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2012 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
Americas Styrenics is one of the largest producers of polystyrene and styrene monomer in the world. As a leader in our industry, our commitment to corporate social responsibility remains a key priority. Just as safety is a crucial commitment to our employees and reliable operations are paramount to our customer relationships, environmental responsibility is our commitment to the communities where we operate and where our products are used.
AmSty is committed to advancing polystyrene as a “green choice” for the plastics industry. Polystyrene has environmental benefits in many of the applications where it is used, often because it takes less energy to make than other alternatives, requires less material, and offers ideal properties in a range of applications. We want people to understand that polystyrene can be recycled, and we are continuing to promote our PolyRenew™ Polystyrene
products, which contain post-consumer recycled content.
As you will read in this report, we have increased our commitment to promoting health and wellness, taken measures to ensure process safety, and conducted research to better understand the life-cycle and impact of our products while forming stronger partnerships in supporting plastics recycling and the education of post-consumer recycled polystyrene.
Thank you for your interest, and to all who are helping us achieve these goals.
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contents3 MessagefromOurCEO
4 OurCommitment
6 ProductSustainability
7 The Truth About Polystyrene
7 PolyRenew™ Polystyrene Update
8 ProductSolutionsforEverydayLife
10 ProductStewardship
10 Meeting Customer Needs with New Technology
12 HealthandSafety
14 CommunityandEnvironment
16 GuaranteeTomorrow™Update
18 PerformanceData
19 References
AmSty is committed to advancing polystyrene as a “green choice” for the plastics industry.
{ }Bradley Crocker President and CEO Americas Styrenics, LLC
MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO
OUR COMMITMENTAmericas Styrenics is a leading integrated producer of polystyrene
and styrene monomer in the Americas, offering solutions and services
to customers in a variety of markets. Headquartered just outside
Houston, Texas, and with manufacturing facilities located throughout
North and South America, AmSty is a joint venture equally owned by
Styron LLC and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP.
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HANGING ROCK, OH
MARIETTA, OHJOLIET, IL
ALLYN’S POINT, CT
TORRANCE, CA
ST. JAMES, LA
THE WOODLANDS, TX
CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA
Protecting People and
the Environment The health and safety of our employees and the protection of our communities are our highest priorities. We deliver world-class performance through disciplined application of our operational excellence program.
Respect for People Our success depends upon the commitment, capabilities, and diversity of our employees. We value the uniqueness of individuals and the varied perspectives and talents they provide. Respect for people is measured by how we treat each other, by the contributions that flow from our diversity, and by the productivity of our relationships. We strive to be an employer of choice.
Integrity We conduct ourselves with honesty and integrity in all that we do. We meet the highest ethical standards in all business dealings and are
accountable for our actions.
Teamwork We are one team. We will work together, building relationships to create ever-greater value for the customers that we serve. Our “can-do” spirit delivers distinguished
performance.
Value Creation We are committed to excellence in everything we do. We are results driven and create value through continuous improvement.
OUR CORE VALUESAmSty embraces the ideas, attitudes, and behaviors that have earned great results in the corporate social responsibility arena, and we apply these winning principles in our business model. By focusing on safe production processes; optimizing our production, marketing, and supply chain capabilities; and leveraging state-of-the-art technologies, we have developed a strategy for success that supports both AmSty and our customers’ efforts toward economic, social, and environmental responsibility. Our core values paired with dedicated employees guide AmSty in meeting this commitment.
WE ARE:•Over 520 associatesworkingtogetherthroughoutNorthandSouthAmerica
• Responsiblyproducingstyrene monomer and polystyrene,andsupportingcommunitiesatour7 manufacturing locations
• Servingcustomersinthepackaging, electronics, appliances, medical devices, tire, paint, coatings, and elastomer markets
For more information about Americas Styrenics, visitamsty.com.
