It is the policy of the Company to:

• identify and manage risks associated with its products and not manufacture or sell products when it is not possible through proper design, procedures and practices to provide an appropriate level of safety for people and the environment;
• specify precautions required in handling, transporting, using, and disposing of its products and take reasonable steps to communicate them to employees, customers and others who might be affected;
• comply with all applicable laws and regulations and apply responsible standards where laws and regulations do not exist;
• work with government agencies and others, as appropriate, to develop responsible laws, regulations and standards based on sound science and consideration of risk;
• include identification and control of potentially adverse health, safety and environmental effects as priority considerations in the planning and development of products;
• conduct and support research to extend knowledge about the health, safety and environmental effects of its products, promptly applying significant findings and, as appropriate, sharing them with its employees, contractors, customers, the scientific community, government agencies and the public;
• undertake appropriate reviews and evaluations of its operations to measure progress and to ensure compliance with this policy.