Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Activity in Recorded Environmental Liabilities

We had the following activity in our recorded environmental liabilities for the six months ended June 30, 2012, as follows (in thousands):

Beginning balance at December 31, 2011	$	12,359
Expenditures		(755	)
Changes in estimates recorded to earnings and other		127
Exit of phosphorous flame retardants business		8,700
Foreign currency translation		(343	)
Ending balance at June 30, 2012		20,088
Less amounts reported in Accrued expenses		1,622
Amounts reported in Other noncurrent liabilities	$	18,466