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Rank among all TRI companies: 56
Air releases 2018 (lbs): 347,801
Incineration transfers 2018 (lbs): 277,309
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2018: 1,251,418
Percentage of national total 2018 toxic air and incineration score: 0.4%
EJ: Poor Share: 21%
EJ: Minority Share: 49%

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LANXESS CORP CHARLESTON SC m-Cresol 11 340 0 0.00% 27.6% 60.3%
LANXESS CORP CHARLESTON SC Phenol 9 680 0 0.00% 27.5% 60.1%
LANXESS CORP GREENSBORO NC o-Xylene 560 0 2 0.00% 27.2% 76.5%
LANXESS CORP GREENSBORO NC n-Butyl alcohol 1,031 0 1 0.00% 27.1% 76.2%
LANXESS CORP CHARLESTON SC p-Cresol 11 340 0 0.00% 27.1% 59.3%
LANXESS CORPORATION-MEMPHIS MEMPHIS TN Sulfuric acid 2,429 0 364 0.03% 25.7% 63.1%
LANXESS CORP GREENSBORO NC Methanol 7,168 0 0 0.00% 23.4% 66.1%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - CENTRAL EL DORADO AR Hydrazine 510 5 120,875 9.66% 23.3% 47.8%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - CENTRAL EL DORADO AR Bromomethane (Methyl Bromide) 7,356 67 96 0.01% 23.2% 47.3%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - CENTRAL EL DORADO AR Methanol 54,852 245 0 0.00% 23.2% 47.4%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - CENTRAL EL DORADO AR Chlorine 8,610 0 3,672 0.29% 23.2% 47.3%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - CENTRAL EL DORADO AR Triethylamine 3,656 4,912 21 0.00% 23.0% 47.6%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - CENTRAL EL DORADO AR Hydrochloric acid 16,652 0 51 0.00% 22.8% 46.7%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - CENTRAL EL DORADO AR Dichloromethane 29,808 44,007 18 0.00% 22.6% 46.4%
LANXESS SOLUTIONS US INC GASTONIA NC Thiram 64 10,826 0 0.00% 22.4% 43.3%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - SOUTH PLANT EL DORADO AR Phthalic anhydride 8,980 0 14 0.00% 22.3% 41.5%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - CENTRAL EL DORADO AR Phosgene 319 0 60 0.00% 22.3% 45.9%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - SOUTH PLANT EL DORADO AR Dichloromethane 73 14,923 0 0.00% 22.3% 41.2%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - CENTRAL EL DORADO AR Bromine 9,465 12 308 0.02% 22.3% 45.9%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - CENTRAL EL DORADO AR Hydrogen sulfide 2,047 0 56 0.00% 22.3% 45.9%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - SOUTH PLANT EL DORADO AR Toluene 11,250 5,328 0 0.00% 22.2% 40.5%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - SOUTH PLANT EL DORADO AR Propylene oxide 1,407 0 169 0.01% 22.2% 40.1%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - SOUTH PLANT EL DORADO AR Bromine 10,212 10,289 200 0.02% 22.2% 40.0%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - SOUTH PLANT EL DORADO AR Chlorine 4,662 7,724 1,003 0.08% 22.2% 39.9%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - SOUTH PLANT EL DORADO AR Ammonia 1,603 0 0 0.00% 22.2% 39.9%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - SOUTH PLANT EL DORADO AR Hydrogen sulfide 5,826 0 93 0.01% 22.2% 39.7%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - SOUTH PLANT EL DORADO AR Phenol 848 0 0 0.00% 22.0% 38.8%
LANXESS CORP CHARLESTON SC Ethylene glycol 28 0 0 0.00% 21.9% 49.6%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - SOUTH PLANT EL DORADO AR Styrene 23,720 303 0 0.00% 21.7% 37.1%
