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Occidental Petroleum Co.

Rank in Toxic 100: 19
Rank among all TRI companies: 58
Air releases 2010 (lbs): 1,010,695
Incineration transfers 2010 (lbs): 7,695,910
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2010: 1,040,195
Percentage of national total 2010 toxic air and incineration score: 0.269%
EJ: Poor Share: 16.5%
EJ: Minority Share: 57.7%

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OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANT LA PORTE TX 1,2-Dichloroethane 17,491 2,143,937 277,197 26.65% 16.1% 59.9%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP CONVENT LA Bis(2-chloroethyl)ether 15 211,094 231,033 22.21% 16.2% 59.9%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK-VCM PLANT DEER PARK TX 1,2-Dichloroethane 10,927 510 81,428 7.83% 16.7% 61.8%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANT LA PORTE TX 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 0 249,479 47,993 4.61% 16.4% 60.4%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANT LA PORTE TX Chloroform 736 513,548 43,008 4.13% 15.6% 58.4%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GEISMAR PLANT GEISMAR LA 1,2-Dichloroethane 29,300 2,347 41,246 3.97% 16.5% 43.6%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANT LA PORTE TX Hexachlorobenzene 0 27,721 40,664 3.91% 16.4% 60.4%
OXY VINYLS LP HOUSTON OPERATIONS PASADENA PVC PLANT PASADENA TX Vinyl chloride 14,575 0 40,290 3.87% 19.8% 72.5%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP CONVENT LA 1,2-Dichloroethane 4,893 364,420 33,891 3.26% 16.2% 59.1%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK CAUSTIC DEER PARK TX Vinyl chloride 7,779 172,943 22,373 2.15% 16.2% 60.3%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GEISMAR PLANT GEISMAR LA Chloroform 9,892 84,432 19,007 1.83% 15.9% 47.3%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP NIAGARA PLANT NIAGARA FALLS NY Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene) 10,646 149,432 18,474 1.78% 20.5% 30.3%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANT LA PORTE TX Vinyl chloride 10,239 7,643 17,102 1.64% 16.0% 59.9%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK-VCM PLANT DEER PARK TX Vinyl chloride 5,708 3 13,891 1.34% 16.5% 61.1%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP WICHITA KS Chloroform 7,700 0 13,250 1.27% 13.5% 26.2%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANT LA PORTE TX 1,1,2-Trichloroethane 245 2,046,000 10,773 1.04% 16.3% 60.4%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANT LA PORTE TX Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene) 0 472,451 9,093 0.87% 16.3% 60.4%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP LULING LULING LA Chlorine 8,380 0 8,424 0.81% 14.9% 42.0%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GEISMAR PLANT GEISMAR LA Carbon tetrachloride 22,584 58,778 8,351 0.80% 16.4% 45.2%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP WICHITA KS Carbon tetrachloride 17,313 0 7,619 0.73% 13.5% 26.3%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP SAUGET PLANT SAUGET IL Chlorine 3,280 0 7,432 0.71% 31.0% 62.6%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANT LA PORTE TX Carbon tetrachloride 387 261,754 5,754 0.55% 15.0% 56.7%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GREGORY TX 1,2-Dichloroethane 7,336 1,410 4,515 0.43% 16.8% 56.7%
OXY VINYLS LP HOUSTON OPERATIONS PASADENA PVC PLANT PASADENA TX Acetaldehyde 6,945 0 4,386 0.42% 19.9% 72.6%
OXY VINYLS LP PEDRICKTOWN NJ Vinyl chloride 1,931 0 3,363 0.32% 14.2% 39.5%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK-VCM PLANT DEER PARK TX Chlorine 964 3 2,445 0.24% 17.4% 63.9%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GEISMAR PLANT GEISMAR LA Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene) 7,232 3,137 2,348 0.23% 16.3% 43.7%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANT LA PORTE TX Hexachloroethane 0 159,390 2,046 0.20% 16.4% 60.4%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANT LA PORTE TX Chlorine 1,085 42 2,029 0.20% 16.4% 61.1%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP NIAGARA PLANT NIAGARA FALLS NY Hexachlorobenzene 0 1,493 2,021 0.19% 14.5% 54.2%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK-VCM PLANT DEER PARK TX Bis(2-chloroethyl)ether 20 8 1,960 0.19% 16.5% 61.1%
INDSPEC CHEMICAL CO PETROLIA PA Benzene 9,700 62 1,809 0.17% 12.3% 3.0%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP WICHITA KS Chlorine 2,357 0 1,804 0.17% 13.0% 25.4%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP NIAGARA PLANT NIAGARA FALLS NY Chlorine 1,050 0 1,534 0.15% 19.7% 24.7%
