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Ashland Inc.

Rank in Toxic 100: 18
Rank among all TRI companies: 42
Air releases 2017 (lbs): 1,714,634
Incineration transfers 2017 (lbs): 367,848
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2017: 1,948,731
Percentage of national total 2017 toxic air and incineration score: 0.5%
EJ: Poor Share: 20%
EJ: Minority Share: 55%

This company has information in PERI's Toxic Water database.
This company has information in PERI's Greenhouse database.

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AVOCA LLC MERRY HILL NC Methanol 596,444 596,444 0 0 0 0 0.00% 24.7% 49.8% 56.0% 49.7% 3.4%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP HOPEWELL VA Methanol 333,624 333,624 0 0 0 7 0.00% 22.5% 46.4% 58.5% 44.7% 8.2%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CALVERT CITY KY Ammonia 139,220 139,220 0 0 7 3 0.00% 16.5% 36.4% 10.1% 5.0% 2.6%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP HOPEWELL VA tert-Butyl alcohol 96,554 96,554 0 0 10 116 0.01% 22.4% 46.2% 58.3% 44.5% 8.2%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP HOPEWELL VA Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride) 75,243 75,243 0 0 0 3 0.00% 22.4% 46.3% 58.4% 44.6% 8.2%
AVOCA LLC MERRY HILL NC n-Hexane 68,311 68,311 0 0 5 1 0.00% 24.7% 49.9% 56.3% 50.0% 3.4%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP HOPEWELL VA Ethylene 63,084 63,084 0 0 1 2 0.00% 18.9% 38.6% 53.7% 39.8% 7.9%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC HUNTSVILLE AL Ammonia 44,595 44,595 0 0 7 17 0.00% 16.1% 31.7% 36.1% 23.3% 6.6%
AVOCA LLC MERRY HILL NC Chloroform 41,548 41,548 0 0 82,000 15,086 0.77% 24.6% 49.8% 56.0% 49.7% 3.4%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC HUNTSVILLE AL Iron pentacarbonyl 30,355 30,355 267 267 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CALVERT CITY KY Methanol 21,757 21,757 67 67 0 0 0.00% 15.9% 33.9% 7.9% 2.6% 2.7%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS (PARLIN PLANT) PARLIN NJ tert-Butyl alcohol 18,759 18,759 0 0 10 55 0.00% 10.5% 24.7% 49.9% 14.9% 18.7%
ISP TECHNOLOGIES INC TEXAS CITY TX Cyclohexane 16,957 16,957 12,014 12,014 1 0 0.00% 19.5% 39.8% 58.9% 15.7% 37.6%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CALVERT CITY KY Acetaldehyde 13,507 13,507 0 0 7,900 318 0.02% 16.3% 35.7% 9.5% 4.3% 2.6%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CALVERT CITY KY Benzene 10,965 10,965 1,836 1,836 28,000 2,247 0.12% 15.9% 33.8% 7.9% 2.5% 2.7%
ASHLAND LLC PITTSBURGH PA Styrene 10,465 10,465 9,138 9,138 4 4 0.00% 13.1% 28.5% 19.4% 11.4% 1.5%
ISP TECHNOLOGIES INC TEXAS CITY TX N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 8,986 8,986 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
ASHLAND LLC JACKSONVILLE AR Styrene 8,118 8,118 0 0 4 1 0.00% 16.5% 39.2% 37.5% 25.3% 7.0%
ASHLAND LLC BARTOW FL Styrene 6,209 6,209 0 0 4 1 0.00% 13.4% 35.6% 35.7% 13.3% 18.1%
