SIC 28:   Chemicals and allied products - 4-digit SIC to 6-digit NAICS
Includes only establishments with payroll. Introductory text includes scope and methodology. Figures to the left of NAICS codes indicate the percent of NAICS receipts represented by this part; and link to Table 1 where other parts of the NAICS are shown. links to 1997 and 1992 Comparative Statistics for whole SICs.

SIC	NAICS	Pt	Description		Establish- ments	Value of Shipments ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
281			Industrial inorganic chemicals		1,410	D	(50k-99999)	D
2812			Alkalies & chlorine		39	2,465,183	4,859	272,779
	325181		Alkalies & chlorine mfg		39	2,465,183	4,859	272,779
2813			Industrial gases		630	3,952,006	8,787	354,622
76% of	325120	10	Industrial gas mfg (pt)		630	3,952,006	8,787	354,622
2816			Inorganic pigments		74	3,734,497	8,608	395,570
100% of	325131	10	Inorganic dye & pigment mfg (pt)		74	3,734,497	8,608	395,570
0% of	325182	10	Carbon black mfg (pt)		0	0	0	0
2819			Industrial inorganic chemicals, n.e.c.		667	D	(50k-99999)	D
0% of	325131	20	Inorganic dye & pigment mfg (pt)		0	0	0	0
D	325188	10	All other basic inorganic chemical mfg (pt)		638	D	(50k-99999)	D
3% of	325998	10	All other miscellaneous chemical product & preparation mfg (pt)		22	380,156	1,484	65,448
	331311		Alumina refining		7	1,257,211	3,153	155,877
SIC	NAICS	Pt	Description		Establish- ments	Value of Shipments ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
282			Plastics materials and synthetics		778	63,639,476	114,792	5,353,399
2821			Plastics materials & resins		529	44,478,404	60,764	3,116,457
	325211		Plastics material & resin mfg		529	44,478,404	60,764	3,116,457
2822			Synthetic rubber		143	6,151,827	12,141	627,901
	325212		Synthetic rubber mfg		143	6,151,827	12,141	627,901
2823			Cellulosic manmade fibers		6	1,096,983	4,802	174,879
	325221		Cellulosic organic fiber mfg		6	1,096,983	4,802	174,879
2824			Organic fibers, noncellulosic		100	11,912,262	37,085	1,434,162
	325222		Noncellulosic organic fiber mfg		100	11,912,262	37,085	1,434,162
SIC	NAICS	Pt	Description		Establish- ments	Value of Shipments ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
283			Drugs		1,767	93,298,847	203,026	10,080,594
2833			Medicinals & botanicals		338	11,813,902	27,530	1,519,076
	325411		Medicinal & botanical mfg		338	11,813,902	27,530	1,519,076
2834			Pharmaceutical preparations		807	66,382,907	112,429	5,463,959
98% of	325412	10	Pharmaceutical preparation mfg (pt)		807	66,382,907	112,429	5,463,959
2835			Diagnostic substances		258	9,416,095	39,782	2,077,502
2% of	325412	20	Pharmaceutical preparation mfg (pt)		31	1,230,656	3,138	139,510
	325413		In-vitro diagnostic substance mfg		227	8,185,439	36,644	1,937,992
2836			Biological products, except diagnostic		364	5,685,943	23,285	1,020,057
	325414		Biological product (except diagnostic) mfg		364	5,685,943	23,285	1,020,057
SIC	NAICS	Pt	Description		Establish- ments	Value of Shipments ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
284			Soaps, cleaners, and toilet goods		2,474	57,507,318	126,895	4,583,255
2841			Soap & other detergents		799	16,776,051	29,022	1,182,670
94% of	325611	10	Soap & other detergent mfg (pt)		799	16,776,051	29,022	1,182,670
2842			Polishes & sanitation goods		727	8,369,554	21,985	724,411
	325612		Polish & other sanitation good mfg		727	8,369,554	21,985	724,411
2843			Surface active agents		211	6,992,374	9,471	462,694
	325613		Surface active agent mfg		211	6,992,374	9,471	462,694
2844			Toilet preparations		737	25,369,339	66,417	2,213,480
6% of	325611	20	Soap & other detergent mfg (pt)		8	1,035,182	2,136	88,875
