2012 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Americas Styrenics is one of the largest producers of polystyrene and styrene monomer in the world. As a leader in our industry, our commitment to corporate social responsibility remains a key priority. Just as safety is a crucial commitment to our employees and reliable operations are paramount to our customer relationships, environmental responsibility is our commitment to the communities where we operate and where our products are used.

AmSty is committed to advancing polystyrene as a “green choice” for the plastics industry. Polystyrene has environmental benefits in many of the applications where it is used, often because it takes less energy to make than other alternatives, requires less material, and offers ideal properties in a range of applications. We want people to understand that polystyrene can be recycled, and we are continuing to promote our PolyRenew™ Polystyrene

products, which contain post-consumer recycled content.

As you will read in this report, we have increased our commitment to promoting health and wellness, taken measures to ensure process safety, and conducted research to better understand the life-cycle and impact of our products while forming stronger partnerships in supporting plastics recycling and the education of post-consumer recycled polystyrene.

Thank you for your interest, and to all who are helping us achieve these goals.

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contents3 MessagefromOurCEO

4 OurCommitment

6 ProductSustainability

7 The Truth About Polystyrene

7 PolyRenew™ Polystyrene Update

8 ProductSolutionsforEverydayLife

10 ProductStewardship

10 Meeting Customer Needs with New Technology

12 HealthandSafety

14 CommunityandEnvironment

16 GuaranteeTomorrow™Update

18 PerformanceData

19 References

AmSty is committed to advancing polystyrene as a “green choice” for the plastics industry.

{ }Bradley Crocker President and CEO Americas Styrenics, LLC

MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO

OUR COMMITMENTAmericas Styrenics is a leading integrated producer of polystyrene

and styrene monomer in the Americas, offering solutions and services

to customers in a variety of markets. Headquartered just outside

Houston, Texas, and with manufacturing facilities located throughout

North and South America, AmSty is a joint venture equally owned by

Styron LLC and Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP.

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HANGING ROCK, OH

MARIETTA, OHJOLIET, IL

ALLYN’S POINT, CT

TORRANCE, CA

ST. JAMES, LA

THE WOODLANDS, TX

CARTAGENA, COLOMBIA

Protecting People and

the Environment The health and safety of our employees and the protection of our communities are our highest priorities. We deliver world-class performance through disciplined application of our operational excellence program.

Respect for People Our success depends upon the commitment, capabilities, and diversity of our employees. We value the uniqueness of individuals and the varied perspectives and talents they provide. Respect for people is measured by how we treat each other, by the contributions that flow from our diversity, and by the productivity of our relationships. We strive to be an employer of choice.

Integrity We conduct ourselves with honesty and integrity in all that we do. We meet the highest ethical standards in all business dealings and are

accountable for our actions.

Teamwork We are one team. We will work together, building relationships to create ever-greater value for the customers that we serve. Our “can-do” spirit delivers distinguished

performance.

Value Creation We are committed to excellence in everything we do. We are results driven and create value through continuous improvement.

OUR CORE VALUESAmSty embraces the ideas, attitudes, and behaviors that have earned great results in the corporate social responsibility arena, and we apply these winning principles in our business model. By focusing on safe production processes; optimizing our production, marketing, and supply chain capabilities; and leveraging state-of-the-art technologies, we have developed a strategy for success that supports both AmSty and our customers’ efforts toward economic, social, and environmental responsibility. Our core values paired with dedicated employees guide AmSty in meeting this commitment.

WE ARE:•Over 520 associatesworkingtogetherthroughoutNorthandSouthAmerica

• Responsiblyproducingstyrene monomer and polystyrene,andsupportingcommunitiesatour7 manufacturing locations

• Servingcustomersinthepackaging, electronics, appliances, medical devices, tire, paint, coatings, and elastomer markets

For more information about Americas Styrenics, visitamsty.com.

