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Dow Inc.

Rank in Toxic 100: 5
Rank among all TRI companies: 6
Air releases 2018 (lbs): 5,464,404
Incineration transfers 2018 (lbs): 10,042,320
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2018: 10,641,781
Percentage of national total 2018 toxic air and incineration score: 3.1%
EJ: Poor Share: 20%
EJ: Minority Share: 42%

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This company is rank 4 on the Toxic 100 Water list.
This company is rank 44 on the Greenhouse 100 list.

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Ethylene oxide 76,277 5 11,000,000 10,085,854 94.78% 20.2% 40.0% 41.9% 19.4% 17.2%
Acrylonitrile 2,326 96 240,000 120,517 1.13% 29.8% 49.7% 45.0% 20.0% 15.8%
Hydrazine 170 0 18,000,000 89,140 0.84% 16.6% 35.1% 12.9% 2.2% 4.4%
Formaldehyde 41,983 54 46,000 63,063 0.59% 17.8% 38.5% 65.5% 22.7% 38.1%
Benzene 58,703 258,233 28,000 37,183 0.35% 19.8% 38.6% 51.0% 34.9% 12.3%
1,3-Butadiene 24,814 169 110,000 34,309 0.32% 20.4% 39.6% 52.5% 32.6% 16.7%
Benzyl chloride 1,971 0 180,000 31,270 0.29% 19.1% 39.4% 21.6% 11.9% 2.4%
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 3,001 584 390,000 30,565 0.29% 16.9% 35.6% 12.7% 2.1% 4.4%
Chlorine 27,209 278 23,000 22,683 0.21% 19.6% 43.9% 48.2% 14.0% 29.3%
Propylene oxide 36,278 1,562 13,000 15,923 0.15% 20.7% 42.8% 47.9% 24.6% 18.5%
Chloroform 3,085 2,340 82,000 15,100 0.14% 14.4% 32.3% 53.2% 11.9% 26.5%
Carbon tetrachloride 9,609 65,062 21,000 10,382 0.10% 20.5% 48.9% 73.8% 15.5% 50.9%
Hydrogen cyanide 33,034 0 4,400 9,460 0.09% 17.9% 39.6% 72.6% 18.1% 49.3%
Butyl acrylate 25,190 26,005 3,500 8,895 0.08% 20.7% 42.2% 65.1% 25.1% 34.0%
Acrolein 2,257 0 180,000 8,755 0.08% 17.2% 35.1% 52.9% 36.7% 12.7%
Chlorophenols 1,574 26,087 120,000 8,217 0.08% 20.6% 48.1% 55.6% 10.7% 40.1%
Allyl alcohol 30,592 52 12,000 7,217 0.07% 17.0% 34.3% 47.4% 36.2% 7.7%
Acrylic acid 17,671 248,165 3,500 5,843 0.05% 26.7% 47.7% 52.6% 16.5% 30.7%
Acetaldehyde 18,607 1,695 7,900 4,425 0.04% 18.6% 37.8% 51.8% 29.6% 18.0%
Diisocyanates 66 163,990 350,000 4,164 0.04% 14.2% 33.5% 65.0% 15.9% 39.5%
1,2-Dichloroethane 1,089 33 93,000 3,733 0.04% 17.2% 37.5% 24.0% 5.4% 13.0%
Nitrobenzene 637 250,446 140,000 3,008 0.03% 10.8% 25.9% 40.4% 20.5% 15.7%
Sulfuric acid 26,239 333 3,500 2,883 0.03% 18.0% 38.4% 64.4% 28.6% 31.0%
1,2-Dichloropropane 4,809 11 13,000 2,738 0.03% 22.6% 52.1% 71.3% 18.5% 48.7%
Maleic anhydride 1,261 0 5,000 1,970 0.02% 39.7% 59.5% 25.5% 13.6% 5.3%
4,4'-Methylenedianiline 45 6 1,600,000 1,765 0.02% 25.0% 60.3% 80.4% 15.6% 60.1%
Quinoline 13 0 3,000,000 1,271 0.01% 15.8% 33.9% 13.4% 2.9% 4.6%
1,3-Dichloropropylene 1,782 2 14,000 1,072 0.01% 23.0% 55.1% 75.9% 14.5% 57.2%
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 91 0 210,000 889 0.01% 22.7% 54.4% 75.2% 14.4% 56.6%
