ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Samuel Steel Pickling Company believes that it is in the best interest of our employees and our community that we strive to continually improve our process for the purpose of pollution prevention and providing safe and healthy workplaces. Accordingly, to avoid any action, which would damage the natural environment, we have adopted the following principles and policies in order to achieve this goal:

• Samuel Steel Pickling Company will ensure its Environmental Management System is appropriate to the nature, scale and environmental impacts of its activities, products and services.

• Samuel Steel Pickling Company is committed to meeting or exceeding all applicable environmental laws and regulations, which relates to its environmental aspects. To achieve this goal, the company will conduct environmental audits and will regularly monitor environmental compliance, focusing on environmental objectives and targets.

• Samuel Steel Pickling Company will maintain a program for emergency response and will ensure that its employees are trained in environmental issues.

• Samuel Steel Pickling Company’s Operation Manager will be responsible for monitoring the Environmental Management System. The Operations Manager will report on the company’s environmental performance to the General Manager who in turn will regularly report on the environmental system to the President of Pickling Group.

Adherence to these environmental principles and policies will sustain the viability of our business and enable us to continue to provide value to our employees, customers, and communities.

This policy is communicated to all persons working on behalf of Samuel Steel. It is posted in each of the Samuel Steel Pickling Company facilities and is available to the public.

William Vason

Operations Manager