ISP LIMA LLC LIMA OH Acrylic acid 5,583 5,583 0 0 3,500 280 0.01% 21.2% 44.7% 27.0% 17.6% 3.3%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP KENEDY TX Propylene oxide 5,505 5,505 0 0 13,000 3,358 0.17% 17.4% 30.6% 72.4% 12.8% 58.8%
ISP TECHNOLOGIES INC TEXAS CITY TX Ammonia 5,486 5,486 0 0 7 1 0.00% 19.5% 39.9% 59.1% 15.7% 37.8%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS PHILADELPHIA PLANT PHILADELPHIA PA Styrene 5,449 5,449 0 0 4 5 0.00% 22.7% 42.8% 55.7% 28.7% 16.6%
ASHLAND LLC COMMERCE CA Styrene 4,957 4,957 6,676 6,676 4 4 0.00% 18.1% 45.9% 89.4% 3.7% 72.6%
ASHLAND LLC-NEAL WV KENOVA WV o-Xylene 4,949 4,949 0 0 35 2 0.00% 18.7% 38.0% 5.9% 2.0% 1.2%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC COLUMBUS OH Methanol 4,548 4,548 0 0 0 0 0.00% 13.0% 27.0% 26.3% 10.8% 6.5%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CALVERT CITY KY Diethyl sulfate 4,497 4,497 0 0 1,200,000 41,819 2.15% 15.9% 33.8% 7.8% 2.4% 2.8%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CALVERT CITY KY Formic acid 4,275 4,275 140 140 1 0 0.00% 16.3% 35.4% 9.2% 4.0% 2.7%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS FORT SMITH AR Styrene 3,059 3,059 0 0 4 0 0.00% 26.3% 55.1% 31.4% 8.9% 9.5%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS ASHLAND OH Toluene 2,761 2,761 0 0 1 0 0.00% 17.6% 38.5% 7.0% 2.3% 1.7%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CALVERT CITY KY Maleic anhydride 2,756 2,756 502 502 5,000 108 0.01% 15.9% 33.8% 7.8% 2.4% 2.8%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP HOPEWELL VA Propylene oxide 2,600 2,600 0 0 13,000 4,077 0.21% 22.3% 46.1% 58.3% 44.5% 8.1%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CALVERT CITY KY n-Butyl alcohol 2,592 2,592 0 0 10 0 0.00% 15.8% 33.6% 7.6% 2.3% 2.8%
ISP LIMA LLC LIMA OH Methanol 2,430 2,430 0 0 0 0 0.00% 21.1% 44.5% 26.8% 17.5% 3.3%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CALVERT CITY KY Ethylene glycol 2,282 2,282 0 0 9 0 0.00% 15.8% 33.6% 7.6% 2.2% 2.8%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS ASHLAND OH n-Hexane 2,227 2,227 0 0 5 0 0.00% 17.5% 38.2% 7.1% 2.4% 1.8%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP HOPEWELL VA Nitric acid 2,128 2,128 0 0 270 71 0.00% 22.4% 46.4% 58.4% 44.6% 8.2%
ISP TECHNOLOGIES INC TEXAS CITY TX Vinyl acetate 2,027 2,027 0 0 18 1 0.00% 19.8% 40.1% 58.4% 15.9% 36.9%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC COLUMBUS OH Toluene 1,926 1,926 0 0 1 0 0.00% 13.2% 27.2% 26.5% 10.9% 6.6%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS FORT SMITH AR Methyl methacrylate 1,900 1,900 0 0 5 0 0.00% 26.0% 54.4% 31.5% 8.6% 9.7%
ASHLAND LLC PITTSBURGH PA Phthalic anhydride 1,847 1,847 391 391 180 56 0.00% 12.5% 27.5% 19.1% 11.1% 1.6%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC COLUMBUS OH n-Hexane 1,736 1,736 0 0 5 1 0.00% 13.1% 27.1% 26.4% 10.9% 6.6%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS CALUMET CITY IL Toluene 1,707 1,707 2,431 2,431 1 0 0.00% 23.2% 44.6% 76.2% 49.7% 23.6%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CHATHAM NJ Formaldehyde 1,430 1,430 211 211 46,000 30,899 1.59% 15.7% 31.5% 60.0% 19.2% 28.7%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS PHILADELPHIA PLANT PHILADELPHIA PA Methyl methacrylate 1,374 1,374 0 0 5 2 0.00% 22.5% 42.6% 55.3% 28.5% 16.0%