We continue to make significant investments in our product technology and manufacturing capabilities. In 2012, AmSty faced challenges bringing PolyRenew™ Polystyrene to the market due to a lack of post consumer recycle (PCR) polystyrene feedstock with
adequate FDA approvals. AmSty has recently succeeded in certifying our product process which will allow for a broader range of PCR polystyrene to be used while maintaining FDA requirements. This will allow for continuous production of PolyRenew™ Polystyrene in 2013.
PolyRenew™PolystyreneUpdate:
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PROdUCT SUSTAINABILITy
The Truth About Polystyrene
Foampolystyrenepackagingisnotamajorcontributortooceanlitter. A study conducted by the United
Nations1 concluded that plastic
packaging including foam polystyrene
constituted less than 10% of the
waste material contained in the
Northwest Pacific Ocean Gyre.
Another survey of litter found on
beaches by the City of Los Angeles2
concluded that plastic packaging
made up less than 2% of the waste
material that they collected.
FoampolystyreneisnotamajorcomponentofMunicipalSolidWaste(MSW). The US EPA conducts a survey of
the composition of the MSW3 stream
every 2 years and they have found
that the quantity of polystyrene
entering landfills has declined slightly
in the last decade to less than 1%
(by weight) of the total solid waste
stream in America.
Polystyrenedoesnotdegradetotoxicchemicals. Numerous landfill studies have
shown that most plastics, including
polystyrene, do not experience
any decomposition in modern
well managed landfills. In fact, if
polystyrene were subject to microbial
degradation with adequately
available oxygen the potential
metabolites have been shown to be
inert naturally occurring substances4.
Polystyreneisrecyclable. Polystyrene is a thermoplastic, which
means that it hardens into any
desired shape when it cools after
molding. It will melt when it is heated,
thus allowing it
to be reused in its
desired application.
In fact, one of the
unique features
of polystyrene is
that its properties
don’t change with
heating and cooling
cycles. This makes polystyrene a
particularly desirable material for
recycling.
Theenvironmentalfootprintfor
polystyreneislowerthan“natural”
andbio-basedmaterials.
A Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)5 conducted
using US EPA approved methodology
found that at least 50% less energy,
30% less water, 40% less solid waste,
and 20% less carbon dioxide is used
when a foodservice item is made
out of polystyrene as opposed to
paperboard or PolyLactic Acid (PLA).
As one of the largest producers of polystyrene in the Americas, we are
committed to researching and developing more sustainable ways to
produce polystyrene, one of the most common plastics in use.
Polystyrene is an important part of our consumer lives, from take-out coffee cups to meat trays to the
refrigerators in our homes. There is no doubt that polystyrene is here to stay.
In 2011, Americas Styrenics launched a new product, PolyRenew™ Polystyrene. This single pellet product solution
contains up to 25% post consumer recycled polystyrene and was developed for use in foodservice applications.
PolyRenew™ Polystyrene offers a durable and more eco-friendly commercial foodservice packaging alternative for
items such as take-out clamshells, bowls, plates, cups, egg cartons, meat trays, and other foam food packaging
containers.
Labware made from General
Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS)
helps medical researchers
increase efficiency, reduce cost,
and compress timelines in the
drug discovery process.
Styrene monomer is used to
produce a wide variety of polymers
which end up as automotive and
electronic parts, rubber products,
construction materials, and more.
High Impact Polystyrene
(HIPS) is widely used in the
food packaging industry, due
to its strength, hygiene, visual
appearance, and ability to
retain heat.
Our Torrance facility is
ideally located to support the
many companies along the
US/Mexico border, home to
leading electronics companies’
production sites.
Polystyrene is used in food
packaging and is ideal for
portion control or single-serve
options, such as yogurt cups and
ketchup packets.
Products manufactured here
are shipped throughout South
America and the Caribbean. These
products are used to manufacture
packaging, toys, electronics,
lighting, and more.
Allyn’s Point St. James MariettaTorranceHanging Rock Cartagena
Did you know that most
refrigerators produced
in North America are
manufactured with an
interior liner made with
AmSty polystyrene from
our Joliet facility?{ }
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Allyn’s Point
General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS)
made at our Allyn’s Point plant
under strictly controlled protocol
is supplied to leading developers
and manufacturers of medical and
scientific laboratory products. The
polystyrene product used in the
labware must meet exacting criteria
lot after lot, year after year, to
preserve the integrity and results of
carefully designed experimentation.
