OPCW-UN Joint Mission in Syria
Joint Mission of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the United Nations for the Elimination of the Chemical Weapons Programme of the Syrian Arab Republic

Closure of OPCW

The OPCW-UN Joint Mission in Syria, established on 16 October 2013, oversaw the timely elimination of the Syrian chemical weapons programme in the safest and most secure manner possible. Its mandate concluded on 30 September 2014, and the OPCW mission in Syria continues to deal with the destruction of chemical weapon production facilities.

OPCW awards contracts to two companies for destruction of Syrian chemicals and Effluents

  • 20 March 2014
14 February 2014 - Following a rigorous tendering process, the OPCW Director-General, Ambassador Ahmet Üzümcü, announced today that the OPCW has awarded contracts to the following two companies with respect to the Call for Proposals for Transport, Treatment and Disposal of Hazardous and Non-Hazardous Organic and Inorganic Chemicals, Effluents and Related Materials (Reference: CFP# CDB-P14-002):
  • Ekokem OY AB (Finland)
  • Veolia Environmental Services Technical Solutions, LLC (U.S.A.)
In response to the Call for Proposals, 14 bids were received as of 19 January 2014 at 16:00 CET. Qualifying bids underwent a thorough process of technical and commercial evaluation. The conclusion of this process represents an important step towards the full destruction of Syrian chemical weapons within the agreed timelines. Details on substances per contract awarded:

Ekokem OY AB (Finland)

Veolia Environmental Services Technical Solutions, LLC (U.S.A.)

Chemical name

Chemical name

TriethylaMine

Hydrogen fluoride GAS

Trimethyl phosphite

Phosphorus pentasulfide

Dimethyl phosphite

Phosphorus trichloride

Monoisopropylamine

Phosphorus oxychloride

Di-isopropyl aminoethanol

Hydrogen chloride SOLUTION

2-chloroethanol

Butan-1-ol

Methanol

Hexamine

Sodium-o-ethyl methyl phosphonothioate, AQUEOUS solution 30-42%

Effluents

DF Effluent


Source: OPCW

Joint Mission of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the United Nations for the Elimination of the Chemical Weapons Programme of the Syrian Arab Republic

The OPCW-UN Joint Mission in Syria, established on 16 October 2013, oversaw the timely elimination of the Syrian chemical weapons programme in the safest and most secure manner possible. Its mandate concluded on 30 September 2014, and the OPCW mission in Syria continues to deal with the…