We continue to make significant investments in our product technology and manufacturing capabilities. In 2012, AmSty faced challenges bringing PolyRenew™ Polystyrene to the market due to a lack of post consumer recycle (PCR) polystyrene feedstock with

adequate FDA approvals. AmSty has recently succeeded in certifying our product process which will allow for a broader range of PCR polystyrene to be used while maintaining FDA requirements. This will allow for continuous production of PolyRenew™ Polystyrene in 2013.

PolyRenew™PolystyreneUpdate:

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PROdUCT SUSTAINABILITy

The Truth About Polystyrene

Foampolystyrenepackagingisnotamajorcontributortooceanlitter. A study conducted by the United

Nations1 concluded that plastic

packaging including foam polystyrene

constituted less than 10% of the

waste material contained in the

Northwest Pacific Ocean Gyre.

Another survey of litter found on

beaches by the City of Los Angeles2

concluded that plastic packaging

made up less than 2% of the waste

material that they collected.

FoampolystyreneisnotamajorcomponentofMunicipalSolidWaste(MSW). The US EPA conducts a survey of

the composition of the MSW3 stream

every 2 years and they have found

that the quantity of polystyrene

entering landfills has declined slightly

in the last decade to less than 1%

(by weight) of the total solid waste

stream in America.

Polystyrenedoesnotdegradetotoxicchemicals. Numerous landfill studies have

shown that most plastics, including

polystyrene, do not experience

any decomposition in modern

well managed landfills. In fact, if

polystyrene were subject to microbial

degradation with adequately

available oxygen the potential

metabolites have been shown to be

inert naturally occurring substances4.

Polystyreneisrecyclable. Polystyrene is a thermoplastic, which

means that it hardens into any

desired shape when it cools after

molding. It will melt when it is heated,

thus allowing it

to be reused in its

desired application.

In fact, one of the

unique features

of polystyrene is

that its properties

don’t change with

heating and cooling

cycles. This makes polystyrene a

particularly desirable material for

recycling.

Theenvironmentalfootprintfor

polystyreneislowerthan“natural”

andbio-basedmaterials.

A Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)5 conducted

using US EPA approved methodology

found that at least 50% less energy,

30% less water, 40% less solid waste,

and 20% less carbon dioxide is used

when a foodservice item is made

out of polystyrene as opposed to

paperboard or PolyLactic Acid (PLA).

As one of the largest producers of polystyrene in the Americas, we are

committed to researching and developing more sustainable ways to

produce polystyrene, one of the most common plastics in use.

Polystyrene is an important part of our consumer lives, from take-out coffee cups to meat trays to the

refrigerators in our homes. There is no doubt that polystyrene is here to stay.

In 2011, Americas Styrenics launched a new product, PolyRenew™ Polystyrene. This single pellet product solution

contains up to 25% post consumer recycled polystyrene and was developed for use in foodservice applications.

PolyRenew™ Polystyrene offers a durable and more eco-friendly commercial foodservice packaging alternative for

items such as take-out clamshells, bowls, plates, cups, egg cartons, meat trays, and other foam food packaging

containers.

Labware made from General

Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS)

helps medical researchers

increase efficiency, reduce cost,

and compress timelines in the

drug discovery process.

Styrene monomer is used to

produce a wide variety of polymers

which end up as automotive and

electronic parts, rubber products,

construction materials, and more.

High Impact Polystyrene

(HIPS) is widely used in the

food packaging industry, due

to its strength, hygiene, visual

appearance, and ability to

retain heat.

Our Torrance facility is

ideally located to support the

many companies along the

US/Mexico border, home to

leading electronics companies’

production sites.

Polystyrene is used in food

packaging and is ideal for

portion control or single-serve

options, such as yogurt cups and

ketchup packets.

Products manufactured here

are shipped throughout South

America and the Caribbean. These

products are used to manufacture

packaging, toys, electronics,

lighting, and more.