	325620		Toilet preparation mfg		729	24,334,157	64,281	2,124,605
SIC	NAICS	Pt	Description		Establish- ments	Value of Shipments ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
285			Paints and allied products		1,488	19,114,814	52,737	2,067,220
2851			Paints & allied products		1,488	19,114,814	52,737	2,067,220
100% of	325510	10	Paint & coating mfg (pt)		1,488	19,114,814	52,737	2,067,220
SIC	NAICS	Pt	Description		Establish- ments	Value of Shipments ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
286			Industrial organic chemicals		998	D	(100,000+)	D
2861			Gum & wood chemicals		63	815,201	2,267	84,353
	325191		Gum & wood chemical mfg		63	815,201	2,267	84,353
2865			Cyclic crudes & intermediates		195	12,929,238	19,871	998,886
18% of	325110	10	Petrochemical mfg (pt)		22	3,665,285	3,007	171,746
	325132		Synthetic organic dye & pigment mfg		122	2,692,860	8,681	387,821
	325192		Cyclic crude & intermediate mfg		51	6,571,093	8,183	439,319
2869			Industrial organic chemicals, n.e.c.		740	D	(100,000+)	D
82% of	325110	20	Petrochemical mfg (pt)		32	16,869,465	7,936	491,517
25% of	325120	20	Industrial gas mfg (pt)		13	1,279,462	3,705	218,027
D	325188	20	All other basic inorganic chemical mfg (pt)		2	D	(250-499)	D
	325193		Ethyl alcohol mfg		39	1,287,273	1,890	78,078
98% of	325199	10	All other basic organic chemical mfg (pt)		654	52,294,254	86,793	4,687,598
SIC	NAICS	Pt	Description		Establish- ments	Value of Shipments ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
287			Agricultural chemicals		913	24,266,513	37,206	1,518,839
2873			Nitrogenous fertilizers		143	3,769,743	5,492	269,414
	325311		Nitrogenous fertilizer mfg		143	3,769,743	5,492	269,414
2874			Phosphatic fertilizers		61	5,749,255	8,878	377,317
	325312		Phosphatic fertilizer mfg		61	5,749,255	8,878	377,317
2875			Fertilizers, mixing only		449	3,327,265	8,842	236,488
	325314		Fertilizer (mixing only) mfg		449	3,327,265	8,842	236,488
2879			Agricultural chemicals, n.e.c.		260	11,420,250	13,994	635,620
	325320		Pesticide & other agricultural chemical mfg		260	11,420,250	13,994	635,620
SIC	NAICS	Pt	Description		Establish- ments	Value of Shipments ($1,000)	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
289			Miscellaneous chemical products		2,543	D	(50k-99999)	D
2891			Adhesives & sealants		694	7,378,258	21,948	838,488
	325520		Adhesive mfg		694	7,378,258	21,948	838,488
2892			Explosives		103	1,447,274	8,972	312,301
	325920		Explosives mfg		103	1,447,274	8,972	312,301
2893			Printing ink		567	4,192,076	13,218	510,631
	325910		Printing ink mfg		567	4,192,076	13,218	510,631
2895			Carbon black		22	990,391	1,769	90,694
100% of	325182	20	Carbon black mfg (pt)		22	990,391	1,769	90,694
2899			Chemical preparations, n.e.c.		1,157	D	(25k-49999)	D
D	311942	40	Spice & extract mfg (pt)		7	D	(20-99)	D
2% of	325199	20	All other basic organic chemical mfg (pt)		23	1,257,235	2,573	123,843
1% of	325510	20	Paint & coating mfg (pt)		9	101,478	415	16,526
96% of	325998	20	All other miscellaneous chemical product & preparation mfg (pt)		1,118	12,361,966	33,859	1,332,904

N=Comparable data not available D=Withheld to avoid disclosure

=sum of NAICS parts listed below the symbol   links to Comparative Statistics for 1992 and 1997

	(Bridge complete.)	Comparable	SIC derivable from NAICS data.
	(Drawbridge slightly open.)	Almost comparable	Sales or receipts from NAICS are within 3% of SIC sales or receipts.
	(Drawbridge open.)	Not comparable	SIC sales or receipts cannot be estimated within 3% from NAICS data.

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