SPFA has partnered with many related trade associations, such as the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) and National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), to turn up the volume on our collective voices calling for construction to remain operating as an essential business. Some states have been much more restrictive than others. ConstructionDive hosts a map of various operating conditions of each state. NAHB also has a map that works well. Linked below are recent NAHB and NRCA letters and positions that SPFA is supporting. SPFA advocates residential and commercial construction, insulation and roofing, as essential services that can continue during the COVID-19 outbreak on the basis of: Adjacent trades are often operating at a distance naturally on a job site, SPF contractors in particular utilize PPE on the job site adding a higher level of protection, and professional contractors are oriented toward adhering to important safety protocols. For all of these reasons and more that SPFA will be expanding upon in our own industry letter, SPF contractors should be deemed essential elements of continuing construction business, and lessening the industry's negative impact as another victim of the economic impacts of COVID-19.

NAHB Homebuilding Construction Essential Services
NRCA Roofing Essential Construction Services

As users of MDI or TDI, I would like to inform you as part of the polyurethane value chain, about a new resource CPI is releasing today, the newly updated Safe Handling of MDI and TDI video series. Developed by the industry, for the industry, the CPI Transportation Work Group has spent the past year and a half working to update and produce these updated programs. These videos are an important resource for our industry and are used across the country to train over 1,000 workers each year. The six part series are designed to inform both employers and employees of the best practices for the transportation of MDI and TDI including hazard communication, personal protective equipment, drum and intermediate bulk container handling, hook-up and transfer operations, and emergency response procedures. The videos are located on the CPI Website and can be found here. We hope you will join us in promoting this new resource and forwarding the press release and the link to the videos to your membership and others within the polyurethanes industry.