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Rank in Toxic 100: 43
Rank among all TRI companies: 114
Air releases 2010 (lbs): 2,030,969
Incineration transfers 2010 (lbs): 221,215
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2010: 465,225
Percentage of national total 2010 toxic air and incineration score: 0.120%
EJ: Poor Share: 17.3%
EJ: Minority Share: 45.6%

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ISP CHEMICALS LLC CALVERT CITY KY Methanol 21,950 67,360 0 0.00% 12.6% 11.9%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY CHEMICAL CO COMMERCE CA Dicyclopentadiene 50 58,610 2,825 0.61% 14.7% 79.3%
ISP TECHNOLOGIES INC TEXAS CITY TX Cyclohexane 13,819 25,080 0 0.00% 14.9% 57.5%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS CALUMET CITY IL Acrylic acid 73 13,417 199 0.04% 23.9% 83.0%
ASHLAND INC PITTSBURGH PA Phthalic anhydride 2,006 13,335 24 0.01% 13.5% 18.7%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS CALUMET CITY IL n-Hexane 2,215 10,269 2 0.00% 21.0% 80.5%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS CALUMET CITY IL Toluene 4,648 9,742 0 0.00% 20.8% 80.5%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY CHEMICAL CO COMMERCE CA Styrene 5,484 7,810 12 0.00% 20.5% 90.9%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS CALUMET CITY IL Styrene 96 4,134 0 0.00% 23.0% 83.4%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS CALUMET CITY IL Formaldehyde 58 3,250 461 0.10% 21.9% 80.5%
ASHLAND INC PITTSBURGH PA Styrene 9,696 2,230 2 0.00% 13.7% 18.9%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CALVERT CITY KY Benzene 12,014 1,780 2,055 0.44% 10.6% 5.2%
HERCULES INC CHICOPEE MA Epichlorohydrin 3,034 873 3,383 0.73% 21.9% 33.7%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS CALUMET CITY IL Triethylamine 160 692 10 0.00% 21.2% 83.0%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS CALUMET CITY IL Methanol 4,007 520 0 0.00% 20.6% 80.0%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS CALUMET CITY IL Methyl acrylate 3,283 413 14 0.00% 20.6% 80.4%
ASHLAND INC PITTSBURGH PA Maleic anhydride 873 291 293 0.06% 13.6% 18.8%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC HUNTSVILLE AL Iron pentacarbonyl 44,066 254 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS CALUMET CITY IL Butyl acrylate 763 196 338 0.07% 20.6% 80.5%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CALVERT CITY KY Toluene 224 189 0 0.00% 10.9% 6.7%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC COLUMBUS OH n-Hexane 2,600 171 1 0.00% 13.7% 24.5%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CHATHAM NJ Formaldehyde 1,103 105 8,312 1.79% 11.7% 48.1%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS CALUMET CITY IL Phenol 690 101 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS CALUMET CITY IL Ethyl acrylate 1,740 95 16 0.00% 20.6% 80.6%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS CALUMET CITY IL Vinyl acetate 6,545 75 15 0.00% 20.6% 81.0%
HERCULES INC COURTLAND VA Triethylamine 32,877 63 34 0.01% 17.3% 44.8%
HERCULES INC COURTLAND VA 1,2-Dichloropropane 81,810 63 220 0.05% 17.3% 45.7%
ASHLAND INC PITTSBURGH PA Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate) 25 47 14 0.00% 13.6% 18.8%
