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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.
U.S. Innovation and Competition Act Reflects Industry’s Calls for Tariff Relief Through MTB ReauthorizationIn May, ACC ramped up our trade advocacy by highlighting the essentiality of imports to U.S. chemicals manufacturing and by calling on Ambassador Tai and the U.S. Senate to take action on the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB), which would suspend duties on imported inputs that are vital to our industry’s global competitiveness.
American Chemistry MattersA blog of the American Chemistry Council: driving innovation, creating jobs, and enhancing safety.
Learn More About Products Made With DII Select Option Adhesives and Sealants Apparel Appliances Automotive Bedding and Furniture Building and Construction Coatings Composite Wood Electronics Elastomers Flexible Foam Flooring Footwear Furnishings Insulation Marine Medical Packaging Sports and Leisure The Diisocyanates (DII) Panel will continue its interaction and coordination of activities with many organizations that share an interest in diisocyanates. Some of these include: Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) European Isocyanates Producers Association (ISOPA) International Isocyanate Institute (III) International Air Transport Association (IATA) Plastics Division of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) Polyisocyanurates Industry Manufacturers Association (PIMA) Polyurethane Foam Association (PFA) Polyurethane Manufacturers Association (PMA) Spray Foam Coalition (SFC) Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance (SPFA) The DII Panel also interacts with a number of government agencies. Some of these include: Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
Diisocyanates: The Incredible Chemical Building Block Did you know that every day you use many products made better with diisocyanates?
Decrease in Diisocyanates-Related Occupational Asthma Aided by Enhanced Industry Stewardship Product stewardship activities that have contributed to a reduction in diisocyanates-related asthma cases.
PCP Guide for Evaluating Diisocyanate Exposed Workers for Occupational Asthma Provides clinical guidance for the physician asked to evaluate an individual who may potentially be exposed to diisocyanates at work.