Programs/Initiatives

Every year, the chemistry industry invests tens of millions of dollars to ensure that the products that make modern living possible are safe for you, safe for your community, and safe for the environment. In addition to producing innovative research, ACC programs and initiatives focus on anticipating and preventing accidents, as well as on educating the public about how to use our products safely.

Responsible Care®

Since 1988, members of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) have significantly improved their environmental, health, safety and security performance through the Responsible Care® initiative. Participation in Responsible Care is mandatory for ACC member companies.

CHEMTREC®

Established in 1971, CHEMTREC (Chemical Transportation Emergency Center) is a public service hotline for fire fighters, law enforcement, and other emergency responders to obtain information and assistance for emergency incidents involving chemicals and hazardous materials. Shippers of hazardous materials can comply with US federal and state safety regulations by registering with CHEMTREC.

» view Make a Difference with CHEMTREC (PDF, 633kb)

» view CHEMTREC: The Next Generation (PDF, 85kb)

» view CHEMTREC: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (PDF, 99kb)

Long-Range Research

Through the Long-Range Research Initiative (LRI), the chemical industry sponsors research to expand scientific knowledge of the potential impacts that chemicals may have on the health of human and wildlife populations and the environment. The LRI expands the industry’s commitment to Responsible Care® – the chemical industry’s global initiative to improve environment, health, and safety.

TRANSCAER®

TRANSCAER® (Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response) is a voluntary national outreach effort that focuses on assisting communities prepare for and respond to a possible hazardous material transportation incident. TRANSCAER® members consist of volunteer representatives from the chemical manufacturing, transportation, distributor, and emergency response industries, as well as the government.

HPV Challenge Program

The chemistry industry is working with the Environmental Protection Agency and Environmental Defense to gather and make available screening level hazard data on high production volume chemicals. This voluntary initiative has already made more data publicly available than any chemical regulatory program in history.

» view Taking Responsible Action by Making Chemical Safety Data Public (PDF, 414kb)

Extended HPV (EHPV) Program

The Extended High Production Volume (EHPV) Program is a voluntary, industry-led initiative that permits industry to continue to demonstrate that adequate screening data for newer HPV chemicals exists and is publicly available. While the HPV Challenge Program sought primarily hazard information, EHPV asks companies also to provide screening level use and exposure information for all HPV chemicals.

Voluntary Children's Chemical Evaluation Program (VCCEP)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched its Voluntary Children's Chemical Evaluation Program (VCCEP) pilot in December 2000. Members of the American Chemistry Council as well as other industry groups and some individual companies have volunteered 20 of the program's 23 chemicals to date.

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