ASHLAND LLC PIEDMONT SC Vinyl acetate 1,286 1,286 0 0 18 1 0.00% 13.7% 39.2% 33.7% 23.2% 6.3%
ASHLAND LLC PITTSBURGH PA Methyl methacrylate 1,166 1,166 208 208 5 1 0.00% 12.7% 27.8% 19.2% 11.3% 1.6%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS PHILADELPHIA PLANT PHILADELPHIA PA Dicyclopentadiene 1,087 1,087 0 0 18,000 3,995 0.21% 23.2% 44.3% 55.7% 27.1% 17.0%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS CALUMET CITY IL Vinyl acetate 1,081 1,081 0 0 18 3 0.00% 23.4% 45.0% 77.3% 51.7% 22.9%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CALVERT CITY KY Styrene 1,074 1,074 0 0 4 0 0.00% 15.7% 33.5% 7.4% 2.1% 2.7%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP HOPEWELL VA Ethylene oxide 1,068 1,068 0 0 11,000,000 1,409,461 72.33% 22.3% 46.0% 58.2% 44.4% 8.1%
ASHLAND LLC PITTSBURGH PA Maleic anhydride 1,061 1,061 346 346 5,000 896 0.05% 12.6% 27.6% 19.1% 11.2% 1.6%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP KENEDY TX Methylene bromide 1,045 1,045 0 0 100 5 0.00% 17.4% 30.6% 72.4% 12.8% 58.8%
ASHLAND LLC-NEAL WV KENOVA WV Maleic anhydride 1,000 1,000 0 0 5,000 34 0.00% 19.6% 39.3% 6.6% 2.5% 1.3%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS PHILADELPHIA PLANT PHILADELPHIA PA Maleic anhydride 982 982 0 0 5,000 1,696 0.09% 21.9% 41.5% 54.6% 28.7% 15.6%
ISP FREETOWN FINE CHEMICALS INC ASSONET MA Vinyl acetate 940 940 629 629 18 1 0.00% 12.6% 26.6% 17.5% 4.7% 7.4%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC COLUMBUS OH N,N-Dimethylformamide 904 904 0 0 120 21 0.00% 14.3% 28.5% 27.7% 11.7% 7.2%
ASHLAND LLC JACKSONVILLE AR Ethylene glycol 903 903 0 0 9 0 0.00% 16.1% 38.0% 36.0% 24.4% 6.7%
AVOCA LLC SUMMERVILLE SC Methanol 902 902 0 0 0 0 0.00% 14.2% 36.1% 36.1% 24.5% 7.0%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS PHILADELPHIA PLANT PHILADELPHIA PA Phthalic anhydride 872 872 64,245 64,245 180 58 0.00% 22.0% 41.8% 54.7% 28.6% 15.5%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP HOPEWELL VA Chloroacetic acid 862 862 0 0 500 53 0.00% 22.5% 46.4% 58.5% 44.7% 8.2%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS CALUMET CITY IL n-Hexane 844 844 0 0 5 1 0.00% 23.0% 44.4% 75.7% 49.6% 23.2%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS CALUMET CITY IL Methanol 771 771 866 866 0 0 0.00% 23.1% 44.4% 75.8% 49.4% 23.4%
ISP LIMA LLC LIMA OH n-Hexane 736 736 0 0 5 0 0.00% 21.3% 44.8% 27.3% 17.9% 3.3%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS PHILADELPHIA PLANT PHILADELPHIA PA Ethylene glycol 578 578 0 0 9 2 0.00% 22.2% 42.1% 54.9% 28.6% 15.7%
ASHLAND LLC PITTSBURGH PA Dicyclopentadiene 540 540 51 51 18,000 891 0.05% 13.9% 29.8% 19.6% 11.6% 1.4%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS ASHLAND OH Xylene (mixed isomers) 507 507 0 0 35 1 0.00% 17.8% 39.9% 6.0% 1.8% 1.4%
