International Corrosion Awareness Day tomorrow
Updated: Apr 23, 2014 01:03:24pm
New Delhi, Apr 23 (KNN) With an objective to create awareness about the menace of corrosion and to protect people, environment and assets from corrosion through various activities, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and NACE International Gateway India Section (NIGIS) are jointly celebrating the International Corrosion Awareness Day tomorrow.
Corrosion can cause damage to everything from automobiles, drinking water systems to pipelines, bridges, factories and public buildings etc.
It is estimated to impact over 3 per cent of GDP and is a menace adversely impacting various industry sectors including utilities, transportation, oil and gas, steel and infrastructure and therefore needs to be tackled in a scientific manner.
NIGIS of NACE International, a not for profit organisation, is a global leader in the corrosion engineering with over 33000 members from 130 countries.
The World Corrosion Organization designated April 24, 2010 as the inaugural Corrosion Awareness Day. Corrosion Awareness Day is designed to highlight the estimated USD 2.2 trillion annual cost of corrosion worldwide (3 to 4 per cent of GDP of industrialized countries) reflecting in part many decision-makers in industry and government not fully understand the consequences of corrosion and how critical it is to control it.
Corrosion Awareness Day builds upon Earth Day, April 22, as it highlights the damage to the environment, and impact on people, and waste of resources, such as water, resulting from corrosion of pipelines, treatment facilities, and process industry equipment. (KNN/ST)
Corrosion can cause damage to everything from automobiles, drinking water systems to pipelines, bridges, factories and public buildings etc.
It is estimated to impact over 3 per cent of GDP and is a menace adversely impacting various industry sectors including utilities, transportation, oil and gas, steel and infrastructure and therefore needs to be tackled in a scientific manner.
NIGIS of NACE International, a not for profit organisation, is a global leader in the corrosion engineering with over 33000 members from 130 countries.
The World Corrosion Organization designated April 24, 2010 as the inaugural Corrosion Awareness Day. Corrosion Awareness Day is designed to highlight the estimated USD 2.2 trillion annual cost of corrosion worldwide (3 to 4 per cent of GDP of industrialized countries) reflecting in part many decision-makers in industry and government not fully understand the consequences of corrosion and how critical it is to control it.
Corrosion Awareness Day builds upon Earth Day, April 22, as it highlights the damage to the environment, and impact on people, and waste of resources, such as water, resulting from corrosion of pipelines, treatment facilities, and process industry equipment. (KNN/ST)
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