Allyn’s Point St. James MariettaTorranceHanging Rock Cartagena

Did you know that most

refrigerators produced

in North America are

manufactured with an

interior liner made with

AmSty polystyrene from

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Allyn’s Point

General Purpose Polystyrene (GPPS)

made at our Allyn’s Point plant

under strictly controlled protocol

is supplied to leading developers

and manufacturers of medical and

scientific laboratory products. The

polystyrene product used in the

labware must meet exacting criteria

lot after lot, year after year, to

preserve the integrity and results of

carefully designed experimentation.

Hanging Rock

Polystyrene made at the AmSty

Hanging Rock plant is widely used

in Form, Fill and Seal (FFS) food

packaging applications, particularly

yogurt packaging. FSS is a highly

efficient process. The packaging

material is first formed into a

package, then filled with the food

product and sealed.

Joliet

Joliet is our primary location for the

production of specialty High Impact

Polystyrene (HIPS). This product

is extremely resistant to high

stress cracking and is used in the

production of refrigerator interiors.

AmSty is a leader in this market

segment with products going into the

leading major appliance brands.

Torrance

At our Torrance plant, unique

HIPS resins are produced for the

precision molded television market.

This product is carefully designed

and produced to balance the

requirements of large part molding,

appearance, and strength.

St. James

We produce over 2.0 billion pounds

of Styrene Monomer each year at St.

James. Styrene Monomer is used to

make styrene based polymers and is

most widely used for the production

of polystyrene.

Marietta

Sheet extruded from HIPS, produced

at our Marietta plant, is used in a

wide variety of applications including

thermoforming, fabricating, and

printing (silk-screen, flexographic,

lithographic, and register grade).

Printed polystyrene sheet is widely

used in retailing interiors, market

signage, and point of purchase

displays.

Cartagena

Cartagena is the nucleus of AmSty’s

extensive and multifaceted Latin

American business. The site contains

a state-of-the-art polymerization

plant and styrene supply terminal,

providing manufacturing and logistics

solutions to customers throughout

Central and South America.

Americas Styrenics has a broad geographic reach with seven

manufacturing facilities. We pride ourselves on providing leading

technology and expertise in the application, development, and

fabrication of polystyrene and styrene monomer. We make the products

that our customers use to create consumer goods which make life

better for people around the world.

PROdUCT SOLUTIONS FOR EvERydAy LIFE

MeetingCustomerNeedswithNewTechnologyAmericas Styrenics is focused on customer technical service and development. Our staff boasts more than 200 combined years of experience within our Technical Service and Development Laboratory in Marietta, Ohio.

We consistently deliver reliable problem solving, fast turnaround sample analysis, and targeted

application development for customer programs.

A key element to our success is listening to and understanding our customers. In response to the request for new, cost-effective resins with improved sustainability, AmSty has developed new technology called Improved Extensional Viscosity or Improved EV.

Improved EV provides lower foam density and part weight in polystyrene foam sheet applications. These new foam products are made with less raw material and lower energy consumption, which translates into improved sustainability for converters, retailers, and consumers.

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Reduce

• AmSty actively invests in ways to reduce the amount of energy consumed at our operating facilities. In 2012, those investments achieved a 3.3% reduction in our energy consumption or the equivalent of eliminating the carbon dioxide emissions of 11 passenger cars.

• Maximizing raw materials that AmSty consumes in producing our products is very important. We reduced the waste generated by our manufacturing facilities in 2012 by almost 5 million pounds or the equivalent of 6 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

• AmSty products help our customers to produce more, while consuming less. Our patent

pending polymers exhibit superior extensional viscosity and will allow our customers to produce up to 10% more product from the same quantity of polystyrene.

Reuse

• The transition between grades of polystyrene is one potential source of waste in our manufacturing process. When there is not a market for the transition grade product, AmSty reduces waste by utilizing a reuse partner to reprocess the material for use in non-traditional markets. In 2012, AmSty extended this partnership to include other solid industrial wastes such as cardboard packing materials and wooden pallets. This allowed AmSty to avoid shipping 2,000 metric tons of post industrial waste to a landfill.

