Chemical Sector

Overview

The U.S. Chemical Sector converts raw materials into more than 70,000 diverse products essential to modern life and distributes those products to more than 750,000 end users throughout the Nation. Several hundred thousand U.S. chemical facilities—ranging from petrochemical manufacturers to chemical distributors—use, manufacture, store, transport, or deliver chemicals along a complex, global supply chain. End users include critical infrastructure sectors, making the uninterrupted production and transportation of chemicals essential for national and economic security.

The Chemical Sector—is made up of four distinct components, each of which has distinct characteristics, growth dynamics, markets, new developments, and issues:

• Basic chemicals
• Specialty chemicals
• Agricultural chemicals
• Consumer products

Whether the company is an upstream retailer or downstream provider engaging in the transport or manufacturing of these chemicals or products, the Chemical SRMA is a central point of contact for innovative tools and information. 

Chemical Sector-Specific Plan

The Chemical Sector-Specific Plan details how the National Infrastructure Protection Plan's risk management framework is implemented within the sector's unique characteristics and risk landscape. Each Sector Risk Management Agency develops a sector-specific plan through a coordinated effort involving its public and private sector partners. The Department of Homeland Security is designated as the SRMA for the Chemical Sector.

National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) 

Our Nation's well-being relies upon secure and resilient critical infrastructure—the assets, systems, and networks that underpin American society. The National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) 2013: Partnering for Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience outlines how government and private sector participants in the critical infrastructure community work together to manage risks and achieve security and resilience outcomes.