Hanging Rock
Polystyrene made at the AmSty
Hanging Rock plant is widely used
in Form, Fill and Seal (FFS) food
packaging applications, particularly
yogurt packaging. FSS is a highly
efficient process. The packaging
material is first formed into a
package, then filled with the food
product and sealed.
Joliet
Joliet is our primary location for the
production of specialty High Impact
Polystyrene (HIPS). This product
is extremely resistant to high
stress cracking and is used in the
production of refrigerator interiors.
AmSty is a leader in this market
segment with products going into the
leading major appliance brands.
Torrance
At our Torrance plant, unique
HIPS resins are produced for the
precision molded television market.
This product is carefully designed
and produced to balance the
requirements of large part molding,
appearance, and strength.
St. James
We produce over 2.0 billion pounds
of Styrene Monomer each year at St.
James. Styrene Monomer is used to
make styrene based polymers and is
most widely used for the production
of polystyrene.
Marietta
Sheet extruded from HIPS, produced
at our Marietta plant, is used in a
wide variety of applications including
thermoforming, fabricating, and
printing (silk-screen, flexographic,
lithographic, and register grade).
Printed polystyrene sheet is widely
used in retailing interiors, market
signage, and point of purchase
displays.
Cartagena
Cartagena is the nucleus of AmSty’s
extensive and multifaceted Latin
American business. The site contains
a state-of-the-art polymerization
plant and styrene supply terminal,
providing manufacturing and logistics
solutions to customers throughout
Central and South America.
Americas Styrenics has a broad geographic reach with seven
manufacturing facilities. We pride ourselves on providing leading
technology and expertise in the application, development, and
fabrication of polystyrene and styrene monomer. We make the products
that our customers use to create consumer goods which make life
better for people around the world.
PROdUCT SOLUTIONS FOR EvERydAy LIFE
MeetingCustomerNeedswithNewTechnologyAmericas Styrenics is focused on customer technical service and development. Our staff boasts more than 200 combined years of experience within our Technical Service and Development Laboratory in Marietta, Ohio.
We consistently deliver reliable problem solving, fast turnaround sample analysis, and targeted
application development for customer programs.
A key element to our success is listening to and understanding our customers. In response to the request for new, cost-effective resins with improved sustainability, AmSty has developed new technology called Improved Extensional Viscosity or Improved EV.
Improved EV provides lower foam density and part weight in polystyrene foam sheet applications. These new foam products are made with less raw material and lower energy consumption, which translates into improved sustainability for converters, retailers, and consumers.
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Reduce
• AmSty actively invests in ways to reduce the amount of energy consumed at our operating facilities. In 2012, those investments achieved a 3.3% reduction in our energy consumption or the equivalent of eliminating the carbon dioxide emissions of 11 passenger cars.
• Maximizing raw materials that AmSty consumes in producing our products is very important. We reduced the waste generated by our manufacturing facilities in 2012 by almost 5 million pounds or the equivalent of 6 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
• AmSty products help our customers to produce more, while consuming less. Our patent
pending polymers exhibit superior extensional viscosity and will allow our customers to produce up to 10% more product from the same quantity of polystyrene.
Reuse
• The transition between grades of polystyrene is one potential source of waste in our manufacturing process. When there is not a market for the transition grade product, AmSty reduces waste by utilizing a reuse partner to reprocess the material for use in non-traditional markets. In 2012, AmSty extended this partnership to include other solid industrial wastes such as cardboard packing materials and wooden pallets. This allowed AmSty to avoid shipping 2,000 metric tons of post industrial waste to a landfill.
• As a responsible producer of
plastic materials, AmSty is an
active participant in the industry
sponsored international program,
Operation Clean Sweep®7. We apply
the program’s best practices to
manage the loss of product at
all of our polystyrene production
facilities.
