PERI: Toxic 100 Index

Lanxess

Rank among all TRI companies: 66
Air releases 2019 (lbs): 483,679
Incineration transfers 2019 (lbs): 583,205
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2019: 1,160,196
Percentage of national total 2019 toxic air and incineration score: 0.3%
EJ: Poor Share: 17%
EJ: Minority Share: 43%

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Facility Name	City	State	Chemical	Original air releases (lbs)	Revised air releases (lbs)	Original incineration transfers (lbs)	Revised incineration transfers (lbs)	Toxicity Weight	Toxic Hazard (quantity x toxicity)	Toxic Score (quantity x exposure x toxicity x population)	Percent of total company score	EJ: Poor Share	EJ: Near Poor Share	EJ: Minority Share	EJ: Black Share	EJ: Hispanic Share	Split *
LANXESS CORP	CHARLESTON	SC	Ethylene oxide	1,668	1,668	0	0	11,000,000	18,348,000,000	835,482	72.01%	16.6%	31.9%	41.0%	31.9%	5.2%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - CENTRAL	EL DORADO	AR	Hydrazine	480	480	21	21	18,000,000	8,640,000,000	114,017	9.83%	26.3%	47.5%	50.3%	42.0%	5.4%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Nickel compounds	3,200	3,200	0	0	930,000	2,976,000,000	82,675	7.13%	14.5%	28.8%	44.1%	34.4%	4.8%	50%
LANXESS CORP	CHARLESTON	SC	1,2-Dichloroethane	15,184	15,184	23,574	23,574	93,000	1,412,112,000	65,378	5.64%	16.9%	32.2%	41.4%	32.4%	5.2%
LANXESS SOLUTIONS US INC	PERTH AMBOY	NJ	Diisocyanates	367	367	0	0	350,000	128,450,000	47,039	4.05%	13.1%	30.3%	63.9%	16.5%	35.3%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Ethylene oxide	93	93	0	0	11,000,000	1,023,000,000	25,780	2.22%	12.5%	24.4%	40.9%	32.3%	4.2%	50%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Nitrobenzene	6,000	6,000	12,700	12,700	140,000	840,000,000	22,078	1.90%	13.3%	26.1%	42.2%	33.1%	4.4%	50%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Carbon tetrachloride	26,950	26,950	5,200	5,200	21,000	565,950,000	15,670	1.35%	14.4%	28.6%	43.9%	34.3%	4.8%	50%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Quinoline	200	200	350	350	3,000,000	600,000,000	15,170	1.31%	14.2%	28.4%	43.8%	34.0%	4.8%	50%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Benzene	11,500	11,500	290	290	28,000	322,000,000	8,735	0.75%	14.1%	28.1%	43.5%	34.0%	4.7%	50%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - CENTRAL	EL DORADO	AR	Chlorine	9,400	9,400	0	0	23,000	216,200,000	4,016	0.35%	25.3%	47.2%	49.4%	41.3%	5.2%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Diisocyanates	203	203	26,000	26,000	350,000	71,050,000	1,799	0.16%	12.6%	24.5%	41.0%	32.3%	4.2%	50%
LANXESS CORP	CHARLESTON	SC	Chlorine	1,142	1,142	0	0	23,000	26,266,000	1,786	0.15%	21.9%	38.7%	50.0%	41.7%	4.7%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Aniline	23,400	23,400	30,700	30,700	5,700	133,380,000	1,634	0.14%	12.1%	23.5%	40.4%	31.3%	4.4%	50%
LANXESS CORP-BAYTOWN	BAYTOWN	TX	Maleic anhydride	3,572	3,572	1,258	1,258	5,000	17,860,000	1,242	0.11%	14.9%	32.3%	60.2%	13.5%	42.9%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Formaldehyde	960	960	54	54	46,000	44,160,000	1,106	0.10%	13.9%	27.5%	43.1%	33.6%	4.7%	50%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - SOUTH PLANT	EL DORADO	AR	Chlorine	4,702	4,702	27,500	27,500	23,000	165,646,000	1,018	0.09%	22.7%	42.3%	40.8%	33.2%	4.8%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Maleic anhydride	3,610	3,610	2,300	2,300	5,000	18,050,000	492	0.04%	14.3%	28.5%	43.8%	34.2%	4.8%	50%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	4,4'-Methylenedianiline	35	35	101,690	101,690	1,600,000	56,000,000	466	0.04%	11.5%	22.2%	39.6%	30.7%	4.3%	50%