INDSPEC CHEMICAL CO PETROLIA PA Formaldehyde 3,800 3,096 1,239 0.12% 12.9% 4.6%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GEISMAR PLANT GEISMAR LA Hexachlorobenzene 4 676 1,168 0.11% 14.7% 53.6%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GEISMAR PLANT GEISMAR LA Chlorine 1,948 0 1,028 0.10% 16.7% 43.7%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GREGORY TX Asbestos (friable) 1 0 966 0.09% 17.2% 57.5%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP CONVENT LA 1,1,2-Trichloroethane 9 129,430 680 0.07% 16.2% 60.0%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP NIAGARA PLANT NIAGARA FALLS NY Hexachlorocyclopentadiene 308 16,394 652 0.06% 19.1% 36.4%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP HAHNVILLE LA Chloroform 10 7,285 596 0.06% 14.5% 55.0%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GREGORY TX Vinyl chloride 3,060 0 581 0.06% 16.9% 56.8%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP CONVENT LA Asbestos (friable) 1 0 469 0.05% 15.5% 40.8%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GEISMAR PLANT GEISMAR LA Vinyl chloride 1,021 1,332 465 0.04% 16.7% 43.9%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANT LA PORTE TX Trichloroethylene 2 31,052 428 0.04% 16.1% 59.8%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GREGORY TX Chlorine 1,664 0 357 0.03% 17.1% 57.1%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK-VCM PLANT DEER PARK TX Chloroprene 4 0 331 0.03% 16.4% 60.5%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK CAUSTIC DEER PARK TX Acetaldehyde 563 32,054 331 0.03% 17.3% 63.6%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK-VCM PLANT DEER PARK TX Chloroform 42 9 283 0.03% 16.6% 61.3%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP LUDINGTON MI Ammonia 244,000 0 233 0.02% 22.3% 9.8%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK-VCM PLANT DEER PARK TX Hydrochloric acid 17,586 15 225 0.02% 17.5% 64.3%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK CAUSTIC DEER PARK TX Chlorine 51 0 174 0.02% 16.3% 60.5%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANT LA PORTE TX Hydrochloric acid 16,486 0 151 0.01% 16.8% 62.3%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP CONVENT LA Chlorine 961 0 127 0.01% 15.5% 40.8%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP HAHNVILLE LA Asbestos (friable) 0 0 117 0.01% 16.6% 46.8%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP LULING LULING LA Ammonia 80,060 0 79 0.01% 15.0% 42.2%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GEISMAR PLANT GEISMAR LA Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene 71 8,894 77 0.01% 14.7% 53.2%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK-VCM PLANT DEER PARK TX 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 4 1 76 0.01% 16.7% 61.5%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GEISMAR PLANT GEISMAR LA 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 24 0 75 0.01% 16.3% 43.4%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GREGORY TX Chloroform 121 31 72 0.01% 16.6% 56.1%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK CAUSTIC DEER PARK TX Ammonia 21,080 0 72 0.01% 16.3% 60.5%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GEISMAR PLANT GEISMAR LA 1,1,2-Trichloroethane 706 624 64 0.01% 16.1% 43.8%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GEISMAR PLANT GEISMAR LA Chloromethane 5,739 197 56 0.01% 16.0% 43.2%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANT LA PORTE TX Ethylidene dichloride 193 95,674 51 0.00% 16.4% 60.8%
OXY VINYLS LP HOUSTON OPERATIONS PASADENA PVC PLANT PASADENA TX Hydrochloric acid 3,100 0 47 0.00% 19.8% 72.4%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP HAHNVILLE LA Chlorine 118 25 47 0.00% 16.2% 47.2%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK-VCM PLANT DEER PARK TX Trichloroethylene 34 22 41 0.00% 16.5% 61.1%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GEISMAR PLANT GEISMAR LA Hydrochloric acid 12,236 0 33 0.00% 16.6% 43.7%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GEISMAR PLANT GEISMAR LA Hexachloroethane 31 1,805 31 0.00% 14.9% 51.9%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP WICHITA KS Chloromethane 2,241 0 30 0.00% 13.5% 26.2%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GREGORY TX Bis(2-chloroethyl)ether 3 0 21 0.00% 17.1% 57.4%
