Profile of the Plastic Resins and Man-made Fibers Industry

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• :Entire Document (PDF) (190 pp, 922K)
• First Section (PDF) (72 pp, 477K)
  • Table of Contents
  • Chapter I – Introduction to the Sector Notebook Project
  • Chapter II – Introduction to the Industry
  • Chapter III – Industrial Process Description
• Second Section (PDF) (66 pp, 292K)
  • Chapter IV – Chemical Release and Transfer Profile
  • Chapter V – Pollution Prevention Opportunities
• Third Section (PDF) (54 pp, 239K)
  • Chapter VI – Summary of Applicable Federal Statutes and Regulations
  • Chapter VII – Compliance and Enforcement Profile
  • Chapter VIII – Compliance Activities and Initiatives
  • Chapter IX – Contacts/Acknowledgments/References

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U.S. EPA
Compliance Assistance and Sector Programs Division (202) 564-2310