The purpose of this work is to evaluate the Program "Responsibel Application of the Environmental Protection Code" applied to the polymers production industry, which is a second generation petrochemical industry. The research data was obtained by means of a questionnaire addressed to employees responsible for the implementation of the program. All companies that are involved in this research are participants in the Responsible Care Program, and generally adopt management practices that comply with the Environmental Protection Code.
Polymer industry; responsible care
