Professional employment chemical industry

The Swiss Society of Chemical Industries (SSCI) employs an independent healthcare professional to verify the observance of the code. The individual reports to the management of the SSCI and has the following duties ... 

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2008), about 54 percent of those employed in the chemical industry work in production and in installation, maintenance, and repair occupations. Another 12 percent work in professional and related occupations. Approximately 9 percent work in management, business, and financial occupations and in office and administrative support occupations, and another 9 percent work in transporting and material-moving occupations. 

The number of professional chemists directly employed is estimated to be 40%-60% of all employed chemists. The number of chemical industrial employees involved with synthetic... 

Finally, Andrea Larson, in Section 7.3.3, presents a business case for the sustainability of the chemical industry, recognizing that the market is not driven by some invisible hand, but rather by the entrepreneurship and creative capacities of real professionals who daily make decisions about what chemicals to develop and use, what products to make and promote, and what costs will be borne by the public and the environment. It is through guided innovation that chemicals are developed and employed, and where innovation embraces environmental values there are a host of business opportunities for creating a sustainable future. 

Not all chemical professionals working in industry are employed by large companies. A recent member survey by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) indicated that 64% worked for companies employing fewer than 5000 people (see Table 1.5). 

We have attempted in this chapter to consider some of the points and questions concerning current trends and their effects on the future of the CPI and on the chemical professionals employed by these industries. It is important to realize that many of the issues confronting society and the world have strong implications for the future well-being of the CPI and CPI employees. It is also important to realize that predicting the future is often futile, since trends can change suddenly, and surprises occur. 

Chemistry, along with the other sciences, now offers employment to huge numbers of people worldwide. The largest employer of those with chemistry degrees or other professional qualifications is the chemical industry, and the products of this vast industry provide the clearest contemporary example of the interaction between chemistry and society. 

ACS, 1977b. American Chemical Society, Office of Manpower Studies. Professionals in Chemistry 1976. A Comprehensive Report on Characteristics, Remuneration, Employers, Minority Chemists, Employment in the Chemical Industry, Chemistry Postdoctoral Fellows, Supply/Demand. Washington, D.C. American Chemical Society. 

Three principal areas of interest are addressed in this book the chemical industry (excluding pharmaceuticals), the pharmaceutical industry, and the business situation inside China. Past, present, and future trends in the employment of chemical professionals are examined, as this affects most American Chemical Society (ACS) members directly. We hope the reader will find this review useful to understanding what is happening both to the chemical industry and to the people who work in it. 

The Bureau of Mines, within the Department of the Interior, funds a substantial amount of chemical engineering research in its in-house laboratories, particularly in the area of hydrometallrugical separation processes. The U.S. minerals industry is currently in a depressed state typified by diminished research efforts within industrial laboratories and, in some cases, wholesale termination of research operations. As a result, new researchers have bleak prospects for industrial employment. At the same time, the United States cannot afford to lose a professional generation of research persormel in an area that would be of critical importance if foreign supplies of certain metals were interrupted. 

Employment in industrial catalysis is primarily at catalyst, chemical, and oil companies. However, catalysis is a highly diversified field and a wide variety of professionals are employed by the industry. The catalysts themselves are specialty products requiring the application of science, engineering, and proprietary art. 

SCHC is a professional society of individuals who are engaged in the business of hazard communication. The members have a broad range of occupations - chemistry, industrial hygiene, and toxicology are a few examples. Their jobs are also diverse. Many prepare labels and MSDSs for their employers products. Others train users of hazardous chemicals, act as expert witnesses, or implement government regulations. They work in industry, government, and academia. 

Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards (from the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)) - a source of general industrial hygiene information on several hundred chemi-cals/classes for workers, employers, and occupational health professionals - http //www.cdc.gov... 

Most chemical professionals are employed in the chemical and petroleum industries, especially in SIC 281, 286, and 29, but other industries in the CPI also employ chemists and chemical engineers and are important customers of the chemical and petroleum industries. Chemical professionals should familiarize themselves with the importance, size, and function of the other CPI sectors, becoming informed about their prosperity and changing needs. The Facts and Figures issues of Chemical and Engineering News list other CPI sectors, as well as the products and companies involved in these sectors. Occasionally, Chemical Week publishes feature articles on these sectors. 

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