chemical industries newsletter a monthly compilation of sric report abstracts and news december 2006 sri consulting menlo park california 94025 ceh product review abstract acetic anhydride by michael p malveda with akihiro kishi is colorless mobile liquid pungent odor strong lachrymatory properties in the united states major portion consumption captive producers cellulose acetate related products much produced from recovered acid operations europe most consumed production tetraacetylethylenediamine taed also significant consumer continued to be leading producer mainly for 2001 2004 us had been steadily declining as result lower domestic flake however 2005 increased significantly foreign demand primarily china this resulted increasing similarly western when