This reverification team found that the Responsible Care® ethic, as it pertains to internal environmental, health and safety issues and to the externalization of Responsible Care is clearly visible, well understood and entrenched in ERCO Worldwide’s management system.  The management team confirmed that the Canadian Responsible Care principles and codes of practice are incorporated into the company’s internal and external standards, programs, practices and management system in a manner that guides the daily actions and decisions of the team and its employees.  The team found that the ethic is well understood and does indeed guide actions and decisions of the company's management and of other workers, is well understood and entrenched in ERCO’s management system. 

NOVA Chemicals is a member of the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) and a signatory to the CIAC Responsible Care® Ethic and Codes of Practice. As an Association member company there is a requirement for a triennial verification that the Company management systems support the Codes and Ethic of Responsible Care®. On March 23rd through 25th and March 30th through April 1st 2010 NOVA Chemicals underwent their fourth reverification.

National Silicates is a member of the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) and a signatory to the CIAC Responsible Care® Ethic and Codes of Practice. As an association member company there is a requirement for a triennial verification that company management systems support the Codes and Ethic of Responsible Care®. On April 27th through 29th National Silicates underwent its fourth re-verification. As part of this process, National Silicates volunteered to be the “beta test” re-verification of the new Responsible Care® Commitments, which include the Responsible Care® Ethic and Principles for Sustainability protocol (refer to pages 3, 4 & 5 below).

Ashland Canada Corporation is a member of the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) and is a signatory to the CIAC Responsible Care® Ethic and Codes of Practice. As an association member company there is a requirement for a triennial verification that company management systems support the Codes and Ethic of Responsible Care®. On May 25th and 26th 2010 Ashland Canada Corp. underwent its third re-verification.

The re-verification of Sulco Chemicals Limited and Canada Colors and Chemicals Limited
(referred to in this report as the Company) was conducted on November 3rd through November
5th and on November 11th and 13th. The reverification team consisted of three CCPA appointed
verifiers and five local community representatives. The team visited four Company sites in
Elmira, Brampton, Colborne and Windsor Ontario.