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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SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
1,2-Dichloroethane
19,135
19,135
0
0
93,000
51,858
38.01%
17.2%
39.4%
52.0%
44.6%
3.8%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Vinyl chloride
36,361
36,361
0
0
31,000
24,418
17.90%
17.5%
39.5%
52.1%
44.5%
3.8%
SHINTECH LOUISIANA LLC - ADDIS PLANT A
ADDIS
LA
Vinyl chloride
25,520
25,520
0
0
31,000
18,364
13.46%
18.0%
33.9%
45.2%
38.3%
3.4%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Chlorine
53,774
53,774
0
0
23,000
17,048
12.50%
19.2%
38.4%
50.8%
42.2%
4.3%
SHINTECH INC
FREEPORT
TX
Vinyl chloride
21,552
21,552
0
0
31,000
10,307
7.56%
17.8%
42.7%
62.0%
10.9%
47.6%
SE TYLOSE LOUISIANA LLC
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Ethylene oxide
17
17
0
0
11,000,000
5,920
4.34%
19.2%
37.3%
49.8%
40.9%
4.5%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Chloroprene
260
260
0
0
1,100,000
3,161
2.32%
20.0%
38.3%
50.7%
41.7%
4.5%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Chloroform
1,498
1,498
0
0
82,000
1,903
1.39%
18.8%
38.6%
51.1%
42.8%
4.2%
SHIN-ETSU SILICONES OF AMERICA INC
FREEPORT
TX
Acrylonitrile
154
154
0
0
240,000
1,138
0.83%
20.1%
48.0%
68.6%
12.5%
52.2%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Carbon tetrachloride
1,717
1,717
0
0
21,000
577
0.42%
18.6%
38.7%
51.2%
42.9%
4.2%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
6,298
6,298
0
0
5,700
521
0.38%
19.0%
38.5%
51.0%
42.5%
4.2%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
172
172
0
0
210,000
485
0.36%
19.4%
38.3%
50.8%
42.1%
4.3%
SHINTECH LOUISIANA LLC - ADDIS PLANT A
ADDIS
LA
Chlorine
1,429
1,429
0
0
23,000
219
0.16%
19.7%
38.2%
51.8%
44.4%
3.8%
SHIN-ETSU SILICONES OF AMERICA INC
FREEPORT
TX
Chlorine
255
255
0
0
23,000
212
0.16%
20.4%
48.8%
69.1%
12.6%
52.6%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Hydrochloric acid
40,595
40,595
0
0
180
106
0.08%
19.0%
38.5%
51.0%
42.5%
4.2%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Benzene
196
196
0
0
28,000
67
0.05%
19.8%
38.1%
50.5%
41.6%
4.5%
SHIN-ETSU SILICONES OF AMERICA INC
FREEPORT
TX
Propylene oxide
159
159
0
0
13,000
52
0.04%
19.1%
45.7%
66.5%
12.0%
50.7%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Trichloroethylene
68
68
0
0
15,000
12
0.01%
19.8%
38.1%
50.5%
41.6%
4.5%
SEH AMERICA INC
VANCOUVER
WA
Nitric acid
362
362
0
0
270
11
0.01%
10.9%
28.9%
27.4%
2.2%
13.2%
SHIN-ETSU SILICONES OF AMERICA INC
FREEPORT
TX
Hydrogen sulfide
140
140
0
0
1,800
9
0.01%
20.6%
49.2%
69.6%
12.7%
52.9%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Ammonia
92,664
92,664
0
0
7
8
0.01%
19.8%
38.1%
50.5%
41.6%
4.5%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0
1,400,000,000
7
0.01%
19.8%
38.1%
50.5%
41.6%
4.5%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Ethylidene dichloride
660
660
0
0
570
6
0.00%
18.8%
38.6%
51.1%
42.7%
4.2%
SEH AMERICA INC
VANCOUVER
WA
Hydrochloric acid
271
271
0
0
180
6
0.00%
10.9%
29.0%
27.4%
2.2%
13.2%
SEH AMERICA INC
VANCOUVER
WA
Hydrogen fluoride
67
67
0
0
250
3
0.00%
11.0%
30.1%
27.5%
1.9%
13.6%
SE TYLOSE LOUISIANA LLC
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Nitric acid
209
209
0
0
270
2
0.00%
17.3%
39.2%
52.0%
44.5%
3.8%
SE TYLOSE LOUISIANA LLC
PLAQUEMINE
LA
tert-Butyl alcohol
5,665
5,665
0
0
10
2
0.00%
19.2%
37.4%
49.8%
40.9%
4.5%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene)
68
68
0
0
930
1
0.00%
19.8%
38.1%
50.5%
41.6%
4.5%
SEH AMERICA INC
VANCOUVER
WA
Ammonia
1,156
1,156
0
0
7
1
0.00%
10.9%
28.5%
27.4%
2.3%
13.0%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Chloromethane
41
41
0
0
640
0
0.00%
19.8%
38.1%
50.5%
41.6%
4.5%
SHIN-ETSU SILICONES OF AMERICA INC
FREEPORT
TX
n-Hexane
500
500
8,796
8,796
5
0
0.00%
21.4%
46.4%
75.5%
20.8%
49.9%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Ethylene glycol
144
144
0
0
9
0
0.00%
16.9%
39.8%
52.5%
45.3%
3.6%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Methanol
14,259
14,259
0
0
0
0
0.00%
19.2%
38.4%
50.8%
42.3%
4.3%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Ethylene
3,465
3,465
0
0
1
0
0.00%
18.2%
39.2%
51.7%
43.8%
4.0%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Vinylidene chloride
116
116
0
0
18
0
0.00%
19.9%
38.2%
50.6%
41.6%
4.5%
SHINTECH LOUISIANA LLC - ADDIS PLANT A
ADDIS
LA
Methanol
17,977
17,977
0
0
0
0
0.00%
19.4%
37.6%
50.9%
43.5%
3.8%
SHINTECH INC
FREEPORT
TX
Methanol
11,868
11,868
0
0
0
0
0.00%
15.5%
37.1%
57.4%
10.1%
44.1%
SHIN-ETSU SILICONES OF AMERICA INC
FREEPORT
TX
Methanol
1,316
1,316
0
0
0
0
0.00%
20.4%
48.9%
69.3%
12.7%
52.7%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Chlorobenzene
122
122
0
0
4
0
0.00%
19.8%
38.1%
50.5%
41.6%
4.5%
SHINTECH PLAQUEMINE PLANT
PLAQUEMINE
LA
Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride)
648
648
0
0
0
0
0.00%
19.0%
38.5%
51.0%
42.5%
4.3%
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