang Xiaobing, Vice Director, China National Chemical Economic and Technical Development Center; Teresa Cendrowska, vice president Global Cooperation, ASTM; and Li Haishan, Deputy Director, Institute of Chemicals Safety, CAIQ.

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