ASHLAND INC - NEAL WV KENOVA WV Maleic anhydride 428 40 77 0.02% 20.1% 4.8%
HERCULES INC CHICOPEE MA Formic acid 2,771 4 0 0.00% 22.0% 33.6%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CALVERT CITY KY Maleic anhydride 2,753 3 84 0.02% 10.3% 4.7%
ASHLAND INC PITTSBURGH PA Dicyclopentadiene 421 3 419 0.09% 13.9% 18.9%
ASHLAND INC PITTSBURGH PA Ethylene glycol 404 1 0 0.00% 13.6% 18.8%
ISP LIMA LLC LIMA OH Methanol 2,544 0 0 0.00% 30.0% 32.8%
ASHLAND INC ASHLAND OH Methanol 57 0 0 0.00% 15.0% 5.6%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC COLUMBUS OH Toluene 483 0 0 0.00% 13.7% 24.6%
ASHLAND INC ASHLAND OH N,N-Dimethylformamide 50 0 0 0.00% 15.3% 5.3%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC COLUMBUS OH Benzoyl chloride 11 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
MISSOURI CHEMICAL WORKS LOUISIANA MO Formaldehyde 16,452 0 1,810 0.39% 16.4% 8.9%
MISSOURI CHEMICAL WORKS LOUISIANA MO Formic acid 5,495 0 0 0.00% 16.4% 8.9%
ISP LIMA LLC LIMA OH Acrylic acid 3,553 0 484 0.10% 30.1% 32.9%
MISSOURI CHEMICAL WORKS LOUISIANA MO Methanol 118,022 0 0 0.00% 16.3% 8.9%
ASHLAND INC ASHLAND OH Styrene 328 0 0 0.00% 15.4% 5.2%
ISP LIMA LLC LIMA OH n-Hexane 701 0 0 0.00% 30.1% 32.9%
ASHLAND INC ASHLAND OH Toluene 4,798 0 0 0.00% 15.2% 5.4%
ISP LIMA LLC LIMA OH Formic acid 521 0 0 0.00% 30.0% 32.8%
VALVOLINE CINCINNATI OH Zinc and zinc compounds 4 0 0 0.00% 18.9% 26.3%
HERCULES INC MILWAUKEE WI Ammonia 271 0 4 0.00% 27.1% 76.3%
HERCULES INC MILWAUKEE WI Epichlorohydrin 196 0 195 0.04% 25.5% 69.7%
ASHLAND INC ASHLAND OH Zinc and zinc compounds 15 0 0 0.00% 14.7% 5.8%
ISP LIMA LLC LIMA OH Vanadium and vanadium compounds 300 0 2 0.00% 30.4% 33.5%
ASHLAND INC ASHLAND OH Xylene (mixed isomers) 141 0 0 0.00% 15.0% 5.6%
ASHLAND INC ASHLAND OH n-Hexane 2,762 0 0 0.00% 15.0% 5.6%
MISSOURI CHEMICAL WORKS LOUISIANA MO Acetaldehyde 190 0 4 0.00% 16.4% 8.9%
MISSOURI CHEMICAL WORKS LOUISIANA MO Lead and lead compounds 41 0 1 0.00% 16.2% 8.9%
ISP TECHNOLOGIES INC TEXAS CITY TX Vinyl acetate 1,400 0 1 0.00% 14.7% 57.2%
ISP TECHNOLOGIES INC TEXAS CITY TX N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 11,599 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
HERCULES INC KENEDY TEXAS KENEDY TX Glycol Ethers 268 0 1 0.00% 12.8% 65.6%
ISP TECHNOLOGIES INC TEXAS CITY TX Ammonia 2,458 0 3 0.00% 14.9% 58.1%
ISP SYNTHETIC ELASTOMERS LP PORT NECHES TX Styrene 223,739 0 32 0.01% 14.4% 29.9%
ISP SYNTHETIC ELASTOMERS LP PORT NECHES TX 1,3-Butadiene 9,118 0 75,750 16.28% 14.0% 23.5%
ISP SYNTHETIC ELASTOMERS LP PORT NECHES TX Cyclohexane 22,740 0 1 0.00% 14.7% 32.2%
ISP SYNTHETIC ELASTOMERS LP PORT NECHES TX Asbestos (friable) 1 0 14,998 3.22% 14.3% 25.3%
ISP SYNTHETIC ELASTOMERS LP PORT NECHES TX Zinc and zinc compounds 100 0 0 0.00% 14.7% 32.3%
ISP SYNTHETIC ELASTOMERS LP PORT NECHES TX Glycol Ethers 264 0 2 0.00% 14.7% 32.1%
HERCULES INC KENEDY TEXAS KENEDY TX Methylene bromide 910 0 2 0.00% 12.8% 65.5%