Recycle
• AmSty introduced the first and
only polystyrene that reactively
bonds Post Consumer Recycle
(PCR) polystyrene directly into
the polymer matrix, in 2012. The
resulting product, PolyRenew™
Polystyrene, is very consistent in
its composition and possesses
properties that are similar to
polystyrene without PCR material.
Americas Styrenics is committed to product stewardship excellence
in our business processes – from product design and raw material
procurement to product manufacturing, sales, and shipping. We deliver
world-class product stewardship performance through disciplined
application of our operational excellence program, which aligns with the
principles of Responsible Care® 6.
Product safety and risk management are top priorities for AmSty. In practicing product stewardship, AmSty is
involved in almost all aspects of our product’s life cycle. Everyone from production personnel to the commercial
team and customer service are involved in minimizing health, safety, environmental and social impacts, and
maximizing economic benefits of our products throughout all lifecycle stages. Below are some of the things
that AmSty is doing to achieve product stewardship excellence.
PROdUCT STEWARdSHIP
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ReductioninEnergyUsageThis graph shows the impact of efforts to improve energy efficiency at AmSty. In 2012, an overall 8% reduction in energy used per lb. of product produced is shown, as compared to our 2008 baseline.
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MILLION SAFE WORK HOURS2.
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Personal Safety At AmSty, we take personal safety – personally. The desire to “work safely or not at all” is expressed in our core values, articulated in our Tenets of Operation and Maintenance, and practiced through the implementation of our operational excellence program.
The highest achievement we can reach as a company is to have zero recordable injuries. The year 2012 started with a record 15 months worked without a recordable injury across the company for employees and contractors. The company ended the year with a recordable injury rate of 0.32 (injuries per 100 workers) after having worked 591 safe days.
Investigating and understanding the causes of unplanned events is an important step toward learning from and preventing future recurrence. AmSty promotes the identification of “lessons learned” from events that resulted in an injury and those that did not result in an injury. Through these lessons learned, we are able to identify leading indicators, or leading conditions and actions, that when combined could result in a safety incident.
Health and Wellness Health and wellness impacts the quality of life for our associates both on and off the job. Promoting overall health and wellness is a priority at AmSty, and we believe that a healthy workforce is a safer workforce. In 2012, AmSty created a Health and Wellness Steering Committee, and
a Health and Wellness Network comprised of volunteer participants from each of our eight locations.
Throughout the year various activities were promoted to increase awareness among employees regarding personal health risk factors and ways to improve overall health. These activities included pedometer walking challenges, the introduction of healthy snack choices, free vaccinations, and seminars on exercise, cooking, and nutrition.
Security and Emergency Response AmSty works diligently to provide a safe and secure work place for employees, contractors, and visitors at all of our facilities. Throughout 2012, AmSty invested in upgrades to the enterprise security system resulting in improved accountability and access control systems at our two largest facilities, Marietta and St. James. Our operational excellence program includes an audit process to address physical security, IT infrastructure, and transportation security. Emergency response drills take place at all facilities and involve First Responders and representatives of regulatory agencies and mutual aid partners.
Process Safety AmSty strives for zero process safety events. A process safety event usually involves a release from process equipment that can lead to significant consequences such as injuries, fatalities, fires, or explosions. Mitigation of process safety events at our facilities
involves training, managing changes, following and maintaining operating procedures, performing root cause investigations, compliance audits, and many other activities.
AmSty US plants must adhere to OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) regulation. Although our Cartagena plant is not regulated by OSHA, we have the same performance standards regarding process safety. detailed audits performed every three years at AmSty facilities provide certification that our plants are adhering to OSHA’s expectations.
In late 2012, AmSty adopted the American Petroleum Institute’s Recommended Practice 754 (API RP 754). This practice provides guidance on the measuring and monitoring of process safety management systems and process safety events. An integral part of this practice involves measuring not only significant events involving releases of materials, but also near miss events and leading indicators. This proactive approach has led to an increase in awareness, understanding, and overall effectiveness of our process safety program.
