[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5266]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF 
            CHEMICAL DISTRIBUTORS' RESPONSIBLE DISTRIBUTION

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 27, 2016

  Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
25th anniversary of the National Association of Chemical Distributors' 
Responsible Distribution program. I want to congratulate NACD and its 
members for their commitment to continuous performance improvement in 
every phase of chemical storage, handling, transportation, and 
disposal.
  Chemicals are the building blocks of our modern world. They make most 
aspects of our lives easier, safer, and better. Chemical distributors 
formulate, blend, re-package, warehouse, transport, and market the 
chemical products produced by large-quantity manufacturers. In my 
district, 15 chemical distribution facilities, including Douglas 
Products and Packaging Company, have a total economic impact of more 
than $18 million and provide more than 112 high quality jobs. 
Throughout the country, the chemical distribution industry accounts for 
close to $15 billion in economic impact.
  In December 1991, the member companies of NACD embarked on their most 
important mission--the inception of Responsible Distribution. 
Responsible Distribution is a mandatory, third party verified 
environmental, health, safety, and security program. Responsible 
Distribution provides a proven framework for the health, safety, 
environment, and security aspects of handling storing, and delivering 
chemical products and is mandatory for all NACD members, who represent 
90 percent of all chemical distribution industry sales.
  NACD and its nearly 450 member companies are vital to the chemical 
supply chain, providing products to more than 750,000 end users in 
industries as diverse and essential as construction, healthcare, 
electronics, pulp and paper, water treatment, and many others.
  With Responsible Distribution, NACD members deliver 80 tons of 
product every minute, maintain a safety record that is nearly twice as 
good as all manufacturing combined, and pursue continuous improvement 
in every phase of the chemical distribution process while demonstrating 
sensitivity and responsiveness to public concerns.
  I am proud of NACD member companies for the commitment to Responsible 
Distribution and for their contributions to the economy in Missouri and 
throughout the U.S.

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