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32511Petrochemical Manufacturing
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in converting feedstocks derived from petroleum, or from petroleum and natural gas liquids, into petrochemicals. Some important processes used in petrochemical manufacturing include steam cracking and steam reforming. For the purpose of defining this industry, petrochemicals consist of acyclic (aliphatic) hydrocarbons and cyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

Exclusion(s): Establishments primarily engaged in:

*refining crude petroleum into petrochemicals (32411, Petroleum Refineries); *manufacturing acetylene (32512, Industrial Gas Manufacturing); *converting petrochemicals into other basic chemicals (32519, Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing); and *manufacturing plastics resins and synthetic rubber (32521, Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing).

32512Industrial Gas Manufacturing
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing industrial organic and inorganic gases in compressed, liquid and solid forms.

32513Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing synthetic organic and inorganic dyes, pigments, lakes and toners.

Exclusion(s): Establishments primarily engaged in:

*manufacturing carbon, bone and lamp black (32518, Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing); *manufacturing wood or coal tar distillation products used as dyeing materials (32519, Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing); *manufacturing paint (32551, Paint and Coating Manufacturing); *manufacturing printing ink (32591, Printing Ink Manufacturing); and *manufacturing toners for photocopiers, laser printers and similar electrostatic printing devices (32599, All Other Chemical Product Manufacturing).

32518Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
This industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in manufacturing basic inorganic chemicals.

Exclusion(s): Establishments primarily engaged in:

*manufacturing nitrogenous and phosphoric fertilizers (32531, Fertilizer Manufacturing); *manufacturing inorganic insecticidal, herbicidal and fungicidal preparations (32532, Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing); *manufacturing photographic chemicals (32599, All Other Chemical Product Manufacturing); and *manufacturing alumina (33131, Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing).

32519Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
This industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in manufacturing basic organic chemicals. Establishments primarily engaged in coal tar distillation, the distillation of wood products or the manufacture of ethanol (ethyl alcohol) for non-beverage use are included. The main products of this class are vinyl chloride, methanol, alicyclic hydrocarbon, ethylene glycol, fatty acids and esters.

Exclusion(s): Establishments primarily engaged in:

*converting crude petroleum (32411, Petroleum Refineries); *operating coke ovens (32419, Other Petroleum and Coal Product Manufacturing); *converting petroleum or natural gas liquid feedstocks into petrochemicals (32511, Petrochemical Manufacturing); *manufacturing synthetic rubber (32521, Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing); and *manufacturing urea (32531, Fertilizer Manufacturing).



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