Products for a Sustainable InfrastructureIPEX and the Environment

$ 20,000,000,000 in sales in 2003 Employs over 165,000 people Used in every industry sector

Plastics are important in Canada’s economy

Plastics are important in Canada’s economy

1. Motor Vehicles $ 69.4 billion 2. Petroleum Refineries $ 34.7 billion 3. Motor Vehicle Parts $ 31.4 billion 4. Pulp, Paper & Paperboard $ 22.5 billion 5. Plastic Products $ 20.2 billion 6. Meat Products $ 17.0 billion 7. Sawmills & Wood Preservation $ 15.0 billion 8. Aerospace Products & Parts $ 11.6 billion 9. Dairy Products $ 11.0 billion10. Printing $ 10.7 billion

Plastics Industry in Canada’s Top 5

$ 30,000,000,000 in salesEmploys over 100,000 peopleAlso used in every industry sector

North American Vinyl IndustryNorth American Vinyl Industry

Vinyl’s role in constructionVinyl’s role in construction Integral material in all building projectsBetter for health & the environmentDurable & maintenance free

Vinyl makes affordability possibleVinyl makes affordability possible

Authorities have adopted a scientific approach Activist/extremist goal is to bypass sciencePoliticians play important role in public debate

Lies become fact if unchallengedLies become fact if unchallenged

DioxinPlasticizersOrganotinsDustStyrene

Issues

Dioxin Facts

99% of the dioxins created in vinyl resin manufacturing are captured by the containment process & are treated on site

19 times more dioxins are created through backyard burning than through vinyl resin manufacturing each year

No dioxin is found in vinyl pipe

Dioxin Production

Dioxin Emissions (g TEQ/yr)

Dioxin exposure since mid 70s

PlasticizersAdded to vinyl to make it more flexible

Most common plasticizers called phthalates

Plasticizers approved by Health Canada

Not used in our rigid pipes

Dr. Harry Fisch, of Columbia University found no drop in sperm counts after a 25 year study of men in 3 U.S. cities

Dr. Richard Sherins published in 1995 in the New England Journal of Medicine also cited a lack of evidence regarding declines in sperm counts

Dr. Stephen Safe published a study in 1995 in Environmental Health Perspectives dismissing a link between breast cancer and environmental estrogens

A report published by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency & the Ministry of Environment and Energy in 1995 stating there is no definitive link between phthalates and increased risk of cancer

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) concluded that phthalates are not persistent, bioaccumulative, toxic substances

There are no phthalates classified as carcinogenic to humans by the International Agency for Research into Cancer (IARC)

The U.S. National Toxicology Program has issued final reports phthalates it reviewed and found that the risk to human reproductive & developmental health is “minimal” or “negligible.”

Plasticizers pose no health risk

Plasticizers: Fact vs FictionChemicals react differently with small

rodents than they do with humansTests involving chimpanzees don’t

show any adverse effects after high phthalate exposure

OrganotinsUsed as a stabilizer Improve overall performance of vinylIncrease output rates during extrusion

What does the data say?Canadian Environmental Protection

Act is testing all types of organotinsData indicates organotins used in vinyl

are not harmful in any way

Tri-organotinsTri-organotins NOTOT used in pipe

Tri-organotins used as fungicide in underwater & anti-fouling paints

Only mono/di-organotin i-organotin used in our pipesused in our pipes

Used for 50 years+ in many vinyl applications Extensively tested by 3rd parties Data indicates no long-term health effects

Vinyl dustThere is no lead in vinyl pipeWear respirators in monitored areasWork in well ventilated areas

StyreneUsed in fiberglass to strengthen fitting jointsGood ventilation is essential for worker safetyKeep only needed amounts in small containers

Styrene precautionsUse only in specially ventilated areasMinimize chance of spark or flameUse respirators

EMP:Environmental Management ProgramIPEX played leading role in EMP development1st, 2nd & 3rd progress reports in public domain

Development of Mutual Trust We will encourage the free flow of ideas, by working with our employees, customers, & government officials to improve our current environmental protocol, to ensure maximum efficiency in the use of all of our resources

Compliance ‘Plus’ We will ensure that in coordination with regulatory agencies & the public, all environmental laws & regulations are enforced as the minimum standard at each of our plants

EMP: Principles 1 & 2

EMP: Principles 3 & 4

Environmental Management System Implementation IPEX is committed to making decisions that are based on sound science & risk management principles including ongoing system evaluation & improvement

Sharing Expertise Actively participate in co-operation with our communities, our employees & governmental officials through contribution of expertise & data in the development of constructive environmental laws & regulations

EMP: Principles 5 & 6

Continuous Improvement We are devoted to a constant upgrading of our ideas and technologies to ensure that IPEX continues to be an industry leader in environmentally conscious production methods

Integration of Priorities Ensure that environmental integrity of our manufacturing process is a priority concern in all process & product development activities, purchasing & marketing evaluations & shipping and warehousing decisions

IPEX: A responsible company

Walkerton Vinyl Pipe Project Elevated Wetlands Project

Habitat for Humanity Chesley Lake Lung Project

Our products Improve performance, control costs &

reduce environmental impactsAre far superior to alternative materialsMake sustainability affordable

Calgary loves vinyl pipe Calgary vinyl break rates = 0.2 breaks/100 km/year Iron pipe break rate avg is ~ 40 breaks/100 km/yearVinyl pipe saves millions of liters of water/year

If Toronto switched all its water pipes to vinyl, enough water could be saved to fill 64 Skydomes 64 Skydomes every year

Vinyl pipe has NO dioxin

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found no amounts of dioxin at the parts per trillion level in vinyl pipe

Alternatives make much more dioxin

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The conservationists choiceVinyl in building applications saves an

estimated 260 trillion BTUs per year260 trillion BTUs per yearEqual to 44.2 million barrels of oil or

260 billion cubic feet of natural gas

Vinyl = Recyclable

IPEX reheats & reprocesses

How much vinyl is recycled annually?

18 million pounds each yearOur products = long lifePipe life predicted to be 200 years+

End of life disposalPipe is safe to landfill or incinerateChemical bonds in vinyl are inertVinyl is used to line landfills to ensure other

toxic liquids do not leak into the ground

Light-weight which permits easy handling; reduces worker injuries

Resistant to fungi, bacteria, insects and rodents; cleaner water to the tap

Resistant to wide variety of chemicals; does not rust 

Good heat, electricity & sound isolator

Strong, impact-resistant  Impermeable to most gases &

fluids  Resistant to the environment 

Excellent flexibility

Longer pipe lengths meaning faster installation

Excellent thermal insulation properties

Durable; its life cycle in civil construction applications is measured in centuries 

Self-extinguishable; does not spread fire

Recycled & recyclableManufactured & transported at

lower energy cost

Why vinyl is superior to alternativesWhy vinyl is superior to alternatives Why vinyl is superior to alternativesWhy vinyl is superior to alternatives

Where do we go from here?

Policies/procedures being re-evaluated using risk assessment program

Report opportunities to do betterGoal: minimize risks to people & environment

IPEX people as advocatesChallenge lies aheadProduct stewardship must be a core valueGet to know your elected officialsSpread the positive IPEX story