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product stewardship policy

ACC supports the safe management and use of chemical products. Through proactive product stewardship programs, American Chemistry Council members manage the wide range of products made by the business of chemistry. These products of chemistry are evaluated for safety through a combination of broad governmental authority and progressive voluntary initiatives, such as the HPV Challenge Program.

Contact: Scott Jensen
Phone: 703-741-5834

The American Chemistry Council's Responsible Care® initiative, a condition of association membership, represents a commitment by our members and partners to make continuous progress toward a shared vision of no accidents, injuries or harm to the environment. Through the Responsible Care® initiative, Council members and partners pledge to operate in ethical ways that benefit society, the economy and the environment. We believe that health, safety and environmental protection policies are most effective when they incorporate risk-based priorities and cost effective decision-making. Our Responsible Care initiative embodies these values and has led to continuous health, safety and environmental performance improvement.

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U.S. Chemical Management and Regulation
The products of chemistry are among the most thoroughly evaluated and regulated in commerce. Chemicals are developed, manufactured, distributed and used under a strict and comprehensive set of government rules found in more than a dozen separate federal laws. ACC supports tiered (phased) testing approaches that use results-based prioritization to focus testing on chemicals of greatest concern to public health, thus reducing the total amount of testing and animal research necessary to protect public health. To this end, ACC supports using hazard and exposure data to prioritize substances for further evaluation, which provides more efficient use of resources, including laboratory animals.

International Chemical Management & Regulation
ACC supports coordination of government and private resources to enhance the safe production, transport and use of chemical products around the world. ACC supports harmonizing various government and industry chemical evaluation initiatives and, when conducting initial hazard assessments, grouping chemicals with similar characteristics in order to reduce duplication of testing.

Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology promises significant societal benefits. The technology should be developed in a way that not only identifies and minimizes potential risks to human health and the environment but also helps preserve the potential market for the technology against unwarranted claims of adverse impact. ACC supports and promotes the safe use and manufacture of the products of nanotechnology.