InnovationThe chemical industry pioneers new products that make our lives safer, healthier and more sustainable.
Science & ResearchACC is investing in research to improve understanding of how chemicals impact health and the environment.
CPTD Panel GroupsThe Chemical Products and Technology Division (CPTD) represents more than 70 self-funded, chemical-specific groups focused on the business of chemistry.
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Happy Anniversary, Lautenberg Chemical Safety ActThe anniversary is worth commemorating because LCSA is vital to protecting human health and the environment.
American Chemistry MattersA blog of the American Chemistry Council: driving innovation, creating jobs, and enhancing safety.
Safe Food Depends on a Clean Kitchen (restaurant/institutional kitchen food safety posters) Two downloadable posters provide simple disinfection directions for workers in restaurant and institutional kitchens. Simple, stepwise directions for disinfecting food "prep" and sink bay areas are provided. English and Spanish language posters are available in both 8.5"x11" and 11"x17" sizes. Select poster to download below. Disinfecting the PREP AREA poster 8.5"x11" color 11"x17" color 8.5"x11" black & white 11"x17" black & white English English English English Spanish Spanish Spanish Spanish Disinfecting the SINK BAY poster 8.5"x11" color 11"x17" color 8.5"x11" black & white 11"x17" black & white English English English English Spanish Spanish Spanish Spanish Building Blocks of Our World: Chlorine Video This six-minute video shows the many uses of chlorine chemistry in everyday life (download this file online). Safety First! Do's and Don'ts for Pool and Spa Chemical Use (poster) Pool Chemical Safety posters, designed for public pool operators and residential pool owners. Posters may be downloaded or ordered from the CDC website. For Kids – Coloring Books: Water Germs Busted by Chlorine! (download) Swimming Pool Germs Busted by Chlorine! (download) Flu Germs Busted by Chlorine! (download) Sustainability Commitments and Actions: World Chlorine Council, 2007 (report) In the journey toward sustainability-and in support of the U.N. Millennium Development Goals-the World Chlorine Council and its members focus their energies on a range of activities. This report examines progress since publication of the group's first sustainability report in 2002. (view this material online) Chlorine Can Bring Chemistry to Life (packet) This teachers' manual introduces educators and students to chemistry without tackling the whole periodic table of elements at once. The materials include chemistry background information, student activity sheets and a chlorine chemistry product tree. (view this material online)
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Jobs and Economic Impact More than 800,000 Americans rely on jobs in the chemistry industry—earning 47 percent more than the average manufacturing wage.
Chemical Regulation for the 21st Century The Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act (LCSA) protects Americans' health and our environment, and supports economic growth and manufacturing in the U.S.