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U.S. Chemical Industry Role in COVID-19 Response

The U.S. chemicals industry is ready to deploy the full power of chemistry to help combat the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Mind the Science

Decisions about chemicals in products should be based on scientific approaches that consider the amount of a chemical ingredient in a product, as well as how people use the product and the extent to which they may come in contact with the chemical ingredients.

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Chemistry is essential to our economy and plays a vital role in the creation of ground-breaking products that make our lives and our world healthier, safer, more sustainable and more productive.

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EPA’s Temporary Enforcement Discretion Policy Provides Important Flexibility to Manufacturers

By | March 28, 2020

U.S. Environmental Protection (EPA)'s decision to grant temporary enforcement discretion will provide manufacturers with additional time to complete administrative requirements such as regulatory filings and allow inspections to be rescheduled after...

Economic Trends

Weekly Chemistry and Economic Trends (March 27, 2020)

By | March 27, 2020

Not surprisingly, the reports this week were negative and reflect the deepening repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic. First, the horrific: new unemployment claims rose by 3.001 million, from 282,000 to 3.283 million, a record high surpassing the...

CPI Video Series Provides the Latest on Safe Handling of MDI and TDI

By | March 26, 2020

Methylene Diphenyl Diisocycanate (MDI) and Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI) are key building blocks used in the polyurethanes industry to produce a wide variety of materials like insulation, roofing, and coatings,...

How Do We Measure Sustainability? Just One Word: Standards.

By | March 26, 2020

Buy coffee lately? You may have noticed labels on the packaging by “certification” organizations that track and certify that the coffee growers: receive an above standard “premium” price (Fairtrade);...

Senate Provides Welcome Boost to Chemical Safety Board

By | March 25, 2020

The Senate provided a very welcome surprise this week by approving the nomination of Katherine Lemos to the Chemical Safety Board (CSB). The move to approve Lemos follows shortly...

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