Background
Bromine is an essential chemical that finds use in a wide variety of applications ranging from fire safety, mercury emission control, energy storage, rubber, water treatment, pharmaceuticals and agriculture. BSEF – The International Bromine Council, headquartered in Belgium, promotes the benefits of bromine and bromine-based technologies for society and economy as well as commissioning science on bromine and bromine-based solutions.
Indian Chemical Council (ICC), is dedicated to the growth and promotion of the Chemical Industry in India by supporting and promoting the industry through a variety of events, trainings, recognitions and policy advisory and other activities.
In order to foster the bromine ecosystem in India, an India Bromine Platform (IBP) was conceptualized. The India Bromine Platform (IBP) was formed with bromine producers and suppliers as its members, with the Indian Chemical Council (ICC), India’s leading chemical industry body, playing the role of a catalyst and host (i.e. the IBP would be a sector group under ICC) to enhance collaboration of various stakeholders in this effort
Stakeholders
| Organization Name |
| BSEF – The International Bromine Council |
| Indian Chemical Council |
| Avalon Consulting |
| Agrocel Industries |
| Archean |
| Lanxess |
| ICL |
| Satyesh Brinechem |
| Solaris Chemtech |
| Tata Chemicals |
Mission
- Identify issues pertinent to the bromine industry and drive mutually beneficial initiatives relevant to India’s bromine ecosystem
- Seek to disseminate learnings and experience from other regions around the globe in order to drivebest practices in terms of bromine handling and use in India
- Strive to enhance collaboration and knowledge among its members and other relevant stakeholders to support bromine-based technologies and their use in India
Objectives
- The India Bromine platform will focus on the following areas:
- Bromine applications relevant to – Fire safety, Mercury emission control, Energy storage
- Safe Bromine Handling, leveraging other initiatives in the Indian ecosystem like Responsible Care and Nicer Globe
- The platform will work with government agencies, industry and academia to define regulations and standards related to Bromine and Bromine technologies based on sound science
- The platform will drive efforts to enhance knowledge about bromine and bromine-based technologies among relevant stakeholders