Westlake Chemical
Rank in Toxic 100: 47
Rank among all TRI companies: 96
Air releases 2018 (lbs): 3,150,181
Incineration transfers 2018 (lbs): 917,461
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2018: 618,653
Percentage of national total 2018 toxic air and incineration score: 0.2%
EJ: Poor Share: 16%
EJ: Minority Share: 29%
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1,2-Dichloroethane
209,401
51,502
93,000
279,130
45.12%
15.4%
34.4%
25.4%
18.3%
3.7%
Chloroprene
6,100
0
1,100,000
91,369
14.77%
15.1%
30.8%
44.7%
34.9%
4.8%
Vinyl chloride
231,237
75,444
31,000
79,073
12.78%
16.7%
37.2%
21.3%
15.2%
3.2%
Chloroform
66,893
24,944
82,000
43,424
7.02%
15.6%
33.0%
36.6%
27.9%
4.3%
Formaldehyde
28,823
0
46,000
36,115
5.84%
20.2%
43.5%
51.5%
26.7%
22.0%
1,3-Butadiene
23,665
0
110,000
23,998
3.88%
15.2%
37.8%
17.4%
10.7%
4.2%
Benzene
33,037
9,092
28,000
12,103
1.96%
15.8%
37.9%
15.4%
9.2%
3.8%
Trichloroethylene
24,411
4,970
15,000
10,513
1.70%
15.0%
35.6%
26.4%
18.6%
4.1%
Chlorine
65,649
0
23,000
9,194
1.49%
16.1%
36.7%
22.6%
15.1%
4.1%
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
1,743
7,407
210,000
6,974
1.13%
15.5%
35.7%
26.1%
18.7%
3.9%
Chromium compounds
15
0
43,000,000
5,142
0.83%
20.0%
41.5%
52.0%
42.5%
4.5%
Carbon tetrachloride
17,099
275
21,000
4,889
0.79%
15.9%
36.3%
18.0%
11.5%
3.5%
Asbestos (friable)
4
0
170,000,000
3,701
0.60%
20.1%
38.7%
51.6%
43.2%
4.3%
Hexachlorobenzene
544
1,100
1,600,000
2,814
0.45%
15.9%
36.6%
12.4%
6.8%
3.0%
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
11,918
20,299
5,700
1,849
0.30%
15.2%
35.6%
27.2%
19.4%
4.1%
Ethylene oxide
9
0
11,000,000
1,396
0.23%
15.7%
36.3%
26.8%
19.4%
4.0%
Acetaldehyde
5,839
0
7,900
1,249
0.20%
20.6%
43.8%
52.9%
27.7%
22.5%
Nickel compounds
135
0
930,000
1,121
0.18%
18.6%
39.3%
52.1%
44.3%
4.0%
Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene)
63,978
11,468
930
1,034
0.17%
15.0%
35.8%
26.2%
18.3%
4.1%
Maleic anhydride
4,244
0
5,000
621
0.10%
20.4%
43.4%
51.3%
27.2%
21.4%
Bis(2-chloroethyl)ether
63
399
1,200,000
473
0.08%
14.4%
31.1%
29.1%
21.4%
3.9%
Naphthalene
9,022
38
12,000
385
0.06%
15.8%
37.1%
11.3%
5.8%
3.2%
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
3,733
1,802
2,600
360
0.06%
15.0%
35.7%
26.1%
18.3%
4.1%
1,4-Dichloro-2-butene
1
21
9,300,000
300
0.05%
15.3%
36.6%
23.5%
16.4%
3.9%
Hydrochloric acid
157,788
0
180
270
0.04%
16.5%
37.1%
22.1%
15.5%
3.5%
Dicyclopentadiene
8,607
0
18,000
261
0.04%
15.3%
36.4%
8.8%
3.8%
2.8%
Hexachloroethane
356
1,500
14,000
162
0.03%
15.4%
36.5%
31.0%
23.3%
4.0%
Butyl acrylate
1,345
0
3,500
139
0.02%
21.4%
44.3%
55.6%
29.7%
23.3%
Ethylbenzene
7,858
1,200
890
139
0.02%
15.5%
38.1%
23.5%
16.4%
4.4%
Ethylidene dichloride
6,841
9
570
117
0.02%
15.1%
35.8%
25.8%
18.1%
4.1%
Vinyl acetate
80,113
463,212
18
82
0.01%
9.6%
31.5%
18.2%
9.1%
6.6%
Polycyclic aromatic compounds
43
2
390,000
58
0.01%
19.1%
38.0%
43.9%
35.6%
4.2%
Ethylene
1,503,815
0
1
28
0.00%
15.7%
38.2%
35.6%
18.8%
14.2%
Phthalic anhydride
3,352
0
180
28
0.00%
26.8%
51.8%
74.0%
70.2%
1.1%
Methyl acrylate
3,971
0
180
22
0.00%
21.2%
44.2%
55.1%
29.3%
23.1%
1,2-Dichloroethylene
6,730
125
110
21
0.00%
15.1%
35.8%
26.1%
18.4%
4.1%
Copper compounds
710
0
1,500
20
0.00%
14.9%
35.7%
26.0%
18.2%
4.1%
Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene
