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More about Responsible Care®

The extensive Responsible Care program provides codes of guidance on a wide gamut of industry practices and concerns:

  • Community Awareness and Emergency Response (CAER)
  • Pollution Prevention
  • Process Safety
  • Distribution
  • Employee Health and Safety
  • Product Stewardship
  • Security

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The principles of Responsible Care® guide us to continuously improve our environmental, health, and safety performance

From innovative electronic products used in medical equipment, to high-efficiency solar panels that enable power generation from renewable resources, the products you make help improve the lives of the customers you serve. Hemlock Semiconductor is proud to be able to contribute to your success.

We are equally proud of our participation in the American Chemistry Council Responsible Care® initiative. This important program provides both guidance and oversight to help companies manage the chemical raw materials and products they produce in a manner that respects the environment as well as the health and safety of workers and members of the communities where they operate.

We subscribe to these guiding principles:

Following the principles of Responsible Care help us maintain a healthy environment.
  • To recognize and respond to community concerns about chemicals and our operations.
  • To develop and produce chemicals that can be manufactured, transported, used, and disposed of safely.
  • To make health, safety, and environmental considerations a priority in our planning for all existing and new products and processes.
  • To report promptly to officials, employees, customers, and the public information on chemical-related health or environmental hazards and to recommend protective measures.
  • To counsel customers on the safe use, transportation, and disposal of chemical products.
  • To operate our plants and facilities in a manner that protects the environment and the health and safety of our employees and the public.
  • To extend knowledge by conducting or supporting research on the health, safety, and environmental effects of our products, processes, and waste safety and environmental effects of our products, processes, and waste materials.Responsible Care®.
  • To work with others to resolve problems created by past handling and disposal of hazardous substances.
  • To participate with government and others in creating responsible laws, regulations, and standards to safeguard the community, workplace, and environment.
  • To promote the principles and practices of Responsible Care® by sharing experiences and offering assistance to others who produce, handle, use, transport, or dispose of chemicals.

Responsible Care® is a trademark of the Chemical Manufacturers Association.



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