Shin-Etsu Chemical
Rank in Toxic 100: 77
Rank among all TRI companies: 198
Air releases 2017 (lbs): 455,553
Incineration transfers 2017 (lbs): 1,664
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2017: 282,265
EJ: Poor Share: 20%
EJ: Minority Share: 54%
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SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
1,2-Dichloroethane
39,348
0
111,632
39.55%
19.4%
54.0%
SE TYLOSE LOUISIANA LLC
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Ethylene oxide
147
0
53,951
19.11%
19.7%
53.4%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Vinyl chloride
68,592
0
39,886
14.13%
19.9%
53.2%
SHINTECH LOUISIANA LLC - ADDIS PLANT A
ADDIS
LA
Vinyl chloride
65,755
0
26,088
9.24%
19.2%
46.9%
SHINTECH INC
FREEPORT
TX
Vinyl chloride
31,734
8
20,170
7.15%
19.8%
62.0%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Chlorine
54,862
0
17,194
6.09%
20.5%
51.1%
SHINTECH INC
FREEPORT
TX
Chromium compounds
11
0
4,287
1.52%
19.9%
62.1%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Chloroprene
285
0
3,435
1.22%
21.0%
50.5%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Chloroform
1,582
0
1,968
0.70%
20.3%
51.7%
SHIN-ETSU SILICONES OF AMERICA INC
FREEPORT
TX
Acrylonitrile
154
0
1,221
0.43%
21.5%
67.5%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Carbon tetrachloride
1,791
0
590
0.21%
20.2%
51.8%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
6,875
0
556
0.20%
20.4%
51.3%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
188
0
521
0.18%
20.6%
50.9%
SHINTECH LOUISIANA LLC - ADDIS PLANT A
ADDIS
LA
Chlorine
1,450
0
220
0.08%
20.3%
51.6%
SHIN-ETSU SILICONES OF AMERICA INC
FREEPORT
TX
Chlorine
255
0
213
0.08%
21.8%
68.1%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Hydrochloric acid
42,710
0
118
0.04%
20.3%
51.7%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Benzene
211
0
71
0.03%
20.8%
50.3%
SHIN-ETSU SILICONES OF AMERICA INC
FREEPORT
TX
Propylene oxide
153
0
61
0.02%
20.7%
65.9%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Trichloroethylene
75
0
14
0.00%
20.8%
50.4%
SEH AMERICA INC
VANCOUVER
WA
Nitric acid
207
0
12
0.00%
12.3%
27.1%
SHIN-ETSU SILICONES OF AMERICA INC
FREEPORT
TX
Hydrogen sulfide
147
0
9
0.00%
21.9%
68.3%
SEH AMERICA INC
VANCOUVER
WA
Hydrochloric acid
226
0
9
0.00%
12.3%
27.1%
SHINTECH INC
FREEPORT
TX
Antimony compounds
18
0
9
0.00%
19.9%
62.1%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Ammonia
74,155
0
6
0.00%
20.7%
50.4%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Ethylidene dichloride
700
0
6
0.00%
20.3%
51.5%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
5
0.00%
20.8%
50.3%
SEH AMERICA INC
VANCOUVER
WA
Hydrogen fluoride
56
0
4
0.00%
12.3%
27.3%
SE TYLOSE LOUISIANA LLC
PLAQUEMINE
LA
tert-Butyl alcohol
5,665
0
2
0.00%
20.4%
49.9%
SE TYLOSE LOUISIANA LLC
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Nitric acid
173
0
2
0.00%
19.6%
53.8%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene)
75
0
1
0.00%
20.8%
50.3%
SEH AMERICA INC
VANCOUVER
WA
Ammonia
343
0
0
0.00%
12.3%
27.1%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Chloromethane
41
0
0
0.00%
20.8%
50.3%
SHIN-ETSU SILICONES OF AMERICA INC
FREEPORT
TX
n-Hexane
500
1,656
0
0.00%
21.3%
69.4%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Methanol
15,726
0
0
0.00%
20.5%
51.1%
SHINTECH INC
FREEPORT
TX
Methanol
16,869
0
0
0.00%
18.2%
58.9%
SHINTECH LOUISIANA LLC - ADDIS PLANT A
ADDIS
LA
Methanol
20,103
0
0
0.00%
20.1%
50.8%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Vinylidene chloride
122
0
0
0.00%
20.9%
50.4%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Ethylene glycol
79
0
0
0.00%
19.5%
54.7%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Ethylene
2,381
0
0
0.00%
20.8%
50.5%
SHIN-ETSU SILICONES OF AMERICA INC
FREEPORT
TX
Methanol
1,003
0
0
0.00%
21.9%
68.2%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Chlorobenzene
135
0
0
0.00%
20.8%
50.3%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride)
652
0
0
0.00%
20.4%
51.4%
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