Health and safety are of the highest importance at Americas Styrenics,
and we work daily to accomplish zero injuries and incidents. We continue
to be in the top quartile of chemical industry performance, achieving this
through a disciplined application of our operational excellence program,
process safety initiatives, and Tenets of Operation and Maintenance.
HEALTH ANd SAFETy
SafetyData
TotalRecordableIncidentRate
This data summarizes the rate of injuries per 200,000 hours
worked at AmSty facilities. Though not customary throughout
the chemical industry, AmSty includes contract employees when
reporting recordable injuries. These injuries include all work
related incidents that result in injuries to workers.
ProcessSafetyEventRate
The process safety event rate measures the number of Tier 1
and Tier 2 events divided by work hours of the employees and
contractors at all facilities covered under OHSA Process Safety
Management. A process safety event occurs if an incident
involves a loss of primary containment from the manufacturing
process which may cause a fire, explosion with damage over
$25,000 or a chemical release that causes a serious injury.
COMMUNITy ANd ENvIRONMENT
Corporate responsibility includes giving back to our communities and working to protect and conserve our environment. Americas Styrenics employees actively participate in a variety of organizations, donating their time, resources, and encouragement. We will continue to invest in this arena to help support our local communities, to ensure that our operations are sustainable, and to encourage environmental preservation.
American Cancer Association
American Heart Association
Education for Tomorrow Alliance
Salvation Army
Susan G. Komen Foundation
United Way
Habitat for Humanity
National Action Council For Minorities in Engineering (NACME)
Health Journey- Cartagena, Colombia
Junior Achievement
Cure PH Foundation
Washington County Responsible Care® Group
March for Babies
We Proudly Support These Organizations:
ServingOurCommunitiesUnitedWay–AmSty Allyn’s Point CT Receives Small Business of the Year Award from United Way (Southeastern Connecticut)
HabitatforHumanity–AmSty Corporate – Community Build Event – Montgomery County, Texas
WashingtonCounty,OhioChildren’sServices–AmSty Marietta – Wear Blue to Work Day
AcademicChampionsExcellenceBanquet–AmSty St. James –Donaldsonville, Louisiana
“BacktoSchool”SchoolSupplyDrive–AmSty St. James – Donaldsonville, Louisiana
LouisianaChemicalAssociation–AmSty St. James – Recipient of “Best in Louisiana” Award
CancerVictimTreatmentSupport–AmSty Cartagena & Fundevida – Cartagena, Colombia
CommunityFoodPantryDonation–AmSty Marietta – Marietta, Ohio
ServingOurEnvironmentHazardousWasteCollection&PaintSwapDay–AmSty Marietta – Washington County, Ohio
EarthDayTreePlanting–AmSty Cartagena, Colegio Tecnico de Pasacaballos – Cartagena, Colombia
AmericaRecyclesDay– AmSty Corporate –Polystyrene Recycling Exhibit and Collection at the 3R Bazaar – Montgomery County, Texas
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DoingMorewithLess
GreenHouseGases(GHG)
Recent measurement of GHG emissions is helping to provide the
basis for understanding the scale of emissions and the potential
for process changes that can reduce the overall level or rate of
emissions. Active focus on energy efficiency is the primary way
that Americas Styrenics is seeking to impact overall emission of
green house gases.
HazardousWasteIntensity
This graph shows the total pounds of hazardous waste produced
per pound of product produced. The hazardous waste intensity
variation from year to year is attributed in part to periodic
shutdown cycles, which may produce certain waste streams.
During shutdowns, plans are made to minimize production of
these wastes.
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Teaching Good HabitsFaulk Chiropractic promoted
healthy habits and how to avoid
bad habits at the Allyn’s Point
health fair.
Highlighting FitnessA former AmSty employee and
Anytime Fitness owner conducted
a health fair presentation at Allyn’s
Point to promote fitness.
Serving CommunitiesA health journey event was
held in Cartagena, with several
companies, to promote healthy
activities to over 400 local
children.
