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The American Chemistry Council (ACC), formerly known as the Manufacturing Chemists' Association〔Ian R. Kenyon and Daniel Feakes, ''The Creation of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons: A Case Study in the Birth of an Intergovernmental Organisation'' (Cambridge University Press, 2007: ISBN 9067042412), p. 181.〕 (at its founding in 1872〔Manufacturing Chemists' Association, ''The Chemical Industry Facts Book'' (Manufacturing Chemists' Association, Inc., 1961), p. 151.〕) and then as the Chemical Manufacturers' Association〔Cary Coglianese and Jennifer Nash, ''Regulating from the Inside: Can Environmental Management Systems Achieve Policy Goals?'' (Resources for the Future, 2001: ISBN 1-891853-41-4), p. 64.〕 (from 1978〔Brian Rothery, ''Standards and Certification in Europe'' (Gower, 1996: ISBN 0-566-07644-6), p. 129.〕 until 2000〔Charles Perrow, ''The Next Catastrophe: Reducing Our Vulnerabilities to Natural, Industrial, and Terrorist Disasters'' (Princeton University Press, 2007: ISBN 0-691-12997-5), p. 129.〕), is an industry trade association for American chemical companies, based in Washington, D.C. ==Activities== The mission of the American Chemistry Council is to promote the interests of companies engaged in the business of chemistry. The trade group represents US chemical companies as well as the plastics and chlorine industries, formerly known as the American Plastics Council, the Center for the Polyurethanes Industry and the Chlorine Chemistry Council. The ACC implemented the Responsible Care program in 1988. At least 52 countries have implemented this initiative. It is managed at a global level by the International Council of Chemical Associations. Some critics believe that the Responsible Care program is intended to help the industry avoid regulation by imposing its own safety and environmental regulations, and to improve its public image in the wake of the 1984 Bhopal disaster. Defenders of the Responsible Care standard claim the program has improved safety and that its standards are higher than some OSHA regulations. The ACC has a political action committee that gives money to members of the Congress of the United States. The ACC launched a $35 million "essential2" public relations campaign in 2005. "essential2" attempted to improve the industry's image by emphasizing the importance of chemical industry products — especially plastics — to everyday life, and by using the term "American Chemistry" rather than "chemical industry". The ACC later shifted to a more directed lobbying and policy-shaping effort, including taking legal action against federal efforts to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from industry. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「American Chemistry Council」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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