PERI: Toxic 100 Index

Formosa Plastics

Rank in Toxic 100: 60
Rank among all TRI companies: 157
Air releases 2017 (lbs): 1,306,351
Incineration transfers 2017 (lbs): 15,723,861
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2017: 397,561
Percentage of national total 2017 toxic air and incineration score: 0.1%
EJ: Poor Share: 22%
EJ: Minority Share: 67%

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This company is rank 30 on the Toxic 100 Water list.
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Chemical	Air releases (lbs)	Incineration transfers (lbs)	Toxicity Weight	Toxic Score (quantity x exposure x toxicity x population)	Percent of total company score	EJ: Poor Share	EJ: Near Poor Share	EJ: Minority Share	EJ: Black Share	EJ: Hispanic Share
1,2-Dichloroethane	49,735	6,026,719	93,000	197,916	49.78%	25.3%	45.7%	75.0%	70.4%	2.8%
Vinyl chloride	110,626	113	31,000	79,989	20.12%	16.5%	32.5%	53.9%	39.8%	9.0%
Ethylene oxide	1,263	0	11,000,000	56,995	14.34%	15.0%	35.7%	56.7%	4.0%	48.5%
Chlorine	95,248	0	23,000	19,233	4.84%	21.5%	40.5%	58.9%	49.5%	6.1%
Chloroprene	1,324	0	1,100,000	13,422	3.38%	22.0%	41.0%	59.5%	52.7%	3.5%
1,3-Butadiene	31,397	0	110,000	9,213	2.32%	15.4%	35.8%	57.3%	3.8%	49.0%
Chloroform	3,727	170,355	82,000	7,918	1.99%	25.1%	45.4%	74.2%	68.6%	3.6%
Hydroquinone	22,843	0	60,000	4,231	1.06%	15.9%	36.5%	58.1%	4.1%	49.7%
Acetaldehyde	61,243	0	7,900	3,176	0.80%	30.7%	52.8%	62.4%	55.8%	5.1%
Carbon tetrachloride	2,109	170,504	21,000	1,488	0.37%	25.2%	45.5%	74.4%	70.0%	2.4%
Benzene	11,213	37,671	28,000	1,362	0.34%	17.9%	38.0%	58.0%	21.1%	33.0%
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane	48	517,126	210,000	1,001	0.25%	13.8%	31.0%	22.9%	15.8%	2.8%
Trichloroethylene	744	100,573	15,000	743	0.19%	25.4%	45.8%	75.2%	71.1%	2.4%
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	1,636	5,670,804	5,700	336	0.08%	17.1%	35.2%	37.8%	31.5%	2.6%
1,4-Dioxane	2,291	0	18,000	287	0.07%	30.8%	53.0%	62.2%	56.8%	3.9%
Naphthalene	1,455	1	12,000	56	0.01%	15.7%	36.3%	57.8%	4.1%	49.4%
Hydrochloric acid	41,111	242	180	53	0.01%	21.2%	40.8%	62.1%	45.5%	13.4%
Chloromethane	17,991	0	640	39	0.01%	16.1%	37.0%	58.6%	4.3%	50.0%
Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene)	1,548	1,667,179	930	29	0.01%	19.8%	38.4%	50.0%	43.7%	3.0%
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	0	0	1,400,000,000	27	0.01%	21.6%	40.5%	58.6%	50.6%	4.7%
Vinyl acetate	35,713	179,390	18	19	0.00%	11.2%	24.3%	41.1%	23.7%	10.2%
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane	0	133,076	2,600	8	0.00%	11.5%	28.1%	12.1%	5.4%	2.0%
Ethylidene dichloride	1,334	0	570	8	0.00%	21.7%	40.6%	58.6%	51.8%	3.4%
Ethylbenzene	1,408	313	890	5	0.00%	15.5%	36.2%	57.5%	4.1%	49.2%
Ammonia	57,029	0	7	2	0.00%	13.2%	29.6%	47.9%	15.0%	27.1%
Ethylene glycol	21,443	0	9	1	0.00%	27.1%	48.8%	61.3%	43.5%	15.6%
Ethylene	495,100	0	1	1	0.00%	15.9%	36.7%	58.2%	4.3%	49.6%
Acetophenone	8,371	0	10	1	0.00%	21.8%	40.6%	58.7%	52.2%	3.2%
n-Hexane	41,606	8,009	5	1	0.00%	15.5%	36.3%	57.6%	4.1%	49.2%
Propylene (Propene)	164,025	0	1	1	0.00%	15.5%	36.1%	57.5%	4.0%	49.2%
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	2,286	0	58	0	0.00%	15.5%	36.1%	57.5%	4.0%	49.1%
Xylene (mixed isomers)	1,483	137	35	0	0.00%	15.5%	36.2%	57.5%	4.1%	49.1%
Dicyclopentadiene	2	0	18,000	0	0.00%	12.2%	32.3%	51.7%	3.1%	44.5%
m-Xylene	645	0	35	0	0.00%	14.8%	35.4%	56.4%	3.9%	48.3%
Biphenyl	6	0	800	0	0.00%	33.1%	54.9%	65.6%	60.1%	4.3%
p-Xylene	396	0	35	0	0.00%	14.8%	35.4%	56.3%	3.9%	48.3%
o-Xylene	374	0	35	0	0.00%	15.0%	35.7%	56.7%	4.0%	48.5%
Hydrogen sulfide	4	0	1,800	0	0.00%	15.2%	35.9%	57.1%	4.1%	48.8%
Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride)	2,353	0	0	0	0.00%	24.0%	44.0%	69.8%	63.2%	4.2%
Toluene	4,557	397	1	0	0.00%	15.5%	36.2%	57.5%	4.2%	49.1%
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	1,296	104,851	1	0	0.00%	20.1%	38.7%	51.5%	44.7%	3.3%
Chlorobenzene	39	313,628	4	0	0.00%	12.8%	29.8%	19.0%	10.4%	4.0%
Styrene	522	0	4	0	0.00%	15.2%	35.6%	56.9%	3.8%	48.7%
Methanol	3,574	545	0	0	0.00%	16.0%	36.8%	58.3%	4.3%	49.8%
Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22)	3,915	0	0	0	0.00%	14.5%	35.3%	56.0%	3.9%	48.0%
Cumene	34	0	9	0	0.00%	16.0%	36.8%	58.4%	4.3%	49.9%
Cyclohexane	341	0	1	0	0.00%	15.9%	36.7%	58.2%	4.2%	49.8%
Pentachloroethane	3	621,519	0	0	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Isoprene	940	0	0	0	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Titanium tetrachloride	0	710	35,000	0	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

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