Industrial chemicals and synthetic resins

Manufacturing and Energy Division Annual Survey

Collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S19. Completion of this questionnaire is a legal requirement under this Act. Under the provisions of the Statistics Act, Statistics Canada is prohibited by law from publishing or releasing, in any manner, any statistics which would divulge information obtained from this survey relating to any identifiable business without the previous written consent of that business (please see sharing agreement).

Important

Please return this questionnaire within 30 days. Please mail the completed questionnaire in the enclosed envelope or fax it to Statistics Canada at 1-204-983-3122.

Survey purpose

The purpose of this survey is to obtain information from Canadian manufactures on quantities of selected industrial chemicals and new virgin resins that is produced by Canadian manufacturers. Data collected by this survey provide an indicator of the economic condition of the producing industry and can serve as input to study market share and industry trends. Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.

Sharing Agreement

To avoid duplication of information collection and to ensure more uniform statistics, Statistics Canada has entered into a data sharing agreement with Environment Canada under section 12 of the Statistics Act for the sharing of information from this survey. The information shared will be used for statistical purposes only. Under Section 12, you may refuse to share your information with Environment Canada by writing to the Chief Statistician and returning your letter of objection along with the completed questionnaire.

Was this plant operational during the reporting period?

  • Yes
  • No
Industrial chemicals and synthetic resins
Industrial Chemicals Commodity code for Statistics Canada use Quantity produced (including intermediate
products made in this establishment and
used in making other products)
Are you reporting in . . . metric tonnes, kilograms, pounds  
1. Hydrochloric acid (muriatic), 100% – 2806.10.20  
2. Nitric acid, 100% – 2808.00.10  
3. Phosphoric acid; wet process (as 100% P2 O5 ) – 2809.20  
4. Sulphuric acid, all grades, including oleum (as 100%) – 2807.00  
5. Aluminum sulphate (alum) – 2833.22  
6. Ammonia anhydrous, 100% – 2814.10  
7. Ammonium nitrate, all grades – 3102.30  
8. Ammonium phosphate, all grades – 3105.30  
9. Butadiene – 2901.24.10  
10. Butylene – 2901.23  
11. Carbon black – 2803.00  
12. Chlorine – 2801.10  
13. Ethylene – 2901.21  
14. Formaldehyde 100% solids basis – 2912.11  
15. Hydrogen peroxide – 100% – 2847.00  
16. Methyl alcohol (Methanol) – 2905.11  
17. Propylene (as propylene in all grades) – 2901.22  
18. Sodium chlorate – 2829.11  
19. Sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) (as 100% NaOH) – 2815.10  
20. Urea (all grades) – 3102.10  
21. Benzene – 2902.20  
22. Toluene – 2902.30  
23. Xylene – 2902.40  
24. Zinc oxide – 2817.00.10  
Industrial chemicals and synthetic resins
Synthetic Resins Commodity code for Statistics Canada use Quantity produced of New Virgin Resin produced
(excluding compounding
or colouring ingredients
Are you reporting in . . . metric tonnes, kilograms, pounds  
25. Polyethylene, low density – 3901.10  
26. Polyethylene, linear low density – 3901.90.10  
27. Polyethylene, high density – 3901.20  
28. Polystyrene – 3903.10  
29. Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (abs) – 3903.30  
30. Polyvinyl chloride – 3904.10  
31. Polyesters, unsaturated – 3907.91  
Respondent’s comments section
Statistics Canada commonly compares responses to this questionnaire with those provided by your organization last year. In order to reduce the possibility of further inquiries, would you please provide explanations of any significant changes in the reported data.

Has there been a change in ownership during the reporting period?

  • Yes
  • No

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Statistics Canada advises you that there could be a risk of disclosure during the facsimile or other electronic transmission. However, upon receipt, Statistics Canada will provide the guaranteed level of protection afforded to all information collected under the authority of the Statistics Act.

  • Name of person responsible for this report
  • Telephone (Area code and number)
  • Facsimile
  • Website
  • E-mail address

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