One industry that is very sensitive to environmental, health, and safety issues, having had its share of bad press since the days of the Bhopal (India) gas release in 1984 killed an estimated 3,800 people, is the chemical industry. In 1988, the then Chemical Management Association (CMA), following the 1987 lead of its Canadian counterpart, the Canadian Chemicals Producers Association (CCPA), ushered in its version of the Responsible Care principles for use by member chemical companies. Since then, CMA has become the American Chemistry Council (ACC), and Responsible Care has added another dimension with the issuance of RC 14001, a sister standard to ISO 14001, complete with certification provided by accredited certification bodies.
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