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SIC: 3011

NAICS: 326211

 

Most resources in this handout are available Online or in print at the Government Publications reference area in McHenry Library and are Library Use Only.

 

 

A. Where can I find manufacturing process information and diagrams?

 

B. Where are statistics on establishments, employees, and production?

 

C. How much energy is consumed in the manufacturing of my product?

 

D. How much pollution is produced during the manufacturing of my product?

 

E. How can I contact manufacturers and industry associations?

 

F. Who are the major players involved with my product?

 

Part II: Product Specific Resources

 

NOTE: Citation code key: * = Class Hold Shelf; % = Tub Folder $ = Online only

 

 

A. Where can I find manufacturing process information and diagrams?

 

 

2.      * EPA Office of Compliance Sector Notebook Project: Profile of the Rubber and Plastics Industry, 2nd Ed., U.S. EPA, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. Washington, DC: GPO.

 

3.   $ McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology. 10th ed. (2007) New York: McGraw-Hill. Available via AccessScience @ McGraw-Hill (Requires Off-Campus Access.)

§         "Rubber" Edward G. Partridge, John J. Leucken, Edward G. Partridge, AccessScience@McGraw-Hill: http://www.accessscience.com/content.aspx?id=594800

 

 

B. Where are statistics on establishments, employees, and production? 

 

 

2.        $ Annual Survey of Manufacturers: Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries. U.S. Census Bureau. Washington, D.C.: GPO. 

  

5. % 2002 Economic Census: Manufacturing Industry Series. U.S. Census Bureau. Washington, D.C.: GPO.

 

Tire production statistics:

  • * US Tire Industry Facts, Rubber Manufacturers Association, Washington, DC: Rubber Manufacturers Association (2003)
    • On Gov Pubs Hold Shelf; orange sticker on spine
    • NOTE: Statistics are listed by type of tire and must be added together for total production statistics

 

 

C. How much energy is consumed in the manufacturing of my product?

 

1.        * Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey: 2002, 1998, 1994 and 1991. U.S. DOE, Energy Information Administration. Washington D.C.: GPO. - Report is also known as "MECS".

·         Available only on the 3 digit NAICS level for 1998 and 2002. See C2 for data from these years.

 

 

*Table numbers for 1998, 1994, and 1991 do not correspond to the table numbers on the master table for 2002. This means tables you open for these years will display a different table number inside the document. The table numbers that will appear inside the document are provided in the last 3 columns, below.

 

 

Category Title

Table Title

Table Number 2002

Table Number 1998*

Table Number 1994*

Table Number 1991*

Energy Consumed as Fuel

by Manufacturing Industry and Region (physical units)

Table 3.1

N3.1

A4 Part 1

A4 Part 1 (.pdf)

(includes totals for Product Comparison)

by Manufacturing Industry and Region (trillion Btu)

Table 3.2

N3.2

A4 Part 2

A4 Part 2 (.pdf)

Energy Consumed as a Fuel by End Use**

by Manufacturing Industry with Net Electricity (physical units)

Table 5.1

N6.1

A10 Part 1 (A8 in notebooks)

A36 Part 1 (.pdf)

(includes detail of how energy is used)

by Manufacturing Industry with Net Electricity (trillion Btu)

Table 5.2

N6.2

A10 Part 2
(A8 in notebooks)

A36 Part 2 (.pdf)

 

 

 

 

2. * Statistics for Industry Groups and Industries. Annual Survey of Manufacturers. (Also listed as B.2 on this handout.) 

     NOTE: USE ONLY IF YOUR PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED IN C.1.

 

4.        * Energy Use and Loss Footprints: Plastics and Rubber Products. U.S. DOE, Industrial Technologies Program. (PDF, 58kb)

  • See Plastics and Rubber Products Energy Footprint; 3 digit NAICS level. Detailed diagrams of the manufacturing process with energy purchased, total usage, and losses.

 

D. How much pollution is produced during the manufacturing of my product?

 

1. * Air Pollutant Emission Trends: 1970-2002. U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. 

  • Tables are presented by pollutant; check each pollutant to see if your product is listed.
  • For abridged tables containing only information for ENVS140 products:
  • $ National Air Pollutant Emission Trends, 1900-1998. U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
    • Online: http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS6255
      • Do NOT use the tables in this source, they have been superseded by revised and updated data (above).
      • Each chapter provides good explanations about emissions.
  • National Emissions Inventory Booklet: 2002, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards (PDF)
    • Search booklet for "Rubber Tire"

 

5. $ Toxic Release Inventory. U.S. EPA.

 

  

6. $ Pollution Abatement Costs and Expenditures: 1994, 1999 and 2005. U.S. Census Bureau, Current Industrial Reports. Washington. D.C.: GPO. Gov Pubs US Doc C3.158: MA-200.

  

7. * Manufacturing Energy Consumption Survey. (See C.1 above for citation information.) 

  • Online: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/mecs/mecs2002/data02/shelltables.html
    • 2002: Fuel Switching — Tables 10.1 thru 10.13.
    • 1998: U.S. Dept. of Energy did NOT publish switching data in the 1998 survey.
    • Online Note: For 1994 and 1991, select tables 10.1 thru 10.13 for these years, but note that the following table numbers will appear in the opened document:
      • 1994: Capability to switch, already switched, and reasons for switching to alternative energy sources — Tables A29 thru A40.
      • 1991: Capability to switch — Tables A53 thru A58.

 

E. How can I contact manufacturers and industry associations? 

 

1. * National Trade and Professional Associations of the United States [annual].  Washington, D.C.: Columbia Books. McHenry Ref Desk HD2425 .N3.

 

  • Rubber Manufacturers Association http://www.rma.org/
  • National Association of Manufacturers: http://www.nam.org/
    • NAM advocates on behalf of American manufacturers across industries (ie. the manufacturing sector as a whole rather than any specific product or industry) 

 

 

3.* California Manufacturers Register [annual].  California Manufacturers and Technology Association. Twinsburg, OH: Harris Infosource, a D&B Company. McHenry Ref Desk T12.C3.

 

 

4. $ Thomas Register of Manufacturers.

 

 

F. Who are the major players involved with my product?

 

1. * Washington Representatives [annual]. Washington, D.C.: Columbia Books.  McHenry Ref JK1118 .D58 2007.

 

 

2. $ LexisNexis Congressional.

 

 

3. * The Environmental Guidebook: A Selective Reference Guide to Environmental Organizations and Related Entities. Menlo Park, CA: Jeff Staudinger/Environmental Frontlines. McHenry Ref TD171 .S76 2002.

  • Directory of US and national environmental organizations and governmental organizations. Provides concise description of organization including mission statement and areas of focus, budget (if available), websites, and partner groups. Also includes key Congressional committees and subcommittees. Provides information on "opposing view groups".

 

 

4. * Congressional Yellow Book [quarterly]. Washington, D.C.: Washington Monitor.

McHenry Ref Desk JK1010 .W37.

  • Use congressional committees section for overview of committees’ purposes and jurisdictions.

 

 

5. * Federal Regulatory Directory, 2008. 13th ed., Washington D.C.: Congressional Quarterly.

McHenry Ref Desk KF5406 .A15 F4 2008.

  • Describes federal agencies, their staff, component agencies and clearinghouses, provides internet addresses. Excellent discussion of federal regulation in opening introduction.

 

 

Part II Product Specific Resources:

 

Pollution & Production Information and Guidelines:

 

Waste Reduction and Energy Efficiency:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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