About Us

Activated carbon is used worldwide to protect human health and the environment, and to improve the quality of life. The global importance of activated carbon as a filtration and purification technology has led to the development of a growing international industry of activated carbon manufacturers, distributors, reactivators and users. The International Activated Carbon Manufacturers' Association (IACMA) has been created as an international organization of manufacturers, distributors, reactivators and users to assist the industry with its growth ambitions.

   Our Mission

IACMA is an international trade association of manufacturers and other parties whose mission is to promote growth of the activated carbon manufacturing industry worldwide by working toward the following objectives:

  1. Advocate standards and practices to ensure the safe and environmentally sound manufacture, transportation, and disposal of activated carbon throughout its life cycle;

  2. Maintain member awareness of regulatory developments and to help identify opportunities for activated carbon applications.

  3. Promote consistent and technically appropriate quality, performance, and testing standards for the safe and effective use of activated carbon; and

  4. Provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and information among manufacturers, users, suppliers, government agencies, and other related or interested organizations in conformity with all legal requirements.

   IACMA Code of Ethics

To help achieve this mission, the membership of IACMA approves this Code of Ethics as a key policy of the Association. All IACMA member companies are obliged to comply with this Code of Ethics.

   Product Stewardship Principles
IACMA members are committed to achieving and maintaining high quality standards in the activated carbon industry. Members shall develop, produce and distribute products in a responsible manner, with the goal to protect human health and the environment. Specifically, members shall implement a product stewardship program in which each member manages its business in accordance with the following principles:

  • To make health, safety, employee training, quality assurance and environmental considerations a priority in planning for all products and processes;
  • To operate all facilities in a manner that protects the health and wellness of our employees, the community, and the environment.
  • To recognize and be responsive to community concerns about activated carbon and its use and manufacturing operations;
  • To cooperate with public authorities in establishing well-founded environmental, safety and health regulations; and
  • To promote these product stewardship principles to all others who produce, handle, use, transport or dispose of activated carbon.
   Product Safety Policy
It is the policy of IACMA members to take all reasonable and practical steps to ensure human and environmental safety in the production, transportation, use, reactivation and disposal of activated carbon. Members shall comply worldwide with all applicable laws and regulatory requirements dealing with the safety and the environmental impact of activated carbon.

   Education and Awareness Programs
IACMA members shall endeavor to share with their customers the safe handling procedures best suited to the activated carbon products involved and shall only promote activated carbon practices that are environmentally sound.







IACMA
1850 M Street, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20036
Tel. 202.721.4100 Fax 202.296.8120 E-mail: info@iacma.org