Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
ACC believes in a more effective chemical management system that ensures consumer safety while preserving America’s role as the world’s leading innovator and creator of safe and environmentally sound technologies and products. Any effort to modernize our nation’s chemical management system must start with consumer safety as its highest priority.
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security
Having led the charge for national chemical security regulations, ACC and our member companies continue to be committed to safeguarding America's chemical facilities.
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energy
ACC believes that access to a reliable, affordable supply of energy—especially natural gas—is vital to chemical makers, the future of the American manufacturing base and the health of the U.S. economy as a whole. Chemistry materials go into energy-saving products such as building insulation, lightweight vehicle parts, “low rolling resistance” tires, solar panels, wind power blades, compact fluorescent light bulbs, automotive and industrial lubricants, and many others.
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freight rail policy reform
Many ACC member companies rely on the railroads to provide reliable and competitive service to deliver their products. Unfortunately, these same companies are facing skyrocketing rail transportation costs and poor service due to outdated and broken freight rail policies that fail to promote access to competitive rail service at their facilities.
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rail transportation safety
Rail transportation safety—the avoidance of accidents and accidental releases of chemicals—is a primary focus for ACC members and their transportation partners. Together, they have invested billions of dollars in training, systems, technology and tank car safety and will continue to do so in the future.
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flu
By taking steps to prevent transmission of the virus, each of us can act to preserve and protect the health of our families, our friends and our communities.
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workplace safety
ACC is committed to helping our members enhance the safety and protection of our employees, neighbors and communities. Our members invest more than $2 billion each year on enhancing the security at their facilities and have achieved a worker safety record that is more than four times safer than the average of the U.S. manufacturing sector.
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Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH)
The ACC believes that the European Commission’s Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) proposal seeks considerably more information than required by regulatory authorities to assure that chemicals are produced and used as safely as possible. REACH is unworkable, impractical, and costly – and will not provide the health and environmental benefits envisioned by its creators.
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Responsible Care®
Responsible Care® is a global chemical industry performance initiative that is implemented in the United States through the American Chemistry Council and is a mandatory program for ACC members.
Responsible Care helps America’s leading chemical companies go above and beyond government requirements and openly communicate their results to the public. Through Responsible Care, these companies are making available the most performance information of any private sector industry group.
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biomonitoring
ACC supports science-based biomonitoring programs and the responsible and appropriate use of biomonitoring information in assessing risk, creating public policy and communicating findings to the public.
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chlorine chemistry
Everyday life would be very different without the benefits of chlorine chemistry. Combined with the power of human innovation, chlorine chemistry yields products essential to public health, the economy and national defense.
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HPV challenge
The ACC is proud of the voluntary High Production Volume (HPV) Challenge Program. This program has produced more publicly available information on more chemicals in less time than any government initiative.
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hurricane preparedness
ACC understands the importance of being prepared in the event of a hurricane, which is why our member companies take the necessary steps well in advance to ensure the safety of their employees and surrounding communities through emergency preparedness plans.
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