125
17,001
7,900
17
0.00%
15.0%
35.8%
25.7%
17.9%
4.1%
Mercury compounds
128
0
12,000
10
0.00%
14.5%
37.2%
5.8%
3.1%
0.8%
Cumene
35,461
19,352
9
9
0.00%
17.1%
40.1%
51.8%
44.8%
3.6%
Ammonia
97,167
0
7
7
0.00%
16.6%
38.1%
30.7%
19.6%
8.1%
1,2-Butylene oxide
721
0
180
5
0.00%
15.0%
35.7%
26.1%
18.2%
4.1%
n-Hexane
30,566
0
5
4
0.00%
20.6%
43.6%
52.4%
27.7%
22.0%
Acetophenone
69,699
156
10
2
0.00%
16.0%
36.7%
10.9%
5.4%
2.9%
Propylene (Propene)
141,808
182,698
1
2
0.00%
15.0%
36.9%
16.5%
9.7%
4.1%
Xylene (mixed isomers)
6,804
2,864
35
2
0.00%
16.7%
37.6%
21.8%
14.9%
3.8%
Bromine
24
0
2,100
2
0.00%
15.0%
35.7%
26.1%
18.3%
4.1%
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
1
1,400,000,000
2
0.00%
17.3%
36.2%
37.1%
29.1%
4.1%
Vinylidene chloride
3,305
51
18
2
0.00%
14.9%
35.2%
27.8%
19.9%
4.2%
Ethylene glycol
5,817
0
9
2
0.00%
21.2%
44.1%
54.9%
29.2%
23.1%
CFC-12
9,594
0
5
2
0.00%
17.2%
39.8%
52.5%
45.3%
3.7%
Styrene
27,712
800
4
1
0.00%
14.6%
36.2%
21.8%
13.9%
4.4%
Biphenyl
210
0
800
1
0.00%
16.1%
37.7%
10.7%
5.2%
3.2%
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
35,517
7,710
1
1
0.00%
15.0%
35.7%
26.1%
18.3%
4.1%
Chloromethane
48
0
640
1
0.00%
17.3%
39.8%
52.4%
45.2%
3.7%
Antimony compounds
0
0
18,000
1
0.00%
26.3%
46.3%
51.1%
35.9%
6.4%
Lead
12
0
23,000
0
0.00%
15.8%
36.0%
26.9%
19.1%
3.9%
1,4-Dichlorobenzene
28
0
3,900
0
0.00%
15.8%
36.6%
10.3%
4.9%
2.9%
Lead compounds
2
0
23,000
0
0.00%
20.1%
38.7%
51.6%
43.2%
4.3%
Methyl tert-butyl ether
159
0
93
0
0.00%
15.3%
36.9%
22.6%
14.8%
4.5%
tert-Butyl alcohol
562
375
10
0
0.00%
19.3%
42.1%
48.7%
25.9%
20.2%
Chlorobenzene
3,260
477
4
0
0.00%
15.4%
31.7%
42.7%
33.3%
4.6%
Methanol
27,792
0
0
0
0.00%
17.5%
40.3%
53.2%
46.1%
3.6%
Dinitrobutyl phenol (Dinoseb)
9
0
1,000
0
0.00%
15.2%
36.9%
22.6%
14.8%
4.5%
Toluene
13,580
1,881
1
0
0.00%
15.9%
37.9%
19.5%
12.8%
4.1%
Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride)
12,074
160
0
0
0.00%
15.3%
35.9%
28.4%
20.6%
4.1%
Copper
24
0
1,500
0
0.00%
15.8%
36.6%
10.2%
4.8%
2.9%
Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22)
37,687
0
0
0
0.00%
17.2%
39.8%
52.5%
45.2%
3.7%
Zinc compounds
91
0
100
0
0.00%
20.2%
39.4%
52.0%
41.4%
6.5%
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
46
0
58
0
0.00%
15.1%
36.8%
22.1%
14.3%
4.5%
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
0
66
360,000
0
0.00%
15.8%
36.0%
26.9%
19.1%
3.9%
Phenol
156
0
18
0
0.00%
18.3%
40.2%
53.0%
45.6%
3.8%
Pentachlorobenzene
3
720
1,300
0
0.00%
15.8%
36.5%
13.5%
7.7%
3.1%
Dichloromethane
59
0
36
0
0.00%
18.0%
37.7%
31.1%
24.2%
3.6%
Anthracene
259
0
3
0
0.00%
16.3%
37.3%
7.7%
2.6%
2.9%
Dichlorobenzene (mixed isomers)
65
271
18
0
0.00%
15.5%
35.9%
26.6%
18.8%
4.0%
Sodium nitrite
10
0
10
0
0.00%
13.4%
26.9%
42.3%
33.0%
4.6%
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
10
620
18
0
0.00%
15.8%
36.0%
26.9%
19.1%
3.9%
Pentachloroethane
464
7,444
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Isoprene
15
0
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Phenanthrene
2
0
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
trans-1,4-Dichloro-2-butene
16
0
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable)
0
4
1
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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