CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS, NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED (SIC F5169)

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of chemicals
and allied products, not elsewhere classified, such as acids, industrial and
heavy chemicals, dyestuffs, industrial salts, naval store, rosin, and turpentine.  
Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of liquefied
petroleum gases are classified in Industry Group 517.  Establishments
primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of ammunition are classified
in Industry 5091.  Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale
distribution of agricultural chemicals and pesticides are classified in
Industry 5191.  Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale
distribution of drugs are classified in Industry 5122.  Establishments
primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of pigments, paints, and
varnishes are classified in Industry 5198.  Establishments primarily engaged
in the wholesale distribution of plastics are classified in Industry 5162.

SIC 5169 is subdivided in some tables into the following catagories-

1. Industrial gases, except LP.

2. Chemicals and allied products, NEC.


INDUSTRIAL GASES, EXCEPT LP

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of industrial
gases (compressed and liquified) regardless of use, including oxygen,
acetylene, etc.  Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale
distribution of liquefied petroleum gases are classified in Industry Group
517.  


CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS, NEC

Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of chemicals
and allied products, not elsewhere classified, such as acids, industrial and
heavy chemicals (except gases), dyestuffs, industrial salts, naval stores,
rosin, and turpentine.  Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale
distribution of liquefied petroleum gases are classified in Industry Group 517. 
Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of ammunition
are classified in Industry 5091.  Establishments primarily engaged in the
wholesale distribution of agricultural chemicals and pesticides are
classified in Industry 5191.  Establishments primarily engaged in the
wholesale distribution of drugs are classified in Industry 5122. 
Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of pigments,
paints, and varnishes are classified in Industry 5198.  Establishments
primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of plastics are classified in
Industry 5162.