{
    "code": "281",
    "title": "Industrial Inorganic Chemicals",
    "sic_manual": "OSHA SIC Manual",
    "level": "Industry group",
    "major_group_code": "28",
    "parent_code": "28",
    "parent_title": "Chemicals and Allied Products",
    "plain_english_definition": "SIC 281 - Industrial Inorganic Chemicals is an SIC industry group within SIC 28 - Chemicals and Allied Products. It groups the following 4-digit SIC industries: SIC 2812 - Alkalies and Chlorine, SIC 2813 - Industrial Gases, SIC 2816 - Inorganic Pigments, and SIC 2819 - Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, Not Elsewhere Classified.\n\nUse SIC 281 when referring to this industry group as a whole. When the establishment's specific activity is known, use the appropriate 4-digit SIC industry within the group.",
    "summary_plain": "",
    "official_definition": "",
    "official_source": "https://www.osha.gov/data/sic-manual/major-group-28",
    "classification_note": "",
    "included_activities": [],
    "excluded_activities": [],
    "confused_codes": [],
    "official_siblings": [
        {
            "code": "281",
            "title": "Industrial Inorganic Chemicals",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/281/industrial-inorganic-chemicals",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "282",
            "title": "Plastics Materials and Synthetic Resins, Synthetic Rubber",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/282/plastics-materials-synthetic-resins-synthetic-rubber",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "283",
            "title": "Drugs",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/283/drugs",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "284",
            "title": "Soap, Detergents, and Cleaning Preparations; Perfumes, Cosmetics, and Other Toilet Preparations",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/284/soap-detergents-cleaning-preparations-perfumes-cosmetics-toilet-preparations",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "285",
            "title": "Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels, and Allied Products",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/285/paints-varnishes-lacquers-enamels-allied-products",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "286",
            "title": "Industrial Organic Chemicals",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/286/industrial-organic-chemicals",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "287",
            "title": "Agricultural Chemicals",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/287/agricultural-chemicals",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "289",
            "title": "Miscellaneous Chemical Products",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/289/chemical-products",
            "label": "Industry group"
        }
    ],
    "official_children": [
        {
            "code": "2812",
            "title": "Alkalies and Chlorine",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/2812/alkalies-chlorine",
            "label": "Industry"
        },
        {
            "code": "2813",
            "title": "Industrial Gases",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/2813/industrial-gases",
            "label": "Industry"
        },
        {
            "code": "2816",
            "title": "Inorganic Pigments",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/2816/inorganic-pigments",
            "label": "Industry"
        },
        {
            "code": "2819",
            "title": "Industrial Inorganic Chemicals, Not Elsewhere Classified",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/2819/industrial-inorganic-chemicals",
            "label": "Industry"
        }
    ],
    "related_naics_codes": [],
    "example_companies": [
        {
            "name": "Zeochem, LLC",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/zeochem-llc",
            "city": "Louisville",
            "state": "KY",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Tronox Limited",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/tronox-limited",
            "city": "Stamford",
            "state": "CT",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Ames Goldsmith Corp",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/ames-goldsmith-corp",
            "city": "Glens Falls",
            "state": "NY",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Minerals Technologies Inc",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/minerals-technologies-inc",
            "city": "New York",
            "state": "NY",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Baikowski International Corp",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/baikowski-international-corp",
            "city": "Charlotte",
            "state": "NC",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Cristal Security",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/cristal-security",
            "city": "Ashtabula",
            "state": "OH",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "BASF Catalysts",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/basf-catalysts",
            "city": "Attapulgus",
            "state": "GA",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Calgon Carbon Corp",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/calgon-carbon-corp-5",
            "city": "Springfield",
            "state": "NJ",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "AlumiFuel Power International Inc",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/alumifuel-power-international-inc",
            "city": "Englewood",
            "state": "CO",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "Dayglo Color Corp",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/dayglo-color-corp",
            "city": "Cleveland",
            "state": "OH",
            "reviewed": false
        },
        {
            "name": "AMG Vanadium",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/amg-vanadium",
            "city": "Cambridge",
            "state": "OH",
            "reviewed": false
        }
    ],
    "company_count": 853,
    "email_contact_count": 371,
    "phone_count": 787,
    "website_count": 888,
    "database_as_of": "Nov 13, 2026",
    "count_type": "commercial",
    "count_disclaimer": "These are SICCODE.com commercial database counts, not official government establishment totals. Website-Reviewed & Enriched is a separate review of company websites for products, services, markets, and fit.",
    "canonical_url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/281/industrial-inorganic-chemicals",
    "json_url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/281.json",
    "reviewed_by": "Industry Classification Review Team",
    "last_updated": "October 2026"
}