Responsible Care Management System

CARUS CHEMICAL COMPANY EARNS CERTIFICATION

Peru, IL. - Carus Chemical Company headquarters in Peru recently received its Certificate of Registration for implementation of a Responsible Care(r) Management System. The Responsible Care Management System (RCMS) was developed by the American Chemistry Council and defines the management process needed to effectively manage environmental, health, safety, and security requirements, going above and beyond government regulations.

According to Inga Carus, CEO of Carus Chemical Company, "Building an effective management system is a necessary part of doing business, and our successful certification was accomplished through the hard work and engagement of every employee of Carus Chemical. As we continue to assess our needs and set specific performance goals through our Responsible Care Management System, we foresee many benefits, including increased operating efficiency, cost reduction, and a greater ability to provide innovative products, services, and support to our customers and stakeholders."

The Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security (EHSS) Policy of Carus Chemical Company is:

• To protect the environment and to assure the health, safety, and security of employees, customers, suppliers, and the community in which we operate.

• To comply with all applicable environmental, health, safety, and security laws, regulations, and Responsible Care(r) related requirements.

• To continually improve environmental, health, safety, and security performance and pollution prevention through the development, review, and achievement of annual targets and objectives.

• To communicate with employees, customers, and the public, and to foster open dialogue regarding our EHSS goals and performance.

Carus Chemical Company is dedicated to assuring the involvement, commitment, and leadership of every member of the organization including senior management in the fulfillment of this EHSS Policy, the Guiding Principles of Responsible Care, and the Responsible Care Management System.

Carus Chemical Company's RCMS Implementation Team consisted of Inga Carus, President and CEO; Paul Carus III, Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer; Dennis Clark, Chief Financial Officer; Jim Wilkes, Vice-President of Human Resources; Bob Glaze, Senior Vice-President of Sales & Marketing; Tom Rupkey, Chief Information Officer; Gene Rabent, Vice-President of Sales & Marketing; Carlos Helou, Vice-President of Corporate Development; Tom Rupkey, Chief Information Officer; John Bortak, Business/Profit Center Manager; C.G. Pillai, Environmental Manager; Lynn Solorio, Stakeholder Communications Manager; Shelley Burr, Sales & Marketing Administrative Assistant; Kathy Rossi, Senior Customer Service Representative; Mary Kay Borio, Headquarters Facility Manager; Ralph Moshage, CAIROX(r) Operations Manager; and, Michelle Wells, Environmental Technologist.

The registration was granted to Carus Chemical Company following a third-party certification audit conducted in December by NSF-ISR, an international firm that carries out quality management systems registration for companies striving to excel in the increasing global marketplace.

Carus Chemical Company was founded in 1915 in LaSalle, Illinois on the site where its main manufacturing facility is still located. It is the world's largest manufacturer of permanganate and is the world leader in permanganate and manganese chemistry. The most important uses of Carus products are in environmental applications - in water purification to improve drinking water quality, in wastewater treatment, and in remediation of contaminated sites. Carus Chemical Company is a long-time member of the American Chemistry Council and is an active participant in the industry's award-winning Responsible Care initiative: making life healthier, better, and safer through chemistry.

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