• As a responsible producer of

plastic materials, AmSty is an

active participant in the industry

sponsored international program,

Operation Clean Sweep®7. We apply

the program’s best practices to

manage the loss of product at

all of our polystyrene production

facilities.

Recycle

• AmSty introduced the first and

only polystyrene that reactively

bonds Post Consumer Recycle

(PCR) polystyrene directly into

the polymer matrix, in 2012. The

resulting product, PolyRenew™

Polystyrene, is very consistent in

its composition and possesses

properties that are similar to

polystyrene without PCR material.

Americas Styrenics is committed to product stewardship excellence

in our business processes – from product design and raw material

procurement to product manufacturing, sales, and shipping. We deliver

world-class product stewardship performance through disciplined

application of our operational excellence program, which aligns with the

principles of Responsible Care® 6.

Product safety and risk management are top priorities for AmSty. In practicing product stewardship, AmSty is

involved in almost all aspects of our product’s life cycle. Everyone from production personnel to the commercial

team and customer service are involved in minimizing health, safety, environmental and social impacts, and

maximizing economic benefits of our products throughout all lifecycle stages. Below are some of the things

that AmSty is doing to achieve product stewardship excellence.

PROdUCT STEWARdSHIP

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Personal Safety At AmSty, we take personal safety – personally. The desire to “work safely or not at all” is expressed in our core values, articulated in our Tenets of Operation and Maintenance, and practiced through the implementation of our operational excellence program.

The highest achievement we can reach as a company is to have zero recordable injuries. The year 2012 started with a record 15 months worked without a recordable injury across the company for employees and contractors. The company ended the year with a recordable injury rate of 0.32 (injuries per 100 workers) after having worked 591 safe days.

Investigating and understanding the causes of unplanned events is an important step toward learning from and preventing future recurrence. AmSty promotes the identification of “lessons learned” from events that resulted in an injury and those that did not result in an injury. Through these lessons learned, we are able to identify leading indicators, or leading conditions and actions, that when combined could result in a safety incident.

Health and Wellness Health and wellness impacts the quality of life for our associates both on and off the job. Promoting overall health and wellness is a priority at AmSty, and we believe that a healthy workforce is a safer workforce. In 2012, AmSty created a Health and Wellness Steering Committee, and

a Health and Wellness Network comprised of volunteer participants from each of our eight locations.

Throughout the year various activities were promoted to increase awareness among employees regarding personal health risk factors and ways to improve overall health. These activities included pedometer walking challenges, the introduction of healthy snack choices, free vaccinations, and seminars on exercise, cooking, and nutrition.

Security and Emergency Response AmSty works diligently to provide a safe and secure work place for employees, contractors, and visitors at all of our facilities. Throughout 2012, AmSty invested in upgrades to the enterprise security system resulting in improved accountability and access control systems at our two largest facilities, Marietta and St. James. Our operational excellence program includes an audit process to address physical security, IT infrastructure, and transportation security. Emergency response drills take place at all facilities and involve First Responders and representatives of regulatory agencies and mutual aid partners.

Process Safety AmSty strives for zero process safety events. A process safety event usually involves a release from process equipment that can lead to significant consequences such as injuries, fatalities, fires, or explosions. Mitigation of process safety events at our facilities

involves training, managing changes, following and maintaining operating procedures, performing root cause investigations, compliance audits, and many other activities.

AmSty US plants must adhere to OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) regulation. Although our Cartagena plant is not regulated by OSHA, we have the same performance standards regarding process safety. detailed audits performed every three years at AmSty facilities provide certification that our plants are adhering to OSHA’s expectations.

In late 2012, AmSty adopted the American Petroleum Institute’s Recommended Practice 754 (API RP 754). This practice provides guidance on the measuring and monitoring of process safety management systems and process safety events. An integral part of this practice involves measuring not only significant events involving releases of materials, but also near miss events and leading indicators. This proactive approach has led to an increase in awareness, understanding, and overall effectiveness of our process safety program.

