This industry sector profile provides an overview of the aerospace industry as listed under SIC industry groups 372 and 376. Establishments listed under these codes primarily manufacture and assemble aircraft, space vehicles, guided missiles, and all the associated parts. Within the industry groups 372, Aircraft and Parts, and 376, Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles and Parts, are the following SIC codes: 3721-Aircraft, 3724-Aircraft Engines and Engine Parts, 3728-Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment, Not Elsewhere Classified, 3761-Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles, 3764-Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Units and Propulsion Unit Parts, 3769-Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment, Not Elsewhere Classified While this notebook covers all of the SIC codes listed above, the large number and variability of the products will not allow a detailed description of each. Instead, commonalities in the industrial processes, pollutant outputs, and pollution prevention opportunities will be identified and described in more general terms. An overview of general manufacturing processes within the industry will be presented, along with descriptions of the actual products and information on the state of the industry. Although certain products covered under these SIC codes may not be specifically mentioned, the economic, pollutant output, and enforcement and compliance data in this notebook covers all establishments producing aerospace products.

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