Batelle was founded in 1929 and builds technology into products and processes to turn problems into opportunities for manufacturers: pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries; trade associations; and government agencies supporting energy, the environment, health, national security, and transportation. It has major research laboratories in the USA and Europe as well as offices in many parts of the world, employing a staff of 8’000 scientists, engineers and supporting specialists. Many activities are concerned with environmental problems such as impact assessments, atmospheric and noise pollution, waste recycling, ecoaudits, and risk assessment studies.