Health and safety are of the highest importance at Americas Styrenics,

and we work daily to accomplish zero injuries and incidents. We continue

to be in the top quartile of chemical industry performance, achieving this

through a disciplined application of our operational excellence program,

process safety initiatives, and Tenets of Operation and Maintenance.

HEALTH ANd SAFETy

SafetyData

TotalRecordableIncidentRate

This data summarizes the rate of injuries per 200,000 hours

worked at AmSty facilities. Though not customary throughout

the chemical industry, AmSty includes contract employees when

reporting recordable injuries. These injuries include all work

related incidents that result in injuries to workers.

ProcessSafetyEventRate

The process safety event rate measures the number of Tier 1

and Tier 2 events divided by work hours of the employees and

contractors at all facilities covered under OHSA Process Safety

Management. A process safety event occurs if an incident

involves a loss of primary containment from the manufacturing

process which may cause a fire, explosion with damage over

$25,000 or a chemical release that causes a serious injury.

COMMUNITy ANd ENvIRONMENT

Corporate responsibility includes giving back to our communities and working to protect and conserve our environment. Americas Styrenics employees actively participate in a variety of organizations, donating their time, resources, and encouragement. We will continue to invest in this arena to help support our local communities, to ensure that our operations are sustainable, and to encourage environmental preservation.

American Cancer Association

American Heart Association

Education for Tomorrow Alliance

Salvation Army

Susan G. Komen Foundation

United Way

Habitat for Humanity

National Action Council For Minorities in Engineering (NACME)

Health Journey- Cartagena, Colombia

Junior Achievement

Cure PH Foundation

Washington County Responsible Care® Group

March for Babies

We Proudly Support These Organizations:

ServingOurCommunitiesUnitedWay–AmSty Allyn’s Point CT Receives Small Business of the Year Award from United Way (Southeastern Connecticut)

HabitatforHumanity–AmSty Corporate – Community Build Event – Montgomery County, Texas

WashingtonCounty,OhioChildren’sServices–AmSty Marietta – Wear Blue to Work Day

AcademicChampionsExcellenceBanquet–AmSty St. James –Donaldsonville, Louisiana

“BacktoSchool”SchoolSupplyDrive–AmSty St. James – Donaldsonville, Louisiana

LouisianaChemicalAssociation–AmSty St. James – Recipient of “Best in Louisiana” Award

CancerVictimTreatmentSupport–AmSty Cartagena & Fundevida – Cartagena, Colombia

CommunityFoodPantryDonation–AmSty Marietta – Marietta, Ohio

ServingOurEnvironmentHazardousWasteCollection&PaintSwapDay–AmSty Marietta – Washington County, Ohio

EarthDayTreePlanting–AmSty Cartagena, Colegio Tecnico de Pasacaballos – Cartagena, Colombia

AmericaRecyclesDay– AmSty Corporate –Polystyrene Recycling Exhibit and Collection at the 3R Bazaar – Montgomery County, Texas

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GreenHouseGases(GHG)

Recent measurement of GHG emissions is helping to provide the

basis for understanding the scale of emissions and the potential

for process changes that can reduce the overall level or rate of

emissions. Active focus on energy efficiency is the primary way

that Americas Styrenics is seeking to impact overall emission of

green house gases.

HazardousWasteIntensity

This graph shows the total pounds of hazardous waste produced

per pound of product produced. The hazardous waste intensity

variation from year to year is attributed in part to periodic

shutdown cycles, which may produce certain waste streams.

During shutdowns, plans are made to minimize production of

these wastes.

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Teaching Good HabitsFaulk Chiropractic promoted

healthy habits and how to avoid

bad habits at the Allyn’s Point

health fair.

Highlighting FitnessA former AmSty employee and

Anytime Fitness owner conducted

a health fair presentation at Allyn’s

Point to promote fitness.

Serving CommunitiesA health journey event was

held in Cartagena, with several

companies, to promote healthy

activities to over 400 local

children.