LANXESS CORPORATION-MEMPHIS	MEMPHIS	TN	Sulfuric acid	2,616	2,616	0	0	3,500	9,156,000	392	0.03%	24.7%	45.1%	63.4%	53.0%	6.7%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Chlorine	500	500	0	0	23,000	11,500,000	319	0.03%	14.5%	28.8%	44.1%	34.4%	4.8%	50%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - CENTRAL	EL DORADO	AR	Bromine	9,430	9,430	5	5	2,100	19,803,000	308	0.03%	23.5%	46.3%	47.6%	39.6%	4.9%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Acrylic acid	2,510	2,510	0	0	3,500	8,785,000	215	0.02%	13.6%	26.9%	42.7%	33.3%	4.6%	50%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - SOUTH PLANT	EL DORADO	AR	Bromine	9,778	9,778	11,470	11,470	2,100	20,533,800	193	0.02%	22.7%	42.3%	40.8%	33.2%	4.8%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - SOUTH PLANT	EL DORADO	AR	Propylene oxide	1,480	1,480	2,200	2,200	13,000	19,240,000	178	0.02%	22.7%	42.5%	41.0%	33.4%	4.9%
GREAT LAKES - WEST PLANT	MAGNOLIA	AR	Hydrogen sulfide	38,000	38,000	0	0	1,800	68,400,000	177	0.02%	18.8%	45.6%	38.1%	31.0%	4.7%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Phosgene	483	483	0	0	12,000	5,796,000	146	0.01%	12.5%	24.3%	40.9%	32.2%	4.2%	50%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	o-Toluidine	55	55	4	4	180,000	9,900,000	119	0.01%	12.7%	24.9%	41.6%	31.9%	4.7%	50%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Hydrogen fluoride	16,000	16,000	0	0	250	4,000,000	111	0.01%	14.5%	28.8%	44.1%	34.4%	4.8%	50%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - CENTRAL	EL DORADO	AR	Bromomethane (Methyl Bromide)	7,500	7,500	69	69	700	5,250,000	98	0.01%	25.4%	47.3%	49.5%	41.3%	5.2%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - SOUTH PLANT	EL DORADO	AR	Hydrogen sulfide	5,800	5,800	0	0	1,800	10,440,000	93	0.01%	22.8%	42.2%	40.5%	32.9%	4.8%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Propylene oxide	261	261	0	0	13,000	3,393,000	86	0.01%	12.7%	24.7%	41.2%	32.4%	4.2%	50%
GREAT LAKES - WEST PLANT	MAGNOLIA	AR	Chlorine	1,100	1,100	0	0	23,000	25,300,000	74	0.01%	18.2%	45.4%	37.3%	30.1%	4.9%
LANXESS SOLUTIONS US INC	GASTONIA	NC	Diisocyanates	1	1	0	0	350,000	448,000	70	0.01%	17.2%	41.7%	43.7%	27.6%	10.2%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - CENTRAL	EL DORADO	AR	Hydrogen sulfide	2,500	2,500	0	0	1,800	4,500,000	68	0.01%	23.5%	46.3%	47.6%	39.6%	4.9%
LANXESS SOLUTIONS US INC	MAPLETON	IL	Aluminum (fume or dust)	3,405	3,405	2,200	2,200	700	2,383,500	63	0.01%	14.7%	32.8%	19.7%	11.3%	3.7%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Hydrochloric acid	11,015	11,015	0	0	180	1,982,700	55	0.00%	14.5%	28.8%	44.1%	34.4%	4.8%	50%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - CENTRAL	EL DORADO	AR	Hydrochloric acid	12,900	12,900	0	0	180	2,322,000	41	0.00%	24.8%	47.0%	48.9%	40.8%	5.1%
LANXESS CORP	CHARLESTON	SC	Hydrochloric acid	2,928	2,928	0	0	180	527,040	28	0.00%	18.6%	34.4%	44.3%	35.5%	5.0%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - CENTRAL	EL DORADO	AR	Phosgene	138	138	0	0	12,000	1,656,000	26	0.00%	23.8%	46.4%	47.8%	39.8%	4.9%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - CENTRAL	EL DORADO	AR	Triethylamine	2,870	2,870	610	610	500	1,435,000	17	0.00%	26.2%	47.4%	50.1%	41.9%	5.3%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Chlorobenzene	165,000	165,000	221,000	221,000	4	577,500	16	0.00%	14.2%	28.3%	43.7%	34.1%	4.7%	50%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - CENTRAL	EL DORADO	AR	Dichloromethane	23,100	23,100	55,000	55,000	36	831,600	14	0.00%	24.3%	46.7%	48.4%	40.4%	5.0%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	1,4-Dichlorobenzene	96	96	16,000	16,000	3,900	374,400	10	0.00%	14.5%	28.8%	44.1%	34.3%	4.8%	50%