HERCULES INC KENEDY TEXAS KENEDY TX Propylene oxide 5,868 0 1,878 0.40% 12.8% 65.5%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY CHEMICAL CO COMMERCE CA Phthalic anhydride 30 0 4 0.00% 20.1% 88.7%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY CHEMICAL CO COMMERCE CA Ethylene glycol 5 0 0 0.00% 20.2% 89.3%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY CHEMICAL CO COMMERCE CA Maleic anhydride 17 0 59 0.01% 19.9% 88.0%
HERCULES INC PORTLA ND PORTLAND OR Formic acid 23 0 0 0.00% 15.8% 26.9%
HERCULES INC PORTLA ND PORTLAND OR Naphthalene 175 0 163 0.04% 15.7% 26.9%
ISP TECHNOLOGIES INC TEXAS CITY TX Methanol 1,044 0 0 0.00% 14.9% 57.9%
VALVOLINE DEER PARK TX Zinc and zinc compounds 2 0 0 0.00% 17.1% 62.8%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS FORT SMITH AR Xylene (mixed isomers) 127 0 0 0.00% 25.8% 26.5%
MISSOURI CHEMICAL WORKS LOUISIANA MO Mercury and mercury compounds 17 0 0 0.00% 16.2% 8.9%
MISSOURI CHEMICAL WORKS LOUISIANA MO Hydrochloric acid 41,120 0 15 0.00% 16.2% 8.9%
MISSOURI CHEMICAL WORKS LOUISIANA MO Chlorine 240 0 23 0.00% 16.4% 8.9%
ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION BATON ROUGE LA Methanol 839 0 0 0.00% 19.4% 65.4%
ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION BATON ROUGE LA 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 301 0 32 0.01% 19.8% 68.7%
ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION BATON ROUGE LA Ethylene glycol 327 0 1 0.00% 19.8% 67.9%
ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION BATON ROUGE LA Toluene 1,741 0 0 0.00% 19.3% 64.7%
ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION BATON ROUGE LA Xylene (mixed isomers) 1,010 0 6 0.00% 19.6% 67.0%
ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION BATON ROUGE LA Glycol Ethers 347 0 12 0.00% 19.7% 67.9%
ASHLAND INC JACKSONVILLE AR Dicyclopentadiene 2 0 1 0.00% 12.6% 35.9%
ASHLAND INC JACKSONVILLE AR Phthalic anhydride 42 0 0 0.00% 14.0% 34.0%
ASHLAND INC JACKSONVILLE AR Styrene 4,503 0 0 0.00% 14.0% 34.1%
ASHLAND INC JACKSONVILLE AR Ethylene glycol 726 0 0 0.00% 14.1% 34.0%
ASHLAND INC JACKSONVILLE AR Maleic anhydride 13 0 2 0.00% 13.8% 34.2%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS FORT SMITH AR Methyl methacrylate 1,663 0 0 0.00% 26.1% 26.3%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS FORT SMITH AR Styrene 2,034 0 0 0.00% 27.0% 25.5%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS FORT SMITH AR Hydroquinone 17 0 0 0.00% 25.2% 27.0%
HERCULES INC PORTLA ND PORTLAND OR Epichlorohydrin 3,359 0 4,063 0.87% 16.9% 26.8%
ISP FREETOWN FINE CHEMICALS INC ASSONET MA Methanol 85 0 0 0.00% 10.9% 13.9%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS PHILADELPHIA PLANT PHILADELPHIA PA Methyl methacrylate 1,472 0 2 0.00% 25.0% 55.3%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS PHILADELPHIA PLANT PHILADELPHIA PA Phthalic anhydride 851 0 41 0.01% 24.7% 54.9%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS PHILADELPHIA PLANT PHILADELPHIA PA Styrene 3,697 0 3 0.00% 25.3% 55.7%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS PHILADELPHIA PLANT PHILADELPHIA PA Ethylene glycol 567 0 1 0.00% 24.8% 55.1%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS PHILADELPHIA PLANT PHILADELPHIA PA Maleic anhydride 844 0 1,108 0.24% 24.6% 54.8%
ASHLAND INC ELKTON MD Methanol 2,252 0 0 0.00% 12.7% 30.5%
