Formosa Petrochemical Corp.
Rank in Toxic 100: 51
Rank among all TRI companies: 138
Air releases 2010 (lbs): 1,645,987
Incineration transfers 2010 (lbs): 20,707
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2010: 359,595
Percentage of national total 2010 toxic air and incineration score: 0.093%
EJ: Poor Share: 25.8%
EJ: Minority Share: 64.9%
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Rv
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP DE
DELAWARE CITY
DE
Vinyl chloride
56,155
56,155
0
0
31,000
52,213
14.52%
9.4%
24.2%
38.6%
24.0%
9.4%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP DE
DELAWARE CITY
DE
Vinyl acetate
46,028
46,028
0
0
18
23
0.01%
9.3%
24.2%
39.0%
24.3%
9.5%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP DE
DELAWARE CITY
DE
Ammonia
13,201
13,201
0
0
35
14
0.00%
9.4%
24.2%
38.4%
23.9%
9.4%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
11
11
0
0
210,000
121
0.03%
30.0%
52.0%
72.4%
67.2%
1.6%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
1,2-Dichloroethane
36,474
36,474
2,239
2,239
93,000
173,882
48.35%
29.9%
51.9%
72.2%
66.9%
1.7%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Chloroprene
1,266
1,266
0
0
1,100,000
39,699
11.04%
27.1%
48.3%
65.0%
59.3%
2.2%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene)
1,402
1,402
0
0
21,000
957
0.27%
27.1%
48.3%
65.1%
59.5%
2.2%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Copper and copper compounds
0
0
4,834
4,834
1,500
0
0.00%
17.5%
38.1%
47.5%
28.5%
14.7%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Hydrochloric acid
10,137
10,137
0
0
180
60
0.02%
27.2%
48.4%
65.3%
59.7%
2.2%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Chlorine
35,469
35,469
0
0
35,000
38,031
10.58%
26.6%
47.6%
63.8%
58.1%
2.3%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Trichloroethylene
530
530
0
0
15,000
420
0.12%
30.2%
52.2%
72.8%
67.6%
1.6%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
1,442
1,442
0
0
5,700
276
0.08%
27.4%
48.6%
65.8%
60.2%
2.2%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Ethylidene dichloride
1,269
1,269
0
0
570
22
0.01%
26.6%
47.6%
63.7%
58.0%
2.3%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Carbon tetrachloride
2,078
2,078
161
161
21,000
1,741
0.48%
28.6%
50.2%
68.8%
63.4%
1.9%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Chloroform
2,565
2,565
161
161
82,000
8,546
2.38%
28.7%
50.3%
69.1%
63.7%
1.9%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Benzene
1,314
1,314
17
17
28,000
1,118
0.31%
26.6%
47.6%
63.8%
58.0%
2.3%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
1,322
1,322
0
0
1
0
0.00%
26.9%
48.0%
64.6%
58.9%
2.2%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Ethylene
259
259
0
0
1
0
0.00%
30.5%
52.7%
73.6%
68.5%
1.6%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride)
1,548
1,548
0
0
0
0
0.00%
27.7%
49.0%
66.6%
61.0%
2.1%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Vinyl chloride
16,792
16,792
36
36
31,000
24,308
6.76%
29.9%
51.9%
72.1%
66.8%
1.7%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Cyclohexane
857
857
0
0
1
0
0.00%
17.3%
37.9%
54.4%
3.3%
45.9%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
n-Hexane
82,643
82,643
9,634
9,634
5
1
0.00%
17.1%
37.4%
53.9%
3.3%
45.2%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Chlorobenzene
8
8
0
0
4
0
0.00%
16.9%
36.9%
53.6%
3.2%
44.7%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Toluene
28,866
28,866
1
1
1
0
0.00%
17.3%
37.7%
54.2%
3.3%
45.7%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
m-Xylene
3,066
3,066
0
0
35
0
0.00%
16.7%
36.7%
53.4%
3.0%
44.5%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Ethylene glycol
1,725
1,725
0
0
9
0
0.00%
17.1%
37.5%
54.0%
3.2%
45.5%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
1,2-Dichloroethane
15,189
15,189
728
728
93,000
4,279
1.19%
17.1%
37.3%
53.9%
3.3%
45.1%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
1,3-Butadiene
27,162
27,162
0
0
110,000
6,274
1.74%
17.0%
37.2%
54.0%
3.0%
45.5%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Propylene (Propene)
240,076
240,076
0
0
1
1
0.00%
17.0%
37.2%
53.9%
3.1%
45.2%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Chloroprene
129
129
0
0
1,100,000
422
0.12%
16.6%
36.4%
53.2%
2.9%
