PERI: Toxic 100 Index

Westlake Chemical

Rank in Toxic 100: 61
Rank among all TRI companies: 128
Air releases 2019 (lbs): 3,120,644
Incineration transfers 2019 (lbs): 1,162,383
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2019: 487,073
Percentage of national total 2019 toxic air and incineration score: 0.1%
EJ: Poor Share: 16%
EJ: Minority Share: 31%

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This company is rank 66 on the Toxic 100 Water list.
This company is rank 95 on the Greenhouse 100 list.

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Chemical	Air releases (lbs)	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
1,2-Dichloroethane	126,505	205,893	93,000	11,764,965,000	210,203	43.16%	15.6%	33.9%	31.7%	24.2%	4.0%
Vinyl chloride	145,558	37,402	31,000	5,665,963,000	51,338	10.54%	16.0%	35.2%	27.8%	21.6%	3.4%
Ethylene oxide	83	0	11,000,000	907,500,000	41,357	8.49%	13.3%	29.7%	21.1%	12.6%	5.5%
Chloroform	61,394	9,269	82,000	5,034,308,000	39,722	8.16%	15.4%	32.0%	39.5%	30.4%	4.5%
Formaldehyde	30,401	0	46,000	1,398,446,000	38,386	7.88%	19.9%	42.2%	51.6%	24.7%	23.6%
1,3-Butadiene	23,172	0	110,000	2,548,961,800	25,689	5.27%	14.6%	34.5%	18.3%	10.1%	4.9%
Chromium	123	0	43,000,000	1,322,250,000	15,115	3.10%	15.7%	35.0%	26.7%	18.6%	4.3%
Benzene	34,019	276,884	28,000	952,532,000	12,425	2.55%	15.2%	35.4%	15.7%	8.6%	4.0%
Trichloroethylene	21,324	5,280	15,000	319,860,000	10,177	2.09%	15.6%	34.8%	26.9%	18.8%	4.3%
Chlorine	56,707	0	23,000	1,304,252,260	7,371	1.51%	16.2%	35.6%	28.8%	20.0%	4.6%
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane	1,292	3,648	210,000	271,320,000	6,115	1.26%	15.6%	34.2%	28.7%	20.7%	4.2%
Chromium compounds	16	0	43,000,000	238,091,000	5,096	1.05%	19.4%	40.3%	53.1%	43.5%	4.5%
Nickel	402	0	930,000	373,860,000	4,525	0.93%	15.7%	34.9%	26.6%	18.4%	4.3%
Carbon tetrachloride	13,683	890	21,000	287,343,000	4,312	0.89%	15.7%	34.4%	19.3%	12.9%	3.6%
Asbestos (friable)	4	0	170,000,000	680,000,000	3,733	0.77%	19.6%	37.5%	51.8%	43.2%	4.3%
Hexachlorobenzene	459	1,941	1,600,000	733,888,000	2,420	0.50%	15.6%	35.8%	11.5%	5.9%	3.0%
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	12,287	122,528	5,700	70,035,900	2,191	0.45%	15.7%	34.8%	27.6%	19.5%	4.3%
Acetaldehyde	6,424	0	7,900	50,749,600	1,386	0.28%	20.0%	42.2%	51.9%	25.0%	23.6%
Nickel compounds	139	0	930,000	129,270,000	1,005	0.21%	18.6%	38.1%	52.9%	44.6%	4.3%
Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene)	42,463	14,677	930	39,490,590	999	0.21%	15.7%	34.9%	26.7%	18.6%	4.3%
Maleic anhydride	4,122	0	5,000	20,610,000	610	0.13%	20.1%	42.2%	51.7%	25.0%	23.4%
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane	5,290	1,278	2,600	13,754,000	499	0.10%	15.7%	34.9%	26.6%	18.5%	4.3%
Naphthalene	9,122	44	12,000	109,462,800	388	0.08%	15.3%	35.4%	10.8%	5.2%	3.2%
Chloroprene	30	0	1,100,000	33,000,000	329	0.07%	13.9%	29.1%	32.8%	24.7%	4.0%
1,4-Dichloro-2-butene	1	88	9,300,000	9,300,000	301	0.06%	16.7%	37.0%	23.3%	16.4%	3.5%
Dicyclopentadiene	8,441	0	18,000	151,938,000	258	0.05%	14.8%	34.9%	8.3%	3.6%	2.7%
Ethylbenzene	8,758	93,219	890	7,794,175	193	0.04%	14.9%	36.1%	21.4%	12.4%	5.1%
Hydrochloric acid	145,346	0	180	26,162,280	191	0.04%	16.5%	35.4%	20.5%	14.5%	3.3%
Butyl acrylate	1,350	0	3,500	4,725,000	141	0.03%	21.0%	43.0%	55.9%	26.9%	25.7%
Hexachloroethane	264	1,193	14,000	3,694,600	131	0.03%	15.8%	35.3%	29.2%	21.1%	4.3%