LANXESS SOLUTIONS US INC GASTONIA NC 5,6-Dihydro-2-methyl-N-phenyl-1,4-oxathiin-3-car-boxamide 17 10,826 0 0.00% 21.6% 40.6%
LANXESS CORP CHARLESTON SC Ethylene oxide 1,542 0 990,901 79.18% 21.3% 48.7%
GREAT LAKES - WEST PLANT MAGNOLIA AR Hydrogen sulfide 42,534 0 197 0.02% 20.9% 39.3%
LANXESS CORP CHARLESTON SC Propylene oxide 1,925 0 1,390 0.11% 20.7% 47.5%
GREAT LAKES - WEST PLANT MAGNOLIA AR Bromine 668 0 4 0.00% 20.4% 38.5%
GREAT LAKES - WEST PLANT MAGNOLIA AR Chlorine 1,131 0 75 0.01% 20.3% 38.5%
GREAT LAKES - WEST PLANT MAGNOLIA AR Ammonia 306 0 0 0.00% 20.3% 38.5%
LANXESS CORP CHARLESTON SC Hydrochloric acid 2,928 0 27 0.00% 19.7% 45.7%
LANXESS CORP CHARLESTON SC Methanol 3,358 61,001 0 0.00% 19.5% 45.2%
LANXESS CORP CHARLESTON SC Polycyclic aromatic compounds 0 0 0 0.00% 18.9% 44.0%
LANXESS SOLUTIONS US INC GASTONIA NC Diisocyanates 2 0 83 0.01% 18.3% 42.5%
LANXESS CORP CHARLESTON SC n-Butyl alcohol 15,197 50,760 7 0.00% 18.0% 42.6%
LANXESS CORP CHARLESTON SC 1,2-Dichloroethane 16,200 25,688 68,953 5.51% 17.9% 42.3%
LANXESS CORP CHARLESTON SC Ammonia 464 0 0 0.00% 17.8% 42.1%
LANXESS SOLUTIONS US INC GASTONIA NC Acrylic acid 133 8,046 57 0.00% 17.6% 42.3%
LANXESS CORP CHARLESTON SC Chlorine 1,081 0 1,114 0.09% 17.5% 41.7%
LANXESS SOLUTIONS US INC GASTONIA NC Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers) 1 0 6 0.00% 17.4% 42.3%
LANXESS CORP CHARLESTON SC Phosphorus (yellow or white) 0 675 0 0.00% 17.4% 41.4%
LANXESS SOLUTIONS US INC GASTONIA NC Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate 0 17,420 1 0.00% 17.4% 42.3%
LANXESS CORP-BAYTOWN BAYTOWN TX Maleic anhydride 831 829 281 0.02% 15.9% 61.1%
LANXESS CORP-BAYTOWN BAYTOWN TX Dibutyl phthalate 267 983 0 0.00% 15.7% 59.7%
LANXESS SOLUTIONS US INC MAPLETON IL Aluminum (fume or dust) 1,550 0 29 0.00% 15.2% 19.4%
LANXESS SOLUTIONS US INC MAPLETON IL Ethylene 17,750 0 0 0.00% 15.0% 17.2%
LANXESS SOLUTIONS US INC MAPLETON IL n-Hexane 11,250 0 1 0.00% 15.0% 17.2%
LANXESS SOLUTIONS US INC MAPLETON IL Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride) 5,500 0 0 0.00% 15.0% 17.3%
LANXESS SOLUTIONS US INC PERTH AMBOY NJ Ethylene glycol 1,664 0 5 0.00% 14.8% 61.3%
LANXESS CORP BUSHY PARK PLANT GOOSE CREEK SC Toluene 2,072 0 0 0.00% 14.4% 39.7%
LANXESS CORP BUSHY PARK PLANT GOOSE CREEK SC Methyl isobutyl ketone 3,637 0 0 0.00% 14.4% 39.8%
LANXESS SOLUTIONS US INC PERTH AMBOY NJ Diisocyanates 485 0 61,276 4.90% 14.2% 62.0%
LANXESS CORP PLANT 2 CHARDON OH Zinc compounds 5 0 0 0.00% 13.1% 26.7%
LANXESS CORP PLANT 2 CHARDON OH 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT) 5 80 2 0.00% 12.0% 23.7%
LANXESS CORP PLANT 2 CHARDON OH Ethylene thiourea 5 750 5 0.00% 10.1% 17.7%
LANXESS CORP PLANT 2 CHARDON OH Thiram 5 250 0 0.00% 8.6% 11.2%
LANXESS CORP BUSHY PARK PLANT GOOSE CREEK SC Benzoyl chloride 2,079 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
LANXESS CORP GREENSBORO NC Cyclohexanol 41 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%

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* Split: if 50% appears in this column, then the facility's emissions have been split among two 50/50% ownership parent companies for their parent company data, although the full pounds and score are displayed here.

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