ASHLAND INC ELKTON MD Vinyl acetate 4,372 0 4 0.00% 13.1% 30.4%
HERCULES INC COURTLAND VA Hydrochloric acid 16,706 0 9 0.00% 17.3% 45.9%
HERCULES INC HOPEWELL VA Methanol 361,929 0 35 0.01% 18.7% 53.5%
HERCULES INC HOPEWELL VA Ethylene 71,897 0 2 0.00% 16.7% 50.9%
HERCULES INC HOPEWELL VA Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride) 83,413 0 3 0.00% 18.7% 53.4%
HERCULES INC HOPEWELL VA Ethylene oxide 1,242 0 38,675 8.31% 18.4% 53.1%
HERCULES INC HOPEWELL VA Propylene oxide 2,497 0 3,527 0.76% 18.6% 53.4%
HERCULES INC HOPEWELL VA tert-Butyl alcohol 150,356 0 165 0.04% 18.7% 53.5%
HERCULES INC HOPEWELL VA Chloroacetic acid 255 0 14 0.00% 18.7% 53.5%
HERCULES INC HOPEWELL VA Ethylene glycol 250 0 0 0.00% 18.9% 53.7%
HERCULES INC HOPEWELL VA Nitric acid 2,550 0 73 0.02% 18.6% 53.3%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS PHILADELPHIA PLANT PHILADELPHIA PA Tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA) 115 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS PHILADELPHIA PLANT PHILADELPHIA PA Dicyclopentadiene 1,015 0 3,682 0.79% 26.5% 56.9%
ISP FREETOWN FINE CHEMICALS INC ASSONET MA tert-Butyl alcohol 41 0 0 0.00% 10.6% 12.8%
ISP FREETOWN FINE CHEMICALS INC ASSONET MA Acrylic acid 54 0 9 0.00% 10.6% 12.2%
ISP FREETOWN FINE CHEMICALS INC ASSONET MA Vinyl acetate 936 0 1 0.00% 10.5% 11.6%
ISP FREETOWN FINE CHEMICALS INC ASSONET MA Toluene 227 0 0 0.00% 11.0% 14.2%
HERCULES INC (PARLIN PLANT) PARLIN NJ Ethylene oxide 2,181 0 133,834 28.77% 9.8% 44.3%
HERCULES INC (PARLIN PLANT) PARLIN NJ tert-Butyl alcohol 20,227 0 40 0.01% 9.7% 44.2%
HERCULES INC (PARLIN PLANT) PARLIN NJ Nitric acid 278 0 13 0.00% 10.1% 45.0%
ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION TONAWANDA NY Methanol 895 0 0 0.00% 18.2% 21.3%
ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION TONAWANDA NY n-Butyl alcohol 165 0 0 0.00% 18.3% 20.6%
ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION TONAWANDA NY Methyl methacrylate 61 0 0 0.00% 18.3% 21.3%
ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION TONAWANDA NY 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 78 0 3 0.00% 18.4% 20.5%
ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION TONAWANDA NY Styrene 11 0 0 0.00% 18.4% 20.8%
ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION TONAWANDA NY Ethylene glycol 2 0 0 0.00% 18.3% 20.6%
ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION TONAWANDA NY Toluene 393 0 0 0.00% 18.2% 21.1%
ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION TONAWANDA NY Glycol Ethers 8 0 0 0.00% 18.2% 21.2%
VALVOLINE ROCHESTER PA Zinc and zinc compounds 2 0 0 0.00% 16.1% 16.7%
ASHLAND INC PITTSBURGH PA Methyl methacrylate 1,906 0 1 0.00% 13.6% 18.8%
HERCULES INC HOPEWELL VA Glycol Ethers 250 0 5 0.00% 19.0% 53.9%
ASHLAND INC - NEAL WV KENOVA WV Acrylic acid 193 0 23 0.01% 20.0% 4.7%
VALVOLINE HERNANDO MS Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene) 947 0 715 0.15% 17.7% 48.5%
