global opportunities & challenges in the petrochemical industry 8 th ascope conference exhibition manila philippines december 2005 bill jewell hydrocarbons energy vice president greater china dow chemical company 2 topics strengths growth feedstock and climate change other solutions 3 24 trillion employ 10 million people 50 support businesses among highest paying jobs manufacturing 4 year or 1x gdp of mature economies emerging 1 4x one safest industries to work safe reliable performance environment health safety 0 6 12 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 osha total recordable rate source acc private 73 30 5 7 20 phar maceut i cal s 26 specialties 14 consumer products agricultural chemicals adhesives sealant inorganics industrial gases bulk petrochemicals o r ganics 17 po l ymer synt het
