EARLY THIS MONTH,THE SYNTHETIC Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association(SOCMA),Washington,D.C.,dropped the Responsible Care program,which it had licensed from the American Chemistry Council(ACC),Arlington,Va.This does not mean,however,that SOCMA,which has about 280 member companies including many involved in batch processing,is backing away from a commitment to improving the environmental,health,safety and security(EHS&S)performance of its members,explains Joseph Acker,SOCMA's president.Rather the move reflects a rethinking by the trade group on how best to achieve real results.
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