LANXESS CORP	CHARLESTON	SC	n-Butyl alcohol	17,842	17,842	81,521	81,521	10	178,420	8	0.00%	16.9%	32.2%	41.5%	32.5%	5.1%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Diphenylamine	22,130	22,130	5,790	5,790	33	730,290	6	0.00%	12.1%	23.5%	40.7%	31.3%	4.6%	50%
LANXESS SOLUTIONS US INC	GASTONIA	NC	Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers)	1	1	0	0	50,000	40,160	5	0.00%	16.3%	39.2%	43.2%	26.8%	10.4%
LANXESS CORP	GREENSBORO	NC	o-Xylene	1,350	1,350	0	0	35	47,250	5	0.00%	23.2%	49.0%	72.9%	56.8%	8.8%
LANXESS SOLUTIONS US INC	PERTH AMBOY	NJ	Ethylene glycol	1,483	1,483	0	0	9	13,050	4	0.00%	14.0%	30.4%	62.0%	17.3%	31.6%
GREAT LAKES - WEST PLANT	MAGNOLIA	AR	Bromine	668	668	0	0	2,100	1,402,800	4	0.00%	18.2%	45.4%	37.4%	30.2%	4.9%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Ammonia	16,800	16,800	240	240	7	117,600	3	0.00%	14.1%	28.0%	43.5%	33.9%	4.7%	50%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	n-Butyl alcohol	9,110	9,110	0	0	10	91,100	2	0.00%	12.1%	23.5%	40.3%	31.7%	4.1%	50%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	0	0	0	0	1,400,000,000	71,473	2	0.00%	14.5%	28.8%	44.0%	34.3%	4.8%	50%
LANXESS CORP	GREENSBORO	NC	n-Butyl alcohol	964	964	0	0	10	9,640	1	0.00%	23.3%	49.1%	73.2%	57.1%	8.8%
LANXESS SOLUTIONS US INC	GASTONIA	NC	Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate	0	0	7,906	7,906	50,000	7,700	1	0.00%	16.2%	39.1%	43.2%	26.7%	10.4%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - SOUTH PLANT	EL DORADO	AR	Phthalic anhydride	340	340	1,530	1,530	180	102,600	1	0.00%	21.1%	39.9%	40.2%	31.0%	5.5%
LANXESS CORP	CHARLESTON	SC	Phosphorus (yellow or white)	0	0	120	120	50,000	11,500	1	0.00%	16.4%	31.6%	40.6%	31.5%	5.2%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - SOUTH PLANT	EL DORADO	AR	Styrene	23,170	23,170	91	91	4	81,095	0	0.00%	22.8%	40.6%	37.8%	30.3%	4.7%
LANXESS SOLUTIONS US INC	MAPLETON	IL	n-Hexane	3,550	3,550	250	250	5	17,750	0	0.00%	14.7%	32.4%	17.2%	9.9%	3.3%
LANXESS SOLUTIONS US INC	MAPLETON	IL	Ethylene	20,100	20,100	0	0	1	11,256	0	0.00%	14.7%	32.4%	17.2%	9.9%	3.3%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - CENTRAL	EL DORADO	AR	Methanol	55,440	55,440	240	240	0	9,979	0	0.00%	25.4%	47.3%	49.5%	41.4%	5.2%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Dibutyl phthalate	720	720	13,900	13,900	10	7,200	0	0.00%	13.5%	26.5%	42.5%	33.2%	4.5%	50%
LANXESS CORP	CHARLESTON	SC	Ammonia	494	494	0	0	7	3,458	0	0.00%	16.7%	32.0%	41.1%	32.1%	5.2%
LANXESS CORP-BAYTOWN	BAYTOWN	TX	Dibutyl phthalate	216	216	1,555	1,555	10	2,160	0	0.00%	14.7%	31.8%	59.2%	13.1%	42.4%
LANXESS CORP	CHARLESTON	SC	Ethylene glycol	340	340	0	0	9	2,992	0	0.00%	16.9%	32.2%	41.5%	32.5%	5.1%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - SOUTH PLANT	EL DORADO	AR	Phenol	807	807	0	0	18	14,526	0	0.00%	22.8%	41.5%	39.5%	31.9%	4.8%
LANXESS CORP BUSHY PARK PLANT	GOOSE CREEK	SC	Methyl isobutyl ketone	3,924	3,924	0	0	1	4,709	0	0.00%	13.4%	30.3%	39.1%	25.9%	8.0%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Phenol	250	250	4	4	18	4,500	0	0.00%	12.8%	25.1%	41.4%	32.3%	4.4%	50%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Sulfuric acid	1	1	0	0	3,500	3,500	0	0.00%	12.5%	24.3%	40.8%	32.2%	4.2%	50%
