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FORMALDEHYDE: The Science, The Truth, and The Industry’s Commitment to Objective Chemical AssessmentsThis three-part series regarding EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) program addresses the science associated with formaldehyde, the truth about the industry's position, and the industry's commitment to objective chemical assessments. Learn more.
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Reports and Studies Apr 16, 2019 High Pressure SPF Insulation in New Home Construction and Retrofit Applications: Worker and Homeowner Health and Safety Information This white paper provides practical information on potential worker exposure to SPF chemicals and to characterize potential SPF emissions that a home owner may encounter.
Reports and Studies Mar 27, 2019 Predictive Analytics Toolkit (PAT) The replacement of traditional toxicity testing with prediction modeling for determining hazards and risks is rapidly advancing.
Reports and Studies Mar 20, 2019 Economic Impact of Advanced Plastics Recycling and Recovery Facilities in the United States This updated report explores the potential opportunities that expanding advanced plastic recycling and recovery technologies could have on economic output and job creation in the U.S.
Reports and Studies Mar 11, 2019 A Guide for the Primary Care Physician in Evaluating Diisocyanate Exposed Workers for Occupational Asthma - Japanese Full Report This document provides clinical guidance for the physician asked to evaluate an individual who may potentially be exposed to diisocyanates at work.
Reports and Studies Feb 27, 2019 Correcting the Record on IARC’s Flawed Classification of Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI)
Reports and Studies Dec 14, 2018 2017 National Post-Consumer Plastics Bottle Recycling Report The 2017 edition of the United States National Postconsumer Plastics Bottle Recycling Report is the 28th annual report on plastic bottle recycling.
Reports and Studies Nov 05, 2018 ICCA-LRI Global Research Strategy Advancing Chemical Safety Assessment for the 21st Century
Reports and Studies Oct 30, 2018 Elements of Chemistry 2018 Chemistry contributes in many ways to the products and services that consumers and industries use in their day-to-day activities.
Reports and Studies Oct 24, 2018 Drinking Water Chlorination A Review of Disinfection Practices and Issues Providing clean, safe drinking water requires a multi-barrier approach that includes protecting source water from contamination, appropriately filtering and treating raw water, and ensuring safe distribution of treated water to consumers’ taps.
Reports and Studies Oct 18, 2018 The Economic Benefits of the U_S_ Polyurethanes Industry 2017 - Full Report The contributions of the polyurethanes industry to the U.S. economy are numerous.
Reports and Studies Oct 17, 2018 An Assessment of the Impact of Retaliatory Tariffs on US Chemical Exports to China: Jobs Lost and Economic Harm
Reports and Studies Sep 30, 2018 Municipal Procurement: Competitive Bidding for Pipes Demonstrates Significant Local Cost-Savings In today’s American cities, adopting the use of advanced technology and better approaches to clean water and sewer are common and often required by law.
Reports and Studies May 23, 2018 Spray Polyurethane Foam Monitoring and Re-Occupancy of High Pressure Open Cell Applications to New Residential Constructions The purpose of the study was to determine SPF emissions during application and to evaluate emissions during trimming on freshly sprayed foam as well as foam aged one day to one week following application.
Reports and Studies May 23, 2018 Open Cell Monitoring, a Follow-up After Reformulation In this follow up study, after reformulation of the catalyst package, the half-pound open cell SPF formulation, was applied at the BASF Research and Training Center in Houston.
Reports and Studies May 23, 2018 CPI Ventilation Research Project for Estimating Re-Entry Times for Trade Workers Following Applicati(1) The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) Ventilation Research Task Force conducted experiments to evaluate and determine the decay rate of specific chemical vapor following SPF application.
