2008 Gordon Cain Conference

Chemical Heritage Foundation

Thursday, March 27, 2008, 2:17 pm EDT

Times:

Thursday, 27 March, 8:15 a.m - 5:45 p.m.

Friday, 28 March, 8:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.


Place: Chemical Heritage Foundation


Free, but registration is required.

To learn more, contact Ron Brashear, rbrashear@chemheritage.org, 215.873.8284.

To register, contact Ashley Ingber, aingber@chemheritage.org, 215.873.8299.


In 1774 chlorine was discovered by the Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele, and in 1810 it was classified as an element by Humphrey Davy. Since then chlorine has been used as an instrument of war as well as an agency of peace. Crafted by both sides in World War I as an offensive weapon, chlorine is now a mainstay of international industry and commerce. Today, in addition to its many industrial, agrochemical, pharmaceutical, and consumer applications, chlorine is used worldwide as a water purifier that has saved millions from waterborne illnesses.


On 27–28 March, the Gordon Cain Conference will examine the ethical, professional, and industrial questions that arise from the development of dual-use technologies. Historians, philosophers, and practitioners from defense communities will consider the past, present, and future of norms of and prohibitions on chemical weapons R&D.