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Mar 18, 2020Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource CenterView activities underway by the chemical industry and to help provide resources to address and fight the impacts of COVID-19.
EPA’s Temporary Enforcement Discretion Policy Provides Important Flexibility to ManufacturersThis short term measure is needed because essential personnel and resources must be devoted to maintaining production and meeting increased demand for vital chemical products.
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Reports and Studies Sep 06, 2017 Literature Review on the Performance of Residential Unvented Attics Constructed with Spray Foam in U_S_ Hot‐humid Climate Zones SFC of the ACC sought to conduct a literature review of recent research pertaining to the performance of unvented attics constructed with spray foam in homes located in the U.S. hot‐humid climate zones.
Reports and Studies Aug 28, 2017 Elements of the Business of Chemistry ACC's most comprehensive profile of the U.S. chemical industry, covering everything from production and trade, to transportation and environmental performance.
Reports and Studies Jun 13, 2017 CPI Summary of Unpublished Industrial Hygiene Studies Related to the Evaluation of Emissions of Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation The purpose of this article was to summarize and report results from member companies’ previously unpublished studies and offer recommendations to serve as a basis for health and safety determinations related to SPF emissions.
Reports and Studies May 02, 2017 Does Occupational Exposure To Formaldehyde Cause Hematotoxicity And Leukemia-Specific Chromosome Changes In Cultured Myeloid Progenitor Cells? Several cross-sectional studies of a single population of workers exposed to formaldehyde at one of two factories using or producing formaldehyde–melamine resins in China have concluded that formaldehyde exposure induces damage to hematopoietic cells that originate in the bone marrow.
Logos and GuidelinesReports and Studies Mar 17, 2017 A Guide for the Primary Care Physician in Evaluating Diisocyanate Exposed Workers for Occupational Asthma The main goal of this Guide is to provide clinical guidance for the physician asked to evaluate a worker exposed to diisocyanate chemicals who is reporting lower respiratory symptoms at work.
Reports and Studies Mar 07, 2017 2015 National Post-Consumer Non-Bottle Rigid Plastic Recycling Report A minimum of 1.24 billion pounds of post-consumer non-bottle rigid plastic were reported as recovered for recycling in 2015, the second highest year on record and nearly four times greater than eight years ago.
Reports and Studies Mar 07, 2017 2015 National Post-Consumer Plastic Bag & Film Recycling Report A minimum of 1.2 billion pounds of post-consumer film (which includes plastic bags and wrap) was recovered for recycling in 2015, which is a 34 million pound increase from 2014.
Reports and Studies Mar 02, 2017 ACC Science & Research at the Society of Toxicology Meeting March 12-16 2017 Get the latest updates here.
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.