OXY VINYLS LP HOUSTON OPERATIONS PASADENA PVC PLANT PASADENA TX Acetophenone 24,064 0 20 0.00% 19.8% 72.4%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK-VCM PLANT DEER PARK TX 1,1,2-Trichloroethane 37 74 17 0.00% 16.6% 61.4%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK CAUSTIC DEER PARK TX Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene) 0 1,200 17 0.00% 16.8% 62.2%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK-VCM PLANT DEER PARK TX Hexachlorobenzene 0 0 13 0.00% 16.9% 62.1%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP SAUGET PLANT SAUGET IL Ammonia 4,460 0 9 0.00% 29.3% 60.4%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GEISMAR PLANT GEISMAR LA Trichloroethylene 16 366 9 0.00% 15.4% 50.1%
OXY VINYLS LP HOUSTON OPERATIONS PASADENA PVC PLANT PASADENA TX Methanol 115,729 0 9 0.00% 19.8% 72.4%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GREGORY TX 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 6 0 7 0.00% 17.2% 57.4%
OXY VINYLS LP HOUSTON OPERATIONS PASADENA PVC PLANT PASADENA TX Cumene 10,169 0 7 0.00% 19.9% 72.5%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GEISMAR PLANT GEISMAR LA Propylene oxide 32 0 6 0.00% 16.1% 43.3%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK-VCM PLANT DEER PARK TX Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene) 3 0 5 0.00% 16.7% 61.7%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP WICHITA KS Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene) 12 0 5 0.00% 13.5% 26.3%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GREGORY TX Hydrochloric acid 3,425 0 4 0.00% 16.7% 56.2%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK-VCM PLANT DEER PARK TX Benzene 2 1 4 0.00% 16.6% 61.2%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP HAHNVILLE LA Lead and lead compounds 20 0 3 0.00% 16.6% 46.8%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP COLUMBIA TN Manganese and manganese compounds 2 0 3 0.00% 15.9% 25.1%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK CAUSTIC DEER PARK TX Hydrochloric acid 233 0 3 0.00% 17.4% 64.2%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANT LA PORTE TX Ammonia 1,461 0 3 0.00% 16.6% 61.9%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GREGORY TX 1,1,2-Trichloroethane 73 2 3 0.00% 17.0% 57.1%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK-VCM PLANT DEER PARK TX Carbon tetrachloride 1 4 3 0.00% 16.7% 61.6%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANT LA PORTE TX Benzene 2 0 2 0.00% 17.1% 63.4%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GREGORY TX Carbon tetrachloride 15 2 2 0.00% 16.9% 56.9%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANT LA PORTE TX 1,2-Dichloroethylene 56 16,652 1 0.00% 16.9% 62.4%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANT LA PORTE TX Acetaldehyde 3 0 1 0.00% 17.1% 63.2%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GEISMAR PLANT GEISMAR LA CFC-12 13,963 0 1 0.00% 15.4% 42.8%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GREGORY TX Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene) 7 0 1 0.00% 17.1% 57.2%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP WICHITA KS Dichloromethane 6,438 0 1 0.00% 13.5% 26.3%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GREGORY TX Hexachlorobenzene 0 1 1 0.00% 14.5% 55.2%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GEISMAR PLANT GEISMAR LA 1,2-Dichloropropane 43 0 1 0.00% 15.6% 43.0%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GEISMAR PLANT GEISMAR LA Dichloromethane 5,542 973 1 0.00% 16.4% 43.6%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GEISMAR PLANT GEISMAR LA Benzene 1 0 1 0.00% 16.7% 43.7%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GEISMAR PLANT GEISMAR LA Ethylene 61,591 0 0 0.00% 16.6% 43.7%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP CONVENT LA Hydrochloric acid 588 0 0 0.00% 15.5% 40.9%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GREGORY TX Ammonia 1,552 0 0 0.00% 16.7% 56.3%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GREGORY TX Copper and copper compounds 40 0 0 0.00% 16.8% 56.5%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK-VCM PLANT DEER PARK TX Hexachloroethane 0 0 0 0.00% 17.0% 62.6%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GEISMAR PLANT GEISMAR LA Copper and copper compounds 11 0 0 0.00% 16.6% 43.7%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK-VCM PLANT DEER PARK TX Propylene (Propene) 1,825 61,119 0 0.00% 16.7% 61.5%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANT LA PORTE TX Chlorobenzene 0 63,576 0 0.00% 16.3% 60.3%
