chapter 6 toxics release inventory data for chemical manufacturing sic code 28 207 a look at the chemicals and allied products industry primarily produces or manufactures largely by processes fall into three general classes u basic such as acids alkalies salts organic to be used in further manufacture synthetic fibers plastics materials dry colors pigments finished that will either consumed drugs cosmetics soaps supplies other industries paints fertilizers explosives standard industrial classification codes listed box 1 distinguish eight major categories this sector tri are given reported facilities these may differ from information economic collections value of shipments was 367 44 billion 1996 361 16 1995 current dollars employed 824 400 since 1989 production has risen moderately 14 4 compared 17