44.2%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene)
281
281
0
0
21,000
20
0.01%
16.9%
37.0%
53.6%
3.2%
44.7%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Chlorine
10,485
10,485
0
0
35,000
1,035
0.29%
17.2%
37.6%
54.1%
3.3%
45.6%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Ammonia
23,873
23,873
0
0
35
3
0.00%
16.9%
37.0%
53.6%
3.2%
44.8%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Hydrochloric acid
15,572
15,572
0
0
180
8
0.00%
17.3%
37.8%
54.3%
3.4%
45.8%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Titanium tetrachloride
0
0
197
197
35,000
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Zinc and zinc compounds
29
29
0
0
100
0
0.00%
17.1%
37.4%
54.0%
3.3%
45.3%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Copper and copper compounds
9
9
0
0
1,500
0
0.00%
17.4%
37.9%
54.4%
3.3%
46.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Chromium and chromium compounds
2
2
0
0
43,000,000
55
0.02%
17.4%
38.0%
54.5%
3.4%
46.1%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Xylene (mixed isomers)
3,547
3,547
0
0
35
0
0.00%
17.0%
37.2%
53.8%
3.2%
45.1%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
p-Xylene
1,564
1,564
0
0
35
0
0.00%
16.8%
36.9%
53.6%
3.1%
44.7%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Styrene
929
929
0
0
4
0
0.00%
16.9%
37.1%
53.9%
3.0%
45.3%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Vinyl chloride
8,355
8,355
1
1
31,000
775
0.22%
16.9%
37.1%
53.7%
3.2%
44.9%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride)
510
510
0
0
0
0
0.00%
17.4%
38.0%
54.4%
3.4%
46.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Chloromethane
18,754
18,754
0
0
640
31
0.01%
17.4%
38.0%
54.5%
3.4%
46.1%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Ethylene
868,701
868,701
0
0
1
1
0.00%
17.3%
37.8%
54.3%
3.3%
45.9%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
482
482
0
0
1
0
0.00%
16.9%
37.0%
53.6%
3.2%
44.7%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Benzene
46,730
46,730
2,697
2,697
28,000
3,388
0.94%
17.4%
37.9%
54.4%
3.4%
45.9%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Chloroform
71
71
1
1
82,000
17
0.00%
17.1%
37.5%
54.0%
3.3%
45.4%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Methanol
2,329
2,329
0
0
1
0
0.00%
17.4%
37.9%
54.4%
3.4%
46.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Acetaldehyde
1,000
1,000
0
0
7,900
19
0.01%
17.3%
37.8%
54.3%
3.3%
45.9%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Ethylene oxide
1,987
1,987
0
0
310,000
1,626
0.45%
17.3%
37.9%
54.3%
3.4%
45.9%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Ethylbenzene
3,760
3,760
0
0
890
10
0.00%
17.0%
37.1%
53.8%
3.2%
45.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Cumene
21
21
0
0
9
0
0.00%
16.8%
36.8%
53.5%
3.1%
44.5%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
2,730
2,730
0
0
580
4
0.00%
17.1%
37.4%
54.0%
3.1%
45.5%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
o-Xylene
1,076
1,076
0
0
35
0
0.00%
16.9%
37.1%
53.8%
3.1%
45.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Naphthalene
765
765
0
0
12,000
23
0.01%
17.2%
37.6%
54.2%
3.2%
45.7%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
11
11
0
0
210,000
8
0.00%
16.9%
37.0%
53.6%
3.2%
44.7%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Trichloroethylene
3,315
3,315
0
0
15,000
163
0.05%
16.8%
36.9%
53.5%
3.1%
44.6%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
108
108
0
0
5,700
2
0.00%
16.9%
37.0%
53.6%
3.2%
44.7%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Carbon tetrachloride
8
8
0
0
21,000
1
0.00%
16.9%
37.0%
53.6%
3.2%
44.7%
For explanations of most columns above, including the EJ Shares, see the technical notes . For the Rv (revisions) column, * indicates that the record contains one or more chemicals at facilities whose TRI air releases or incineration transfers for 2010 were revised downwards since 2010, and whose hazard and score have been adjusted accordingly. ** indicates one or more chemicals at facilities whose quantities were revised upwards, or both upwards and downwards. Chemicals revised upwards had their pounds adjusted, but not their score. *** indicates that the RSEI microdata do not match the public RSEI data.
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