Educating EmployeesEmployees gathered for the
AmSty PolyRenew™ Polystyrene
presentation and luncheon at The
Woodlands location.
Providing Dental Care
Healthy oral hygiene was taught
and dental examinations were
administered for free to children
from a local village near Cartagena.
Promoting SustainabilityAmSty Joliet employees show off
their raffle wins: do-it-yourself
home compost kits. Presentations on
composting were given at each location
to encourage sustainability at home.
We use the Guarantee Tomorrow™ program to promote communication and discussion about working (and playing) safely, about managing risk, and about ways to create a safe and sustainable environment at work and home.
In 2012, we launched the 1st annual Guarantee Tomorrow™ week. during the course of this week, each AmSty facility held a series of meetings, activities, and contests on topics such as workplace safety, health and wellness, and recycling.
Safety presentations were held to address slip, trip, and fall hazards, as well as reinforce the AmSty Tenets of Maintenance and other
operating
procedures
designed to
prevent injury.
Sustainability
topics included
a Recycling in
the Workplace
challenge and Composting 101.
Product sustainability was
promoted through education of the
new AmSty PolyRenew™ Polystyrene
product and future development
plans.
Guarantee Tomorrow™ week also
focused on health and wellness
with assessments of biometric
data and various other health
fair activities for employees. In
2012, AmSty created a Health and
Wellness Steering Committee, and
a Health and Wellness Network
comprised of volunteer participants
from each of our eight locations.
The Americas Styrenics Guarantee Tomorrow™ program continues to
serve as an important communication platform for education and
awareness of health, safety, and environmental issues. This program
reflects the optimism of our commitment to act today in ways that will
positively influence our future. GUARANTEE TOMORROW™
The first annual Children’s Artwork Contest was held in 2012, with the theme of “Stay Healthy, Stay Safe”. We received art entries from kindergarten to high-school age children of AmSty employees. The winning entries were displayed in the 2013 AmSty Calendar, and all entries were posted on the Guarantee Tomorrow™ website. We plan to continue this tradition every year!
GuaranteeTomorrow™WeekHighlights
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percentofAmStyemployeesparticipatedinahealthandwellnessactivityin2012.76
For more information, visitguaranteetomorrow.com.
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PERFORMANCE dATA
AboutThisReport
This report focuses on Americas
Styrenics data and activities in 2012.
Most charts will show data starting
in 2009 which is the first full year of
operation for the company. Occasionally
we mention activities that took place
prior to 2012 when they help to provide
context for our performance. There is
additional data referenced throughout
this report.
HealthandSafety
The best outcome from our safety
program is demonstrated each day
when we successfully complete our
work without anyone getting injured.
The primary measurement that we
track is the recordable injury rate.
This measurement, defined by OSHA,
is a common measurement used
throughout workplaces in the US.
There were two recordable injuries
at AmSty in 2012 which corresponded
to an injury rate of 0.32 in 2012. This
is up from the previous year, which
we completed without any recordable
injuries. However, when compared to
the manufacturing sector as a whole
or even the chemical manufacturing
TotalRecordableIncidentRateThe recordable incident rate is the
measurement of the recordable injuries
per 200,000 hours worked that have
occurred at all AmSty facilities. AmSty
includes contract employees in its
reporting of recordable injuries. AmSty
complies with the guidelines published
by the US Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA).
RecordableInjuryCount
The recordable injury count is the
measure of events which met the OSHA
defined criteria for recordable workplace
injuries at all AmSty facilities. AmSty
includes contract employees in its
reporting of recordable injuries.
ProcessSafetyIncidents
This chart illustrates the count of process
safety Tier 1 and Tier 2 events as defined
by API RP 754. An incident is considered to
be a process safety incident if it consists
of an explosion or fire with over $25,000
in damage, a large acute chemical release
of a flammable or toxic chemical, or a
chemical release that causes serious
injury.