1,4-Dioxane 6,787 0 18,000 885 0.01% 17.9% 36.8% 52.7% 31.9% 17.0%
Naphthalene 2,890 13,923 12,000 806 0.01% 18.8% 38.0% 52.5% 33.8% 14.3%
Propionaldehyde 59,693 12 440 762 0.01% 17.4% 37.6% 60.9% 20.3% 34.9%
Epichlorohydrin 4,807 0 4,300 717 0.01% 22.1% 48.7% 66.0% 23.3% 38.8%
Hydrochloric acid 151,502 14,600 180 667 0.01% 17.7% 37.8% 42.0% 22.7% 14.1%
Dicyclopentadiene 1,870 4,352 18,000 507 0.00% 23.5% 42.0% 52.2% 39.9% 8.5%
Chromium compounds 13 0 43,000,000 507 0.00% 15.6% 35.6% 37.2% 4.9% 28.0%
Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene) 12,872 17,825 930 479 0.00% 16.9% 37.4% 32.2% 7.4% 17.7%
Hexachlorobenzene 40 1,782 1,600,000 402 0.00% 15.1% 36.2% 58.4% 10.7% 43.7%
Chloromethane 25,039 178,522 640 366 0.00% 17.8% 34.5% 18.6% 8.9% 5.4%
Ethylbenzene 11,736 31,457 890 363 0.00% 18.9% 40.0% 42.7% 18.0% 19.5%
Ammonia 1,461,991 6,921 7 348 0.00% 22.7% 40.9% 44.2% 31.3% 8.1%
Aniline 2,707 806,887 5,700 266 0.00% 15.1% 35.4% 51.8% 20.9% 26.5%
Vinyl chloride 630 0 31,000 249 0.00% 19.9% 47.6% 68.7% 12.9% 52.0%
1,2,3-Trichloropropane 407 0 12,000 216 0.00% 22.6% 53.8% 74.2% 15.3% 54.7%
Glycol Ethers 27,513 1,117,668 180 209 0.00% 14.3% 31.6% 26.6% 11.2% 10.0%
Hydroquinone 80 6,729 60,000 209 0.00% 18.3% 39.8% 66.2% 22.5% 40.0%
Phosgene 1,295 0 12,000 205 0.00% 14.3% 32.3% 26.2% 5.6% 15.7%
Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers) 10 17,573 50,000 144 0.00% 11.6% 27.4% 49.3% 26.5% 13.7%
Ethyl acrylate 12,424 35,892 73 132 0.00% 33.7% 53.8% 37.8% 17.4% 13.8%
Nitrapyrin 26 40,250 43,000 95 0.00% 16.1% 37.7% 71.5% 18.8% 38.9%
Phosphorus (yellow or white) 90 0 50,000 95 0.00% 18.1% 36.6% 54.0% 46.1% 3.7%
m-Xylene 14,458 105 35 86 0.00% 34.5% 53.9% 24.9% 13.4% 5.3%
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane 1,150 16,460 2,600 82 0.00% 14.3% 31.4% 14.1% 3.7% 4.9%
Biphenyl 2,180 58,349 800 72 0.00% 21.6% 38.9% 27.9% 17.4% 3.9%
Diethanolamine 5,118 1,187 1,200 60 0.00% 15.6% 31.5% 51.6% 42.2% 7.1%
Acrylamide 2 484 360,000 60 0.00% 22.3% 41.1% 26.3% 14.5% 7.5%
Hydrogen sulfide 1,324 0 1,800 58 0.00% 18.0% 36.2% 51.0% 37.1% 10.0%
Xylene (mixed isomers) 47,086 183,137 35 55 0.00% 18.1% 38.9% 41.2% 16.8% 18.9%
Allyl chloride 490 0 3,500 50 0.00% 16.7% 38.2% 32.0% 6.7% 20.1%
Trichloroethylene 64 3 15,000 43 0.00% 22.7% 54.5% 75.3% 14.4% 56.7%
1,1,2-Trichloroethane 114 3 5,700 30 0.00% 22.7% 54.4% 75.2% 14.3% 56.6%
Methyl methacrylate 73,245 47,165 5 29 0.00% 22.0% 42.7% 57.5% 19.0% 32.3%
Vinyl acetate 68,982 147,778 18 27 0.00% 18.6% 40.5% 63.7% 26.6% 31.9%
n-Butyl alcohol 75,839 9,927 10 22 0.00% 18.4% 39.5% 58.5% 19.6% 33.7%
Dichloromethane 21,099 471,961 36 21 0.00% 14.7% 32.5% 17.0% 4.7% 6.9%
Ethylene 2,245,355 1,111 1 17 0.00% 19.8% 39.1% 51.0% 31.1% 15.9%
Chloroacetic acid 913 130 500 17 0.00% 16.2% 34.5% 13.4% 2.9% 4.6%
