Profile of the Inorganic Chemical Industry. EPA Office of Compliance Sector211 Notebook Project

摘要

The inorganic chemical industry manufactures over 300 different chemicals211u001eaccounting for about 10 percent of the total value of chemical shipments in the 211u001eU.S. This industry categorization corresponds to Standard Industrial 211u001eClassification (SIC) code 281 Industrial Inorganic Chemicals established by the 211u001eBureau of Census to track the flow of goods and services within the economy. The 211u001e281 category includes alkalies and chlorine (SIC 2812), industrial gases (SIC 211u001e2813) (e.g., hydrogen, helium, oxygen, nitrogen, etc.), inorganic pigments (SIC 211u001e2816), and industrial inorganic chemicals, not elsewhere classified (SIC 2819). 211u001eWhenever possible, this notebook describes the entire inorganic chemical 211u001eindustry. In many cases, however, specific details relating to some of the topics 211u001ecovered by the notebook (facility size, economic trends, geographic distribution, 211u001epollutant releases, pollution prevention issues, and applicable regulations) vary 211u001edepending on the type of inorganic chemical manufacturing process.