Product Stewardship

The Dow Chemical Company has a fundamental concern for all who make, distribute, and use its products, and for the environment in which we live. This concern is the basis of our Product Stewardship philosophy, by which we assess the health and environmental information on our products and then take appropriate steps to protect employee and public health and the environment. Our Product Stewardship program rests with every individual involved with Dow products from initial concept and research to the manufacture, sale, distribution, and disposal of each product.

Responsible Care® a voluntary initiative within the global chemical industry to safely handle products from inception in the research laboratory, through manufacture and distribution, to ultimate disposal, and to involve the public in our decision-making processes.


Related Industry Organizations:

REACH – A new European Union regulatory system for chemicals management.

The International Isocyanates Institute (III) is a global, non-profit organization created to promote the safe handling of MDI and TDI.

The Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry (API) was created to promote the health and vigor of the polyurethanes industry by identifying and managing issues that could adversely affect the industry.

The American Chemistry Council Diisocyanates Panel provides health, safety, environmental and regulatory information on two important diisocyanates - toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI).


Safety and Handling Literature

Safe Handling and Storage Polyols Polyether Polyols Brochure (553KB PDF)
  Sub-Section A: Tank Truck Unloading Procedures (78KB PDF)
  Sub-Section B: Tank Car Unloading Procedures (94KB PDF)
  Sub-Section C: Safe Handling & First Aid (58KB PDF) 
   
Pure, Modified and Polymeric MDI Safe Handling Brochure (552KB PDF) 
  Unloading Procedures - Tank Trucks (Bottom-Center Unloading) (70KB PDF) 
  Unloading Procedures - Tank Trucks (Bottom-Rear Unloading) (84KB PDF) 
  Unloading Procedures - Tank Cars (73KB PDF) 
   
VORANATE™ T-80, Toluene Diisocyanates Safe Handling Brochure (294KB PDF)  
  Tank Truck Unloading Procedures (78KB PDF) 
  Tank Car Unloading Procedures (94KB PDF)
  Safe Handling & First Aid (58KB PDF) 


®Responsible Care is a registered servicemark of the American Chemistry Council


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