Acetonitrile 7,000 803,190 58 15 0.00% 15.7% 33.6% 13.6% 3.1% 4.7%
Pyridine 261 101 1,000 9 0.00% 15.8% 33.8% 13.7% 3.1% 4.7%
Hexachloroethane 13 3 14,000 8 0.00% 22.7% 54.4% 75.2% 14.3% 56.6%
Triethylamine 590 1,917 500 8 0.00% 14.2% 31.7% 23.4% 5.2% 10.8%
Propylene (Propene) 311,880 1,862 1 7 0.00% 19.5% 39.8% 53.1% 28.3% 20.4%
Crotonaldehyde 1 2 190,000 6 0.00% 16.3% 34.7% 13.0% 2.4% 4.5%
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 2,962 361 58 6 0.00% 18.6% 39.8% 38.7% 12.9% 19.4%
Methyl acrylate 280 1,332 180 6 0.00% 18.5% 39.8% 56.4% 31.6% 18.5%
Lead compounds 37 0 23,000 5 0.00% 15.6% 35.6% 53.8% 12.2% 38.1%
Mercury 20 0 12,000 5 0.00% 18.1% 36.6% 54.0% 46.1% 3.7%
1,2-Butylene oxide 612 4 180 5 0.00% 22.7% 54.5% 75.3% 14.4% 56.7%
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol 11 2,269,414 11,000 5 0.00% 21.3% 50.2% 62.5% 12.0% 46.0%
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 0 1,400,000,000 5 0.00% 15.7% 33.4% 33.7% 18.6% 10.5%
Styrene 11,212 3,727 4 4 0.00% 33.6% 54.0% 36.0% 19.1% 10.3%
Pentachlorophenol 4 78,256 18,000 3 0.00% 22.7% 54.5% 75.2% 14.4% 56.7%
Nitric acid 291 6 270 3 0.00% 21.0% 38.2% 26.7% 15.0% 5.1%
Isobutyraldehyde 741 230 100 3 0.00% 18.7% 40.6% 61.9% 26.0% 30.7%
Zinc compounds 675 0 100 2 0.00% 20.9% 47.9% 65.6% 20.7% 40.8%
Barium compounds 7 0 7,000 2 0.00% 22.7% 54.4% 75.2% 14.3% 56.6%
Toluene 94,547 342,446 1 2 0.00% 19.1% 38.4% 31.9% 14.5% 11.9%
n-Hexane 20,578 20,367 5 2 0.00% 18.0% 36.8% 50.3% 32.6% 13.7%
Ethylene glycol 9,205 9,820 9 2 0.00% 19.3% 37.2% 36.8% 24.6% 6.9%
Mercury compounds 20 0 12,000 2 0.00% 16.0% 35.8% 55.1% 16.9% 34.8%
Lead 3 0 23,000 1 0.00% 18.1% 36.6% 54.0% 46.1% 3.7%
Phenol 2,165 121 18 1 0.00% 23.1% 55.4% 76.1% 15.2% 56.6%
2,4-D [Acetic acid, 2,4-dichlorophenoxy-] 264 0 200 1 0.00% 13.3% 30.0% 14.4% 4.0% 5.0%
Methyl isobutyl ketone 28,835 125,367 1 1 0.00% 21.7% 39.7% 25.9% 11.1% 7.8%
Chlorobenzene 14,999 729,237 4 1 0.00% 18.5% 41.7% 63.3% 12.5% 46.1%
N,N-Dimethylformamide 329 4,500 120 1 0.00% 13.6% 30.4% 14.1% 3.7% 4.9%
Methanol 105,694 952,822 0 1 0.00% 18.0% 37.7% 43.6% 14.2% 23.9%
tert-Butyl alcohol 1,035 0 10 1 0.00% 21.5% 44.1% 46.0% 36.6% 5.2%
Silver compounds 50 0 200 1 0.00% 23.0% 39.8% 20.0% 11.8% 0.8%
Copper compounds 38 0 1,500 0 0.00% 20.1% 35.8% 12.1% 3.2% 6.8%
1,2-Dichloroethylene 86 0 110 0 0.00% 22.8% 54.6% 75.4% 14.4% 56.8%
N-Nitrosodiphenylamine 2 1 4,900 0 0.00% 23.4% 56.2% 77.0% 14.7% 57.9%
Vinylidene chloride 700 37 18 0 0.00% 15.4% 33.1% 13.6% 3.1% 4.7%
2,4-Dichlorophenol 74 26,148 330 0 0.00% 15.4% 35.2% 33.2% 6.8% 21.7%
Bromine 24 0 2,100 0 0.00% 14.5% 34.8% 56.4% 10.1% 43.0%
Aluminum (fume or dust) 20 0 700 0 0.00% 13.2% 29.4% 15.9% 6.2% 5.8%
Cumene 688 29 9 0 0.00% 20.5% 48.4% 63.5% 12.3% 45.9%
Pentachlorobenzene 18 6 1,300 0 0.00% 14.6% 35.0% 56.6% 10.2% 43.1%