Educating EmployeesEmployees gathered for the

AmSty PolyRenew™ Polystyrene

presentation and luncheon at The

Woodlands location.

Providing Dental Care

Healthy oral hygiene was taught

and dental examinations were

administered for free to children

from a local village near Cartagena.

Promoting SustainabilityAmSty Joliet employees show off

their raffle wins: do-it-yourself

home compost kits. Presentations on

composting were given at each location

to encourage sustainability at home.

We use the Guarantee Tomorrow™ program to promote communication and discussion about working (and playing) safely, about managing risk, and about ways to create a safe and sustainable environment at work and home.

In 2012, we launched the 1st annual Guarantee Tomorrow™ week. during the course of this week, each AmSty facility held a series of meetings, activities, and contests on topics such as workplace safety, health and wellness, and recycling.

Safety presentations were held to address slip, trip, and fall hazards, as well as reinforce the AmSty Tenets of Maintenance and other

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Sustainability

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a Recycling in

the Workplace

challenge and Composting 101.

Product sustainability was

promoted through education of the

new AmSty PolyRenew™ Polystyrene

product and future development

plans.

Guarantee Tomorrow™ week also

focused on health and wellness

with assessments of biometric

data and various other health

fair activities for employees. In

2012, AmSty created a Health and

Wellness Steering Committee, and

a Health and Wellness Network

comprised of volunteer participants

from each of our eight locations.

The Americas Styrenics Guarantee Tomorrow™ program continues to

serve as an important communication platform for education and

awareness of health, safety, and environmental issues. This program

reflects the optimism of our commitment to act today in ways that will

positively influence our future. GUARANTEE TOMORROW™

The first annual Children’s Artwork Contest was held in 2012, with the theme of “Stay Healthy, Stay Safe”. We received art entries from kindergarten to high-school age children of AmSty employees. The winning entries were displayed in the 2013 AmSty Calendar, and all entries were posted on the Guarantee Tomorrow™ website. We plan to continue this tradition every year!

GuaranteeTomorrow™WeekHighlights

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percentofAmStyemployeesparticipatedinahealthandwellnessactivityin2012.76

For more information, visitguaranteetomorrow.com.

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PERFORMANCE dATA

AboutThisReport

This report focuses on Americas

Styrenics data and activities in 2012.

Most charts will show data starting

in 2009 which is the first full year of

operation for the company. Occasionally

we mention activities that took place

prior to 2012 when they help to provide

context for our performance. There is

additional data referenced throughout

this report.

HealthandSafety

The best outcome from our safety

program is demonstrated each day

when we successfully complete our

work without anyone getting injured.

The primary measurement that we

track is the recordable injury rate.

This measurement, defined by OSHA,

is a common measurement used

throughout workplaces in the US.

There were two recordable injuries

at AmSty in 2012 which corresponded

to an injury rate of 0.32 in 2012. This

is up from the previous year, which

we completed without any recordable

injuries. However, when compared to

the manufacturing sector as a whole

or even the chemical manufacturing

TotalRecordableIncidentRateThe recordable incident rate is the

measurement of the recordable injuries

per 200,000 hours worked that have

occurred at all AmSty facilities. AmSty

includes contract employees in its

reporting of recordable injuries. AmSty

complies with the guidelines published

by the US Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (OSHA).

RecordableInjuryCount

The recordable injury count is the

measure of events which met the OSHA

defined criteria for recordable workplace

injuries at all AmSty facilities. AmSty

includes contract employees in its

reporting of recordable injuries.

ProcessSafetyIncidents

This chart illustrates the count of process

safety Tier 1 and Tier 2 events as defined

by API RP 754. An incident is considered to

be a process safety incident if it consists

of an explosion or fire with over $25,000

in damage, a large acute chemical release

of a flammable or toxic chemical, or a

chemical release that causes serious

injury.

LossofPrimaryContainment(LOPC) LOPC measurement tracks the leak or spill

of any material except utilities (air, water,

and nitrogen) at our sites. Recordable

events are spills greater than 100 lbs. or

exceeding 1,000 lbs. for plastic pellets.

