From EVELYN SHERVINGTON
Your editorial of 6 February is a timely and commendable reminder of
the continuing tragedy of solvent abuse.
The importance of education cannot be overemphasised. However, the problem
will remain with us until acceptable alternatives are not only invented
but developed to a point where they are commercially viable.
This takes both time and persistence, as we have discovered with our
own environmentally friendly aerosol propellant, Polygas (New Scientist,
Technology, 21/28 December 1991). A non-flammable product operating with
bag-in-can technology, it was formulated specifically with prevention of
solvent abuse, environmental protection and safety in mind.
Since its inception, many months have been devoted to transforming a
technically viable product into a commercially acceptable proposition. However,
I am confident it will be only a matter of months before aerosols filled
with Polygas are on supermarket shelves.
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Evelyn Shervington BOC Limited Guildford, Surrey