Formic acid 2,591 230 1 0 0.00% 17.1% 37.0% 43.3% 10.5% 27.2%
Anthracene 1,046 475 3 0 0.00% 17.5% 35.2% 50.2% 36.4% 10.0%
Hydrogen fluoride 3 389 250 0 0.00% 13.5% 30.9% 67.7% 15.0% 34.1%
Picloram 581 0 5 0 0.00% 14.2% 32.4% 23.2% 5.4% 12.6%
2-Ethoxyethanol 1,366 6,678 18 0 0.00% 18.6% 41.7% 58.2% 4.8% 49.6%
Dinitrobutyl phenol (Dinoseb) 2 42 1,000 0 0.00% 13.3% 29.9% 14.4% 4.0% 5.1%
Phthalic anhydride 10 8 180 0 0.00% 17.1% 34.3% 51.5% 39.5% 8.8%
Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) 14,220 0 0 0 0.00% 22.0% 39.4% 49.4% 41.6% 4.7%
Carbon disulfide 213 0 5 0 0.00% 14.3% 31.4% 14.2% 3.7% 4.9%
Cyclohexane 2,239 100,947 1 0 0.00% 18.1% 36.4% 33.0% 19.2% 9.1%
Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride) 1,939 713 0 0 0.00% 15.9% 34.1% 19.8% 7.2% 7.2%
1,3-Phenylenediamine 3 40,491 170 0 0.00% 25.2% 60.6% 80.7% 15.7% 60.4%
Cresol (mixed isomers) 132 0 6 0 0.00% 20.1% 40.8% 20.9% 13.7% 1.4%
o-Cresol 598 36,803 6 0 0.00% 19.1% 41.8% 55.5% 3.9% 47.1%
2,4-D 2-ethylhexyl ester 2 0 100 0 0.00% 15.2% 32.8% 13.6% 3.1% 4.7%
2,4-D butoxyethyl ester 2 0 100 0 0.00% 13.0% 29.6% 14.1% 3.7% 5.0%
4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol 5 0 20 0 0.00% 24.3% 58.5% 79.0% 15.2% 59.3%
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable) 36 16,697 1 0 0.00% 23.0% 39.8% 19.8% 11.5% 0.8%
sec-Butyl alcohol 10 0 0 0 0.00% 17.9% 39.2% 62.4% 21.1% 35.6%
Titanium tetrachloride 986 0 35,000 0 0.00% 24.2% 43.0% 38.7% 0.7% 31.6%
Pentachloroethane 7 0 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Isoprene 3,437 561 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2,3-Dichloropropene 68 0 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Phenanthrene 2,269 243 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
1-Bromopropane 1,206 0 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Chloromethyl methyl ether 650 0 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Bis(2-chloro-1-methethyl)ether 1,135 1 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2-Methylpyridine 1,317 12 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Butyraldehyde 6,619 558 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Dimethylamine 4,480 0 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Glycidol 572 0 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
3-Chloro-2-methyl-1-propene 134 0 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 1,073 180,898 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
N-Methylolacrylamide 161 810 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Cyhalothrin 0 3,400 1,000 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Cyanide compounds 0 249 4,400 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Nonylphenol 7,100 3,408 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

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