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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 Mar 01, 2017 Transporting Growth: Delivering a Chemical Manufacturing Renaissance Low feedstock costs and more investment capital have generated a spate of new chemical projects.
Reports and Studies Feb 24, 2017 BCC Research National Study ACC retained BCC Research to develop a study that presents information on markets for pipe used in municipal water supply and stormwater systems on a nationwide basis.
Reports and Studies Feb 15, 2017 Indoor Air Quality and Asthma: Has Unrecognized Exposure to Acrolein Confounded Results of Previous Studies? Numerous contaminants in indoor air and their potential to cause or exacerbate asthma continue to be a subject of public health concern.
Reports and Studies Dec 31, 2016 Data Hawks LLC Arkansas Study The primary objective of this study was to investigate and compare pipeline cost, diameter, type of material, and installation lengths in open and restricted bidding communities in Arkansas.
Reports and Studies Nov 03, 2016 BCC Research Michigan Study Key project findings indicate that communities with open competition enjoy lower pipe cost, on average, for water main installation or replacement projects.
Reports and Studies Nov 02, 2016 2015 United States National Postconsumer Plastic Bottle Recycling Report This study is a cooperative effort between the Plastics Division of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) and the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) to quantify the amount of high density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP) bottles collected for recycling, as well as the rate of recycling of those bottles.
Reports and Studies Sep 01, 2016 Polyvinyl Chloride Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is a versatile thermoplastic material that is used in the production of hundreds ofproducts that consumers encounter in everyday life.
Reports and Studies Aug 10, 2016 2015-16 Centralized Study on Availability of Plastic Recycling This study determines the types of rigid plastics that are collected—curbside and municipal drop-off—in the United States for recycling and documents the percentage of the population that has access to recycle various types of plastics.
Reports and Studies Aug 02, 2016 2016 ICCA LRI Workshop: Improving Environmental and Human Health Risk Assessment The 2016 ICCA-LRI and NIHS held a workshop on June 15 and 16, 2016 on Awaji Island, Japan to address Meeting the Global Challenge of Applying New Scientific Methods to Improve Environmental and Human Health Risk Assessments.
Reports and Studies Aug 01, 2016 Playbook for an Effective All-Hazards Chemical Sector Response A Publication developed by the Chemical Sector Coordinating Council in partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Reports and Studies Aug 01, 2016 Progress Report – 2016: The Declaration of the Global Plastics Associations for Solutions on Marine Litter This 2016 Progress Report summarizes the status of commitments made under the Global Declaration.
Reports and Studies Jul 26, 2016 Executive Summary: Plastics and Sustainability: A Valuation of Environmental Benefits, Costs and Opportunities for Continuous Improvement
Reports and Studies Jul 26, 2016 Plastics and Sustainability: A Valuation of Environmental Benefits, Costs and Opportunities for Continuous Improvement A valuation of environmental benefits, costs and opportunities for continuous improvement.
Reports and Studies Jul 26, 2016 Study from Trucost Finds Plastics Reduce Environmental Costs by Nearly 4 Times Compared to Alternatives A new study by Trucost finds the environmental cost of using plastics in consumer goods and packaging is nearly four times less than it would be if plastics were replaced with alternative materials.
Reports and Studies Jul 01, 2016 The Industrial Gases Industry: Essential to US Manufacturing, Health Care, Domestic Energy Production and Energy Efficiency For more than 100 years, the industrial gases industry has supplied sectors that are essential to the economy nationwide.
