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The chemical manufacturing sector covers the transformation of organic and inorganic raw materials by a chemical process and the formation of products. The sector is now classified under the 2007 North American Industry Classification System as 325.

The agricultural chemical, pesticide and fertilizer manufacturing sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following:

1. Manufacturing nitrogenous or phosphatic fertilizer materials;
2. Manufacturing fertilizers from sewage or animal waste;
3. Manufacturing nitrogenous or phosphatic materials and mixing with other ingredients into fertilizers;
4. Mixing ingredients made elsewhere into fertilizers;
5. Engaged in the formulation and preparation of agricultural and household pest control chemicals. The sector is now classified under the 2007 North American Industry Classification System as 3253.

The organic chemical manufacturing sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing basic organic chemicals (except petrochemicals, industrial gases, and synthetic dyes and pigments). The sector is now classified under the 2007 North American Industry Classification System as 32519.

The inorganic chemical manufacturing sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing basic inorganic chemicals (except industrial gases and synthetic dyes and pigments). The sector is now classified under the 2007 North American Industry Classification System as 32518.

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Additional Compliance Assistance Resources

Regulations that apply to these industries may have changed since the document publication dates; additional research on rule changes may be necessary.

• State-Specific Regulatory Information
• Compliance Guide For the Chemical Import Requirements of the Toxic Substances Control Act (PDF) (18 pp, 437K)
• Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing Statutory and Regulatory Summaries - (12/1/97) (PDF) (191 pp, 1MB)
• Environmental Laws Applicable to Construction and Operation of Biodiesel Production Facilities - (11/5/08) (PDF) (144 pp, 6MB)
• Implementation Tool for the Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing NESHAP - (9/15/06) (PDF) (133 pp, 4MB)
• Compliance Assistance Tool for Pharmaceutical Production, Pesticide Active Ingredient Production.. - (2/1/04) (PDF) (85 pp, 1MB)
• Implementation Guidance for Off-Site Waste and Recovery Operations (OSWRO) NESHAP - (9/1/00) (PDF) (52 pp, 226K)
• Inspection Manual: Federal Equipment Leak Regulations for the Chemical Manufacturing Industry (Vol.1) - (12/1/98) (PDF) (78 pp, 434K)
• Inspection Manual: Federal Equipment Leak Regulations for the Chemical Manufacturing Industry (Vol. 2) (App. A - B) (PDF) (107 pp, 5MB)
• Inspection Manual: Federal Equipment Leak Regulations for the Chemical Manufacturing Industry (Vol. 2) (App. C) - (12/1/98) (PDF) (131 pp, 6MB)
• Inspection Manual: Federal Equipment Leak Regulations for the Chemical Manufacturing Industry (Vol. 2) (App. D - H) - (12/1/98) (PDF) (53 pp, 2MB)
• Inspection Manual: Federal Equipment Leak Regulations for the Chemical Manufacturing Industry (Vol. 3) - (12/1/98) (386 pp, 3MB)
• EPA HON Inspection Tool (EPA-305-B-97-006) - (9/30/98) (PDF) (133 pp, 960K)
• Compliance Assistance Tool for RCRA Subpart CC 40 C.F.R. Parts 264 and 265: Perfumes, Cosmetics and Other Toilet Preparations Manufacturing Statutory and Regulatory Summaries - (12/1/9) (PDF) (126 pp, 3MB)
• Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels, and Allied Products Manufacturing Statutory and Regulatory Summaries - (12/1/97) (PDF) (178 pp, 3MB)
• HON Inspection Tool Vol. 2 - (9/1/97) (PDF) (133 pp, 960K)
• Compliance Guidance for Industrial Process Refrigeration Leak Repairs Regulations Under Section 608 Clean Air Act (PDF) (59 pp, 238K)

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