VALVOLINE HERNANDO MS Xylene (mixed isomers) 816 0 1 0.00% 16.9% 46.0%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CALVERT CITY KY Formic acid 3,393 0 0 0.00% 11.8% 6.3%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CALVERT CITY KY Diethyl sulfate 4,535 0 32,993 7.09% 10.3% 4.8%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CALVERT CITY KY n-Butyl alcohol 2,877 0 0 0.00% 10.4% 4.8%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CALVERT CITY KY Acetaldehyde 15,580 0 610 0.13% 11.8% 6.3%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CALVERT CITY KY Styrene 471 0 0 0.00% 9.5% 3.8%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CALVERT CITY KY Ethylene glycol 2,282 0 0 0.00% 10.2% 4.6%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CALVERT CITY KY Vinyl acetate 119 0 0 0.00% 11.9% 6.3%
ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION BIRMINGHAM AL Methanol 1,406 0 0 0.00% 33.1% 79.4%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CALVERT CITY KY Lead and lead compounds 6 0 1 0.00% 12.3% 6.8%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CALVERT CITY KY Copper and copper compounds 1 0 0 0.00% 12.1% 6.6%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CALVERT CITY KY Ammonia 387,817 0 75 0.02% 12.3% 6.8%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS COLUMBUS OH N,N-Dimethylformamide 123 0 3 0.00% 31.2% 32.5%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS COLUMBUS OH Diisocyanates 223 0 17,636 3.79% 32.4% 32.7%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC COLUMBUS OH Methanol 3,772 0 0 0.00% 13.7% 24.5%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC COLUMBUS OH N,N-Dimethylformamide 199 0 3 0.00% 13.7% 24.7%
VALVOLINE HERNANDO MS Toluene 888 0 0 0.00% 17.5% 47.9%
VALVOLINE HERNANDO MS Methanol 5,140 0 0 0.00% 17.6% 48.4%
ASHLAND INC - NEAL WV KENOVA WV o-Xylene 2,074 0 2 0.00% 20.0% 4.7%
ASHLAND INC GREENSBORO NC Acrylamide 6,518 0 111,108 23.88% 28.2% 78.4%
ASHLAND INC GREENSBORO NC Acrylic acid 7,692 0 1,276 0.27% 28.1% 78.3%
ASHLAND INC PIEDMONT SC Acrylic acid 8 0 1 0.00% 14.9% 31.1%
ASHLAND INC PIEDMONT SC Methyl methacrylate 381 0 0 0.00% 14.8% 31.6%
ASHLAND INC PIEDMONT SC Vinyl acetate 1,175 0 1 0.00% 14.8% 31.7%
ASHLAND INC PIEDMONT SC N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 45 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
AAFI DALTON GA Propylene oxide 2,470 0 996 0.21% 30.4% 60.6%
HERCULES INC MACON GA Zinc and zinc compounds 10 0 0 0.00% 17.5% 39.8%
HERCULES INC MACON GA Sodium nitrite 10 0 0 0.00% 17.5% 39.7%
HERCULES INC SAVANNAH GA Epichlorohydrin 555 0 73 0.02% 25.9% 70.6%
ASHLAND INC BARTOW FL Styrene 2,569 0 0 0.00% 11.9% 31.9%
ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION BIRMINGHAM AL Styrene 6 0 0 0.00% 34.8% 81.8%
ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION BIRMINGHAM AL Toluene 479 0 0 0.00% 33.6% 80.1%
ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION BIRMINGHAM AL Xylene (mixed isomers) 610 0 3 0.00% 33.7% 80.3%
ASHLAND DISTRIBUTION BIRMINGHAM AL Glycol Ethers 843 0 23 0.00% 34.9% 82.0%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC HUNTSVILLE AL Ammonia 82,167 0 62 0.01% 11.7% 31.1%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC COLUMBUS OH Acetonitrile 678 0 4 0.00% 13.7% 24.5%

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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