In this section you can find all ‘Zinc for Life’ documents and additional materials of potential interest.
If you cannot find what you are looking for or would like to ask a question, please go to the Contact section.
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| Zinc for Life Reports |
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Zinc for Life Program 2007 Annual Report (file size 3 Mb) |
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Recycling in Life Cycle Assessments |
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Recycling in Life Cycle Assessments: Fact Sheet (Summary) |
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Aquatic Toxicity in Life Cycle Assessments |
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Aquatic Toxicity in Life Cycle Assessments: Fact Sheet (Summary) |
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| Other Documents |
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Reprint from Hot-Dip Galvanizing Magazine
Zinc in a Sustainable Society
By Dr. Andrew Green, Director Environment & Sustainability, IZA |
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Declaration on Recycling Principles |
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| IZA Documents |
 IZA Sustainability Charter (opens IZA website in new browser window) |
| IZA Sustainable Development Guiding Principles |
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Business Ethics |
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Community Consultation |
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Sustainability Reporting |
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Employee Health & Safety |
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Environmental Management Systems |
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Mine Closure |
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Mine Tailings & Residue Management |
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Managing Minor Elements |
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Product Stewardship |
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| Additional Internet Resources |
| Associations & Organizations |
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International Zinc Association (IZA)
The International Zinc Association (IZA) is a non-profit organization, based in Brussels, Belgium, which represents the world zinc industry. IZA provides a forum for the zinc industry to address global issues through collaborative efforts in Sustainable Development, Technology & Market Development, Environment and Communications. |
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International Council on Metals and Mining (ICMM)
ICMM members believe that the mining, minerals and metals industry acting collectively can best ensure its continued access to land, capital and markets as well as build trust and respect by demonstrating its ability to contribute successfully to sustainable development. |
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International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI)
IISI's mission is to provide a forum for the world steel industry to address the major strategic issues and challenges it faces on a global basis. IISI also facilitates the benchmarking of best-practice amongst its members in all aspects of the steel business. The Institute promotes steel and the steel industry to customers, the industry and general media, and the general public. |
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International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
ISO is a network of the national standards institutes of 157 countries, on the basis of one member per country, with a Central Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates the system. |
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Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
The “Global Reporting Initiative” is a large multi-stakeholder network of thousands of experts, in dozens of countries worldwide who work together to achieve GRI's vision that reporting on economic, environmental, and social performance by all organizations is as routine and comparable as financial reporting. |
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Galvanized Rebar Resource Center
This web site has been created by the International Zinc Association (IZA) to provide construction engineers and architects with relevant information on the properties and performance of hot dip galvanized reinforcing steel. |
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The GalvInfo Center
An Internet resource on the use and performance of metallic-coated steel sheet products; products coated with zinc-containing coatings. The site provides technical assistance on the following subjects: Corrosion Behavior, Forming, Joining, Environmental Issues, How to Buy and How to Specify. |
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Regional Galvanizing Associations
IZA's global mandate to support and develop zinc end uses is accomplished through regional partners located around the world. We encourage you to contact your regional representatives with any questions that you have on galvanizing or how to locate a local galvanizing company. Most regional galvanizing associations maintain Associate Membership status with IZA and links to their websites are located on our Member Listing page. |
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| Die Casting |
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Zinc-DieCasting.Info
This site, developed by IZA-Europe, features a comprehensive and up to date Engineering Database for the hot chamber zinc die casing alloys designed to help Specifiers and Designers to realize their project in the most efficient way by combining the precision and the cost-effectiveness of the die casting process with the exceptional mechanical and physical properties of zinc alloys. |
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Dezign
This website and accompanying software program was prepared by IZA to help product designers and engineers to produce zinc alloy castings which are consistently highly satisfactory in service and which are economical to make. It can be used as a reference work to cover most questions which arise when designing new components. The site also includes case studies of existing zinc alloy casting applications.
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| Zinc Batteries |
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Zinc Energy Storage Technology
The ZESTec Center is a resource for information on the use and performance of zinc energy storage technology. |
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| Zinc Health & Crop Nutrition |
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Zinc ... Contributing to Better Health
This site is presented by the International Zinc Association
as a contribution to advancing knowledge about
the importance of zinc to human health. |
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Zinc and Crop Nutrition
This site is presented by the International Zinc Association
as a contribution to advancing knowledge about
the importance of zinc to Crop Nutrition. |
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