Summary - Canadian Industry Statistics

Definition

This industry comprises establishments, not classified to any other industry, primarily engaged in: manufacturing basic organic chemicals. Establishments primarily engaged in coal tar distillation, the distillation of wood products or the manufacture of ethanol (ethyl alcohol) for non-beverage use are included.

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  The main products of this class are vinyl chloride, methanol, alicyclic hydrocarbon, ethylene glycol, fatty acids and esters.
  
  Example Activities:
  Accelerators (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals), manufacturing
  Acetates, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
  Acetic acid, manufacturing
  Acids, fatty (e.g., margaric, oleic, stearic), manufacturing
  Acids, organic, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
  Adipic acid, manufacturing
  Alcohol, ethyl (ethanol), non-potable, manufacturing
  Alcohol, methyl (methanol), manufacturing
  Aldehydes, manufacturing
  Alginates (e.g., calcium, potassium, sodium), manufacturing
  Azobenzene, manufacturing
  Benzaldehyde, manufacturing
  Bleaching agents, organic, manufacturing
  Briquettes, charcoal, manufacturing
  Calcium organic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
  Caprolactam, manufacturing
  Carbon organic compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
  Carbon tetrachloride, manufacturing
  Charcoal (except activated), manufacturing
  Citrates, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
  Coal tar distillates, manufacturing
  Creosote, made by distillation of coal tar
  Creosote, made by distillation of wood tar
  Cresols, made by distillation of coal tar
  Cresylic acids, made from refined petroleum or natural gas
  Cyclic crudes, made by distillation of coal tar
  Cycloterpenes, manufacturing
  Diphenylamine, manufacturing
  Dyeing and tanning extracts, natural, manufacturing
  Dyes, natural, manufacturing
  Enzyme proteins (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals) (except pharmaceutical use), manufacturing
  Essential oils, synthetic, manufacturing
  Esters, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
  Ethanol (ethyl alcohol), non-potable, made by the wet-mill process
  Ethyl alcohol (ethanol), non-potable, manufacturing
  Ethylene dichloride (dichloroethane), manufacturing
  Ethylene glycol, manufacturing
  Ethylene oxide, manufacturing
  Extracts, natural dyeing and tanning, manufacturing
  Fatty acid esters and amines, manufacturing
  Fatty acids (e.g., margaric, oleic, stearic), manufacturing
  Fatty alcohols, manufacturing
  Flavouring materials (i.e., basic synthetic chemicals such as coumarin), manufacturing
  Formaldehyde, manufacturing
  Fuel propellants, solid organic, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
  Gum and wood chemicals, manufacturing
  Halogenated hydrocarbon (except aromatics) derivatives, manufacturing
  Heterocyclic chemicals, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
  Isocyanates, manufacturing
  Isopropyl alcohol, manufacturing
  Ketone compounds, not specified elsewhere by process, manufacturing
  Methanol (methyl alcohol), natural, manufacturing
  Methanol (methyl alcohol), synthetic, manufacturing
  Methyl alcohol (methanol), natural, manufacturing
  Methyl alcohol (methanol), synthetic, manufacturing
  Naphtha, made by distillation of coal tar
  Naphthalene, made by distillation of coal tar
  Naphthalene, made from refined petroleum or natural gas
  Naval stores, gum or wood, manufacturing
  Nitrated hydrocarbon derivatives, manufacturing
  Nitrosated hydrocarbon derivatives, manufacturing
  Oils, made by distillation of coal tar
  Oils, wood, made by distillation of wood
  Oleic acid (red oil), manufacturing
  Organo-inorganic compounds, manufacturing
  Oxalates (e.g., ammonium oxalate, ethyl oxalate, sodium oxalate), manufacturing
  Oxalic acid, manufacturing
  Perfume materials (i.e., basic synthetic chemical)

  Exclusions

  Establishments primarily engaged in:
  manufacturing natural food colourings (see 311940 Seasoning and dressing manufacturing)
  refining crude petroleum (see 324110 Petroleum refineries)
  manufacturing coal tar crudes in coke ovens (see 324190 Other petroleum and coal product
  manufacturing)
  converting petroleum or natural gas liquid feedstocks into petrochemicals (see 325110 Petrochemical
  manufacturing)
  manufacturing organic industrial gases (see 325120 Industrial gas manufacturing)
  manufacturing synthetic rubber (see 325210 Resin and synthetic rubber manufacturing)
  manufacturing urea (see 32531 Fertilizer manufacturing)