LANXESS CORP	GREENSBORO	NC	Methanol	4,969	4,969	0	0	0	894	0	0.00%	21.5%	45.9%	64.5%	47.3%	10.1%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - SOUTH PLANT	EL DORADO	AR	Toluene	11,200	11,200	10,900	10,900	1	7,840	0	0.00%	22.8%	42.6%	41.3%	33.7%	4.9%
LANXESS CORP BUSHY PARK PLANT	GOOSE CREEK	SC	Toluene	3,115	3,115	0	0	1	2,181	0	0.00%	12.9%	29.7%	38.4%	25.5%	7.9%
LANXESS CORP	CHARLESTON	SC	Polycyclic aromatic compounds	0	0	0	0	390,000	1,560	0	0.00%	17.8%	33.1%	43.0%	34.4%	5.0%
LANXESS SOLUTIONS US INC	MAPLETON	IL	Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride)	4,300	4,300	0	0	0	1,505	0	0.00%	14.6%	32.4%	17.2%	9.9%	3.3%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - SOUTH PLANT	EL DORADO	AR	Dichloromethane	68	68	55,400	55,400	36	132,048	0	0.00%	22.2%	43.7%	42.2%	34.7%	4.8%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Propylene (Propene)	1,002	1,002	0	0	1	1,202	0	0.00%	14.0%	27.8%	43.4%	33.6%	4.8%	50%
LANXESS CORP	CHARLESTON	SC	Methanol	2,601	2,601	77,557	77,557	0	468	0	0.00%	18.8%	34.7%	44.7%	36.0%	5.0%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Methanol	3,300	3,300	17	17	0	594	0	0.00%	13.8%	27.2%	42.9%	33.6%	4.6%	50%
LANXESS CORP	CHARLESTON	SC	Phenol	7	7	920	920	18	117	0	0.00%	28.0%	46.5%	60.5%	53.2%	4.2%
GREAT LAKES - WEST PLANT	MAGNOLIA	AR	Ammonia	310	310	0	0	7	2,170	0	0.00%	18.2%	45.4%	37.3%	30.1%	4.9%
LANXESS CORP	CHARLESTON	SC	p-Cresol	10	10	460	460	6	57	0	0.00%	26.5%	44.5%	57.9%	50.5%	4.3%
LANXESS CORP	CHARLESTON	SC	m-Cresol	10	10	460	460	6	57	0	0.00%	27.0%	45.2%	58.9%	51.6%	4.2%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Ethylene glycol	5	5	0	0	9	44	0	0.00%	14.3%	28.5%	43.9%	34.1%	4.8%	50%
LANXESS CORP BUSHY PARK PLANT	GOOSE CREEK	SC	Benzoyl chloride	2,292	2,292	0	0	0	0	0	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
LANXESS CORP PLANT 1	CHARDON	OH	Ethylene thiourea	0	0	750	750	46,000	0	0	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
LANXESS CORP PLANT 1	CHARDON	OH	Thiram	0	0	250	250	67	0	0	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
LANXESS CORP PLANT 1	CHARDON	OH	2-Mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT)	0	0	500	500	11,000	0	0	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
LANXESS CORP PLANT 2	CHARDON	OH	Ethylene thiourea	0	0	250	250	46,000	0	0	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
LANXESS CORP PLANT 2	CHARDON	OH	Thiram	0	0	250	250	67	0	0	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
LANXESS CORP PLANT 2	CHARDON	OH	2-Mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT)	0	0	250	250	11,000	0	0	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL - CENTRAL	EL DORADO	AR	n-Butyl alcohol	0	0	12	12	10	0	0	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	2,4-Dinitrophenol	0	0	1	1	500	0	0	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	50%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	2-Methylpyridine	2,706	2,706	0	0	0	0	0	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	50%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Sodium nitrite	0	0	5	5	10	0	0	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	50%
RUBICON LLC	GEISMAR	LA	Nitrate compounds (water dissociable)	0	0	6	6	1	0	0	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	50%

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