ASHLAND LLC PITTSBURGH PA Ethylene glycol 495 495 0 0 9 1 0.00% 12.8% 27.9% 19.3% 11.3% 1.6%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC COLUMBUS OH Acetonitrile 491 491 0 0 58 4 0.00% 13.1% 27.1% 26.4% 10.9% 6.5%
ISP LIMA LLC LIMA OH Formic acid 489 489 0 0 1 0 0.00% 21.1% 44.5% 26.8% 17.5% 3.3%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS (PARLIN PLANT) PARLIN NJ Nitric acid 459 459 0 0 270 32 0.00% 12.2% 26.7% 52.1% 15.9% 20.7%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS ASHLAND OH Diisocyanates 445 445 0 0 350,000 7,723 0.40% 17.6% 39.8% 6.0% 1.8% 1.4%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS CALUMET CITY IL Methyl acrylate 435 435 0 0 180 15 0.00% 23.0% 44.5% 75.9% 49.7% 23.2%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CALVERT CITY KY Toluene 424 424 109 109 1 0 0.00% 15.8% 33.6% 7.6% 2.3% 2.8%
ASHLAND LLC JACKSONVILLE AR Maleic anhydride 417 417 0 0 5,000 141 0.01% 16.9% 39.8% 37.5% 25.2% 6.8%
ASHLAND LLC PIEDMONT SC Methyl methacrylate 417 417 0 0 5 0 0.00% 13.8% 38.9% 33.6% 23.0% 6.5%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CALVERT CITY KY Acrylic acid 335 335 465 465 3,500 8 0.00% 15.8% 33.5% 7.5% 2.2% 2.8%
ASHLAND LLC JACKSONVILLE AR Phthalic anhydride 325 325 0 0 180 4 0.00% 16.9% 39.7% 37.4% 25.2% 6.8%
ASHLAND LLC JACKSONVILLE AR Dicyclopentadiene 310 310 0 0 18,000 233 0.01% 17.5% 41.1% 39.2% 26.4% 6.9%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS CALUMET CITY IL Ethyl acrylate 274 274 0 0 73 4 0.00% 23.3% 44.8% 76.8% 51.2% 22.9%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS COLUMBUS OH Diisocyanates 211 211 6 6 350,000 27,187 1.40% 30.0% 47.0% 34.2% 21.4% 5.7%
ASHLAND LLC COMMERCE CA Dicyclopentadiene 173 173 0 0 18,000 537 0.03% 18.0% 47.0% 91.3% 3.3% 76.3%
ISP LIMA LLC LIMA OH Vanadium compounds 146 146 0 0 140 1 0.00% 24.2% 47.8% 32.8% 22.4% 3.2%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS COLUMBUS OH N,N-Dimethylformamide 140 140 31,309 31,309 120 5 0.00% 28.4% 45.4% 33.7% 20.7% 5.7%
ASHLAND LLC-NEAL WV KENOVA WV Acrylic acid 140 140 0 0 3,500 2 0.00% 20.4% 40.4% 7.2% 2.8% 1.3%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS (PARLIN PLANT) PARLIN NJ Ethylene oxide 139 139 0 0 11,000,000 396,673 20.36% 12.0% 26.5% 51.9% 15.8% 20.5%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS CALUMET CITY IL Butyl acrylate 138 138 0 0 3,500 98 0.01% 23.8% 45.1% 77.9% 53.1% 22.2%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP KENEDY TX Glycol Ethers 121 121 0 0 180 1 0.00% 17.5% 31.1% 71.5% 12.1% 58.6%
ASHLAND LLC PIEDMONT SC Styrene 103 103 0 0 4 0 0.00% 13.6% 40.3% 33.9% 23.9% 5.9%