TransportationSafetyNon-AccidentReleases(NARs) The Association of American Railroads

defines a hazardous material Non-

Accident Release as the unintentional

release of hazardous material while in

transportation, including loading and

unloading while in railroad possession,

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sector, our performance in 2012 placed

AmSty in the top quartile of companies.

We will continue to learn from our

injuries and near miss events to try to

prevent future injuries from occurring.

ProcessSafety

Process safety events are something

we strive very hard to prevent from

occurring. In 2012 AmSty adopted

a different industry recognized

measurement for Process Safety Events.

For this reason, the historical data

for Process Safety Events and Loss of

Primary Containment (LOPC) incidents

has been revised to conform to the new

criteria. AmSty recorded a single process

safety Tier 2 event in 2012.

The measurement of LOPCs promotes a

rigorous ongoing effort to identify and

prevent recurrence of leaks, drips, and

spills of any size. There were 6 LOPCs in

2012 which was unchanged from the

prior year. Two of these were spills of

additives that occurred away from the

process equipment during warehousing

activities.

TransportationSafety

The safe shipment of our products is an

integral part of our product stewardship

program. The measurement of Non-

Accident Releases (NAR) is one of the

ways that AmSty monitors the safe

transportation of our rail shipments.

It is our responsibility, along with our

transportation partners, to protect

public safety and the environment

during delivery to our customers. Each

shipment that leaves our sites must

be safe for transport and must arrive

at its destination incident free. Close

monitoring of rail fleet maintenance,

as well as the use of rigorous leading

procedures has helped to ensure that

product remains contained within the

railcar until the time of offloading.

GreenhouseGasEmissions(GHG) Measurement of the GHG emissions

provides insight into the scale of

emissions and the potential for process

changes to reduce the overall level

or rate of emissions. At AmSty, we set

annual goals to reduce our consumption

and consequently our GHG emissions

from making each pound of product.

EmissionsInventory

The emissions inventory reflects the

total amount of air emissions that

result mostly from combustion of fuels.

The emissions are closely monitored to

assure compliance with the operating

conditions specified in our permits to

operate.

that is not caused by a derailment, collision,

or other rail related accident. NARs consist

of leaks, splashes, and other releases from

improperly secured or defective valves,

fittings, and tank shells, and also include

venting of non-atmospheric gases from

safety relief devices.

EmissionsInventory

The emissions include sulfur dioxide,

nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, volatile

organic compounds, and particulate matter.

REFERENCES

1 UNEP, 2009, Marine Litter: A Global

Challenge, Nairobi: UNEP 232pp

2 Los Angeles Study

3 2011 MSW Characterization Report,

EPA530-R-13-001, May 2013

4 Biello d. “Bacteria Turn Styrofoam

into Biodegradable Plastic.” Scientific

American, 27 February 2006

5 Life Cycle Inventory of Foam Polystyrene,

Paper Based and PLA Foodservice

Products, Franklin Associates, Prairie

village, Kansas, 2011

6 Responsible Care® is a global initiative

practiced among the chemical industry.

The practice of Responsible Care is a

commitment to the safe, responsible, and

sustainable management of chemicals

through their entire life cycle and

for their intended end use. For more

information, visit http://responsiblecare.

americanchemistry.com/FactSheet

7 OPERATION CLEAN SWEEP® is an

international program designed to

prevent resin pellet loss and help keep

pellets out of the marine environment.

Learn more at www.opcleansweep.org

istheaveragetimebetweeninjuryeventsatAmStyfacilities.Thisnumberisacontinuedimprovement,from104daysin2011and83in2010.

128 DAYSAmStymakesuseofmajorwaterwaystoshiprawmaterials.ExternalCoastGuardauditsoffiveAmStyfacilitiesin2012foundalllocationstobeoperatingwithinrequirementssetforthbyMaritimeTransportationSecurityAct(MTSA)guidelines.

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