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Kiwi leads Agent Orange project

16/11/2007 10:44:03

The United Nations has appointed a New Zealander to lead a project to remove Agent Orange from severely contaminated areas of Vietnam.

Dr Ron McDowall is an engineer with a background in handling dangerous, hazardous, and toxic chemical waste. He is currently a senior lecturer at Auckland University's Business School

Dr McDowall will design a $75 million project to identify the best technology to use to decontaminate dioxin hot spots.

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