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Act with honesty and integrity, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent
conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; |
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Comply with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations; |
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Promote the prompt internal reporting of violations of this Code of Ethics to the Audit
Committee or Chairman of the Board of Directors; |
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Respect the confidentiality of information acquired in the course of employment; |
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Proactively promote ethical and honest behavior within American Ecology and its
consolidated subsidiaries. |
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The CEO, CFO and other Senior Financial Officers are responsible for full, fair,
accurate, timely and understandable financial disclosure in reports and documents filed by
the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in other public communications
made by the Company. The Company’s accounting records must be maintained in accordance with
all applicable laws and standards, must be proper, supported and classified, and must not
contain any false or misleading entries. Other Executives are responsible for reviewing
financial disclosures in reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
reporting to the CFO if such disclosures are not accurate and complete. |
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The CEO, CFO and other Senior Financial Officers are responsible for the Company’s
system of internal financial controls. The CEO or CFO shall promptly bring to the attention
of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and the other Executives shall bring to
the attention of the CEO or CFO any information they may have concerning (a) significant
deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect
the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data, (b) any
fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a
significant role in the Company’s financial reporting, disclosures or internal controls, or
(c) any false or misleading accounting entries or evidence of non-compliance with
applicable accounting laws and standards. |
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The Executives may not compete with the Company. The Executives shall promptly bring to
the attention of the Chairman of the Board and the Audit Committee any information they may
have concerning any actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and
professional relationships, involving any management or other employees. |
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The Company is committed to complying with both the letter and the spirit of all
applicable laws, rules and regulations. The Executives shall promptly bring to the
attention of the Chairman of the Board and the Audit Committee any information the
Executives may have concerning evidence of a material violation of the securities or other
laws, rules or regulations applicable to the Company or its employees or agents. |
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The Executives shall promptly bring to the attention of the Chairman of the Board and
the Audit Committee any information the Executives may have concerning any violation of
this Code of Ethics. The Board of Directors may determine, or designate appropriate persons
to determine, appropriate additional disciplinary or other actions to be taken in the event
of violations of this Code of Ethics by the Executives. |
