Washington-The Fertilizer Institute reports that it has become a sponsor of the Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response (TRANSCAER) program. TRANSCAER is a voluntary national outreach program that was founded by Union Pacific Railroad and Dow Chemical Co. in 1986. The program focuses on helping local communities become better prepared for and able respond to possible hazardous material transportation incidents. It also facilitates partnerships between communities and industry members, and encourages the development of community emergency response plans. In addition to TFI, other TRANSCAER sponsors include the American Chemistry Council, Association of American Railroads, CHEMTREC, The Chlorine Institute, the National Association of Chemical Distributors, National Tank Truck Carriers, and the Renewable Fuels Association. TFI member companies CF Industries Holdings Inc., PotashCorp, Terra Industries Inc., and J.R. Simplot Co. have been active participants with TRANSCAER by providing training assistance for local events.
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