LossofPrimaryContainment(LOPC) LOPC measurement tracks the leak or spill
of any material except utilities (air, water,
and nitrogen) at our sites. Recordable
events are spills greater than 100 lbs. or
exceeding 1,000 lbs. for plastic pellets.
TransportationSafetyNon-AccidentReleases(NARs) The Association of American Railroads
defines a hazardous material Non-
Accident Release as the unintentional
release of hazardous material while in
transportation, including loading and
unloading while in railroad possession,
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sector, our performance in 2012 placed
AmSty in the top quartile of companies.
We will continue to learn from our
injuries and near miss events to try to
prevent future injuries from occurring.
ProcessSafety
Process safety events are something
we strive very hard to prevent from
occurring. In 2012 AmSty adopted
a different industry recognized
measurement for Process Safety Events.
For this reason, the historical data
for Process Safety Events and Loss of
Primary Containment (LOPC) incidents
has been revised to conform to the new
criteria. AmSty recorded a single process
safety Tier 2 event in 2012.
The measurement of LOPCs promotes a
rigorous ongoing effort to identify and
prevent recurrence of leaks, drips, and
spills of any size. There were 6 LOPCs in
2012 which was unchanged from the
prior year. Two of these were spills of
additives that occurred away from the
process equipment during warehousing
activities.
TransportationSafety
The safe shipment of our products is an
integral part of our product stewardship
program. The measurement of Non-
Accident Releases (NAR) is one of the
ways that AmSty monitors the safe
transportation of our rail shipments.
It is our responsibility, along with our
transportation partners, to protect
public safety and the environment
during delivery to our customers. Each
shipment that leaves our sites must
be safe for transport and must arrive
at its destination incident free. Close
monitoring of rail fleet maintenance,
as well as the use of rigorous leading
procedures has helped to ensure that
product remains contained within the
railcar until the time of offloading.
GreenhouseGasEmissions(GHG) Measurement of the GHG emissions
provides insight into the scale of
emissions and the potential for process
changes to reduce the overall level
or rate of emissions. At AmSty, we set
annual goals to reduce our consumption
and consequently our GHG emissions
from making each pound of product.
EmissionsInventory
The emissions inventory reflects the
total amount of air emissions that
result mostly from combustion of fuels.
The emissions are closely monitored to
assure compliance with the operating
conditions specified in our permits to
operate.
that is not caused by a derailment, collision,
or other rail related accident. NARs consist
of leaks, splashes, and other releases from
improperly secured or defective valves,
fittings, and tank shells, and also include
venting of non-atmospheric gases from
safety relief devices.
EmissionsInventory
The emissions include sulfur dioxide,
nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, volatile
organic compounds, and particulate matter.
REFERENCES
1 UNEP, 2009, Marine Litter: A Global
Challenge, Nairobi: UNEP 232pp
2 Los Angeles Study
3 2011 MSW Characterization Report,
EPA530-R-13-001, May 2013
4 Biello d. “Bacteria Turn Styrofoam
into Biodegradable Plastic.” Scientific
American, 27 February 2006
5 Life Cycle Inventory of Foam Polystyrene,
Paper Based and PLA Foodservice
Products, Franklin Associates, Prairie
village, Kansas, 2011
6 Responsible Care® is a global initiative
practiced among the chemical industry.
The practice of Responsible Care is a
commitment to the safe, responsible, and
sustainable management of chemicals
through their entire life cycle and
for their intended end use. For more
information, visit http://responsiblecare.
americanchemistry.com/FactSheet
7 OPERATION CLEAN SWEEP® is an
international program designed to
prevent resin pellet loss and help keep
pellets out of the marine environment.
Learn more at www.opcleansweep.org
istheaveragetimebetweeninjuryeventsatAmStyfacilities.Thisnumberisacontinuedimprovement,from104daysin2011and83in2010.
128 DAYSAmStymakesuseofmajorwaterwaystoshiprawmaterials.ExternalCoastGuardauditsoffiveAmStyfacilitiesin2012foundalllocationstobeoperatingwithinrequirementssetforthbyMaritimeTransportationSecurityAct(MTSA)guidelines.
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