Shin-Etsu Chemical
Rank among all TRI companies: 275
Air releases 2018 (lbs): 360,878
Incineration transfers 2018 (lbs): 8,796
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2018: 136,425
EJ: Poor Share: 18%
EJ: Minority Share: 52%
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Vinyl chloride
83,433
0
31,000
53,089
38.91%
17.8%
38.0%
51.3%
36.5%
11.2%
1,2-Dichloroethane
19,135
0
93,000
51,858
38.01%
17.2%
39.4%
52.0%
44.6%
3.8%
Chlorine
55,458
0
23,000
17,479
12.81%
19.3%
38.5%
51.0%
41.9%
4.9%
Ethylene oxide
17
0
11,000,000
5,920
4.34%
19.2%
37.3%
49.8%
40.9%
4.5%
Chloroprene
260
0
1,100,000
3,161
2.32%
20.0%
38.3%
50.7%
41.7%
4.5%
Chloroform
1,498
0
82,000
1,903
1.39%
18.8%
38.6%
51.1%
42.8%
4.2%
Acrylonitrile
154
0
240,000
1,138
0.83%
20.1%
48.0%
68.6%
12.5%
52.2%
Carbon tetrachloride
1,717
0
21,000
577
0.42%
18.6%
38.7%
51.2%
42.9%
4.2%
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
6,298
0
5,700
521
0.38%
19.0%
38.5%
51.0%
42.5%
4.2%
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
172
0
210,000
485
0.36%
19.4%
38.3%
50.8%
42.1%
4.3%
Hydrochloric acid
40,866
0
180
112
0.08%
18.6%
38.1%
49.9%
40.7%
4.7%
Benzene
196
0
28,000
67
0.05%
19.8%
38.1%
50.5%
41.6%
4.5%
Propylene oxide
159
0
13,000
52
0.04%
19.1%
45.7%
66.5%
12.0%
50.7%
Nitric acid
571
0
270
12
0.01%
12.1%
30.8%
31.9%
10.0%
11.5%
Trichloroethylene
68
0
15,000
12
0.01%
19.8%
38.1%
50.5%
41.6%
4.5%
Hydrogen sulfide
140
0
1,800
9
0.01%
20.6%
49.2%
69.6%
12.7%
52.9%
Ammonia
93,820
0
7
9
0.01%
19.0%
37.3%
48.6%
38.4%
5.2%
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
1,400,000,000
7
0.01%
19.8%
38.1%
50.5%
41.6%
4.5%
Ethylidene dichloride
660
0
570
6
0.00%
18.8%
38.6%
51.1%
42.7%
4.2%
Hydrogen fluoride
67
0
250
3
0.00%
11.0%
30.1%
27.5%
1.9%
13.6%
tert-Butyl alcohol
5,665
0
10
2
0.00%
19.2%
37.4%
49.8%
40.9%
4.5%
Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene)
68
0
930
1
0.00%
19.8%
38.1%
50.5%
41.6%
4.5%
Chloromethane
41
0
640
0
0.00%
19.8%
38.1%
50.5%
41.6%
4.5%
n-Hexane
500
8,796
5
0
0.00%
21.4%
46.4%
75.5%
20.8%
49.9%
Methanol
45,420
0
0
0
0.00%
18.6%
39.0%
54.0%
33.2%
17.0%
Ethylene glycol
144
0
9
0
0.00%
16.9%
39.8%
52.5%
45.3%
3.6%
Ethylene
3,465
0
1
0
0.00%
18.2%
39.2%
51.7%
43.8%
4.0%
Vinylidene chloride
116
0
18
0
0.00%
19.9%
38.2%
50.6%
41.6%
4.5%
Chlorobenzene
122
0
4
0
0.00%
19.8%
38.1%
50.5%
41.6%
4.5%
Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride)
648
0
0
0
0.00%
19.0%
38.5%
51.0%
42.5%
4.3%
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