INDSPEC CHEMICAL CO PETROLIA PA Cresol (mixed isomers) 7,100 0 0 0.00% 12.3% 3.0%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GREGORY TX Trichloroethylene 1 5 0 0.00% 15.9% 56.3%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK-VCM PLANT DEER PARK TX Ethylidene dichloride 3 0 0 0.00% 16.7% 61.6%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK-VCM PLANT DEER PARK TX Ethylene 3,207 5,100 0 0.00% 16.6% 61.3%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP LULING LULING LA Hydrochloric acid 22 0 0 0.00% 15.0% 42.2%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANT LA PORTE TX Ethylene glycol 204 0 0 0.00% 15.6% 58.8%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK-VCM PLANT DEER PARK TX 1,2-Dichloropropane 1 0 0 0.00% 16.6% 61.3%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GEISMAR PLANT GEISMAR LA Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride) 16,890 27 0 0.00% 16.7% 43.7%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANT LA PORTE TX Ethylene 2,035 0 0 0.00% 15.6% 58.8%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANT LA PORTE TX Propylene (Propene) 1,092 0 0 0.00% 15.5% 58.3%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK-VCM PLANT DEER PARK TX 1,2-Dichloroethylene 7 0 0 0.00% 16.7% 61.7%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GEISMAR PLANT GEISMAR LA Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) 0 0 0 0.00% 16.7% 43.7%
INDSPEC CHEMICAL CO PETROLIA PA Styrene 1,900 0 0 0.00% 12.3% 2.4%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GREGORY TX Propylene (Propene) 5,675 0 0 0.00% 16.5% 55.7%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GEISMAR PLANT GEISMAR LA Methanol 3,003 24 0 0.00% 16.5% 43.6%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANT LA PORTE TX Vinylidene chloride 34 0 0 0.00% 17.1% 63.2%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GREGORY TX 1,2-Dichloroethylene 41 0 0 0.00% 17.0% 57.1%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK CAUSTIC DEER PARK TX Biphenyl 0 1,724 0 0.00% 16.8% 62.1%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP WICHITA KS Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) 14,190 1 0 0.00% 13.0% 25.4%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GREGORY TX Ethylene 4,517 0 0 0.00% 16.9% 56.7%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP CONVENT LA Ethylene 2,597 0 0 0.00% 17.4% 49.2%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GREGORY TX Benzene 0 0 0 0.00% 14.5% 55.1%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP WICHITA KS Methanol 387 0 0 0.00% 13.4% 26.1%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK-VCM PLANT DEER PARK TX Vinylidene chloride 2 0 0 0.00% 17.5% 64.2%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP CONVENT LA Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride) 1,019 0 0 0.00% 15.5% 40.8%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANT LA PORTE TX Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride) 70 0 0 0.00% 17.1% 63.4%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GEISMAR PLANT GEISMAR LA Propylene (Propene) 71 0 0 0.00% 14.9% 42.4%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK-VCM PLANT DEER PARK TX Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride) 22 0 0 0.00% 16.7% 61.6%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK-VCM PLANT DEER PARK TX Chlorobenzene 1 0 0 0.00% 16.7% 61.5%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANT LA PORTE TX Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) 0 7 0 0.00% 16.3% 60.4%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GEISMAR PLANT GEISMAR LA Chlorobenzene 1 24 0 0.00% 15.0% 48.1%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GREGORY TX Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride) 70 0 0 0.00% 17.2% 57.4%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GREGORY TX Dichlorobenzene (mixed isomers) 1 0 0 0.00% 17.2% 57.5%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GREGORY TX Vinylidene chloride 1 0 0 0.00% 17.1% 57.2%
OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP GREGORY TX Chlorobenzene 4 0 0 0.00% 16.8% 56.6%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK-VCM PLANT DEER PARK TX Dichloromethane 0 0 0 0.00% 17.5% 64.2%
INDSPEC CHEMICAL CO PETROLIA PA Phenol 57,100 247 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK-VCM PLANT DEER PARK TX trans-1,4-Dichloro-2-butene 1 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
OXY VINYLS LP LA PORTE VCM PLANT LA PORTE TX Pentachloroethane 0 284,129 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
OXY VINYLS LP DEER PARK-VCM PLANT DEER PARK TX Pentachloroethane 9 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%

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For the Rv (revisions) column,
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