The NICS Mission

 

      The National Institute for Chemical Studies' mission is to help communities manage chemical risks.

The mission may involve projects initiated by NICS or other parties related to the:

  • Manufacture of chemicals at fixed sites,
  • Transportation of chemicals on highways, rail lines and barges,
  • Storage of chemicals where they are manufactured or used,
  • Disposal of chemicals to the air, water or land, or
  • Public policy and regulation that involve the public's right to know and to participate in the resolution of health, safety and environmental issues as they relate to chemical risks.

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