ASHLAND LLC COMMERCE CA 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol 100 100 0 0 20 0 0.00% 18.1% 46.2% 90.0% 3.6% 73.7%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS ASHLAND OH Styrene 97 97 0 0 4 0 0.00% 18.3% 39.3% 6.7% 2.1% 1.7%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP HOPEWELL VA Ethylene glycol 95 95 0 0 9 0 0.00% 22.8% 47.2% 59.0% 45.2% 8.2%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS PHILADELPHIA PLANT PHILADELPHIA PA 2,2-Bis(Bromomethyl)-1,3-propanediol 92 92 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS CALUMET CITY IL Phenol 88 88 0 0 18 0 0.00% 23.7% 45.2% 78.1% 53.1% 22.5%
ISP CHEMICALS LLC CALVERT CITY KY Vinyl acetate 75 75 822 822 18 0 0.00% 16.4% 36.3% 10.0% 4.9% 2.6%
ASHLAND LLC COMMERCE CA Ethylene glycol 63 63 0 0 9 0 0.00% 18.0% 44.3% 86.7% 4.1% 67.9%
ISP FREETOWN FINE CHEMICALS INC ASSONET MA tert-Butyl alcohol 57 57 0 0 10 0 0.00% 12.2% 26.0% 19.2% 5.5% 7.9%
ASHLAND PERFORMANCE MATERIALS PHILADELPHIA PLANT PHILADELPHIA PA Tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA) 53 53 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
ASHLAND LLC COMMERCE CA Tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA) 51 51 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS CALUMET CITY IL Benzoyl Peroxide 44 44 0 0 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
ASHLAND LLC PIEDMONT SC Butyl acrylate 41 41 0 0 3,500 11 0.00% 13.7% 39.6% 33.7% 23.4% 6.1%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS ASHLAND OH Methanol 39 39 0 0 0 0 0.00% 17.4% 37.9% 7.3% 2.5% 1.8%
ASHLAND LLC COMMERCE CA Maleic anhydride 26 26 0 0 5,000 43 0.00% 17.9% 44.2% 86.4% 4.1% 67.5%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS ASHLAND OH N,N-Dimethylformamide 24 24 0 0 120 0 0.00% 17.7% 38.3% 7.2% 2.4% 1.8%
ASHLAND LLC COMMERCE CA Methanol 23 23 545 545 0 0 0.00% 17.9% 44.1% 86.1% 4.2% 67.1%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS COLUMBUS OH Toluene 19 19 0 0 1 0 0.00% 24.2% 41.2% 32.1% 18.6% 5.6%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS CALUMET CITY IL Formaldehyde 14 14 0 0 46,000 124 0.01% 23.2% 44.6% 76.3% 50.5% 23.0%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS GP HOPEWELL VA Glycol Ethers 12 12 0 0 180 0 0.00% 23.1% 47.7% 59.3% 45.5% 8.2%
ASHLAND LLC COMMERCE CA Phthalic anhydride 12 12 0 0 180 1 0.00% 17.9% 44.2% 86.4% 4.1% 67.5%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS CALUMET CITY IL Acrylic acid 10 10 16,208 16,208 3,500 209 0.01% 24.1% 47.0% 73.5% 28.5% 39.7%
ISP TECHNOLOGIES INC TEXAS CITY TX Methanol 10 10 0 0 0 0 0.00% 19.8% 40.2% 59.1% 16.0% 37.5%
ASHLAND LLC PIEDMONT SC Acrylic acid 9 9 0 0 3,500 2 0.00% 14.1% 37.1% 33.0% 21.7% 7.1%
ISP FREETOWN FINE CHEMICALS INC ASSONET MA Butyl acrylate 7 7 0 0 3,500 2 0.00% 12.5% 26.4% 18.0% 5.0% 7.6%
ISP FREETOWN FINE CHEMICALS INC ASSONET MA Cyclohexane 6 6 0 0 1 0 0.00% 12.2% 26.1% 19.1% 5.4% 8.0%
ASHLAND SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS CALUMET CITY IL Styrene 0 0 4,089 4,089 4 0 0.00% 24.7% 49.3% 76.5% 19.9% 51.3%
ASHLAND LLC-NEAL WV KENOVA WV Sodium nitrite 0 0 214,277 214,277 10 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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