Ethylidene dichloride	5,214	210	570	2,971,980	81	0.02%	15.7%	34.9%	26.8%	18.7%	4.3%
Bis(2-chloroethyl)ether	10	209	1,200,000	12,120,000	80	0.02%	16.3%	36.5%	18.7%	12.2%	3.4%
Vinyl acetate	78,526	0	18	1,413,468	78	0.02%	11.1%	29.2%	20.2%	10.9%	6.4%
Polycyclic aromatic compounds	40	5	390,000	15,724,800	59	0.01%	18.0%	36.1%	41.3%	32.9%	4.3%
Ethylene	1,618,938	0	1	906,605	31	0.01%	16.0%	36.2%	36.2%	18.1%	14.9%
Phthalic anhydride	3,352	3,218	180	603,360	27	0.01%	20.6%	51.6%	69.9%	68.0%	1.2%
Methyl acrylate	3,803	0	180	684,540	21	0.00%	20.9%	42.9%	55.3%	26.6%	25.5%
Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene	163	17,920	7,900	1,287,700	16	0.00%	15.7%	35.0%	26.7%	18.5%	4.3%
Mercury compounds	126	0	12,000	1,516,800	10	0.00%	15.4%	36.5%	5.8%	3.1%	0.9%
n-Hexane	56,127	1	5	280,633	8	0.00%	19.5%	41.0%	48.6%	24.0%	21.3%
Copper compounds	460	0	1,500	690,000	8	0.00%	15.5%	34.5%	27.3%	19.1%	4.3%
Ammonia	76,113	1,339	7	532,788	7	0.00%	17.0%	37.0%	34.8%	21.5%	9.6%
Ethylene glycol	10,993	0	9	96,735	4	0.00%	15.4%	33.4%	30.8%	16.4%	11.3%
Acetophenone	108,880	0	10	1,088,800	4	0.00%	15.7%	35.9%	10.4%	4.9%	2.9%
Xylene (mixed isomers)	9,718	103,990	35	340,130	4	0.00%	16.3%	35.5%	25.2%	17.7%	4.1%
1,2-Dichloroethylene	1,301	2,605	110	143,110	4	0.00%	15.9%	35.0%	28.9%	20.9%	4.2%
1,2-Butylene oxide	537	490	180	96,660	3	0.00%	15.6%	34.9%	26.6%	18.5%	4.3%
Propylene (Propene)	162,498	144,982	1	368,976	3	0.00%	14.5%	33.4%	17.6%	10.0%	4.6%
Antimony compounds	5	0	12,000	60,000	3	0.00%	10.0%	21.6%	41.1%	35.1%	2.0%
Lead	16	0	23,000	361,089	3	0.00%	15.3%	33.9%	25.3%	16.9%	4.8%
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds	0	1	1,400,000,000	408,096	2	0.00%	17.0%	35.3%	35.8%	27.6%	4.1%
Bromine	23	0	2,100	48,300	2	0.00%	15.7%	34.9%	26.7%	18.5%	4.3%
Vinylidene chloride	3,179	170	18	57,222	2	0.00%	15.5%	34.6%	27.7%	19.5%	4.3%
Styrene	29,202	618	4	102,205	2	0.00%	14.6%	34.7%	22.8%	13.7%	4.8%
CFC-12	8,856	0	5	44,280	1	0.00%	17.2%	38.9%	54.6%	46.7%	4.2%
Biphenyl	202	0	800	161,600	1	0.00%	15.4%	35.2%	10.2%	4.8%	3.2%
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	31,300	7,393	1	21,910	1	0.00%	15.7%	34.9%	26.7%	18.5%	4.3%
Cumene	4,004	0	9	35,235	1	0.00%	16.7%	37.6%	38.5%	31.9%	3.7%
Mercury	2	0	12,000	18,000	0	0.00%	15.0%	33.0%	24.2%	15.6%	5.1%
1,4-Dichlorobenzene	40	0	3,900	156,000	0	0.00%	15.6%	35.9%	10.1%	4.7%	2.9%
Dinitrobutyl phenol (Dinoseb)	26	0	1,000	26,000	0	0.00%	15.8%	36.0%	24.4%	14.9%	5.4%
Methyl tert-butyl ether	234	0	93	21,762	0	0.00%	15.8%	36.0%	24.4%	15.0%	5.4%
Copper	44	0	1,500	66,000	0	0.00%	15.2%	34.3%	17.4%	10.3%	4.1%
Lead compounds	2	0	23,000	46,000	0	0.00%	19.6%	37.5%	51.8%	43.2%	4.3%
Toluene	17,047	96,984	1	11,933	0	0.00%	15.6%	35.4%	22.6%	14.7%	4.4%
tert-Butyl alcohol	562	0	10	5,620	0	0.00%	19.3%	40.7%	49.2%	23.9%	22.1%
Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22)	82,610	0	0	5,783	0	0.00%	17.2%	38.9%	54.5%	46.7%	4.2%
Chlorobenzene	3,141	2,182	4	10,993	0	0.00%	15.1%	30.7%	43.8%	34.1%	4.8%
Methanol	30,808	13	0	5,545	0	0.00%	17.2%	39.2%	53.0%	45.5%	4.0%
Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride)	12,074	150	0	4,226	0	0.00%	15.5%	34.3%	28.4%	20.2%	4.5%
Zinc compounds	75	0	100	7,500	0	0.00%	19.7%	38.3%	52.2%	40.8%	7.3%
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene	47	0	58	2,697	0	0.00%	15.5%	35.7%	23.8%	14.3%	5.4%
Phenol	292	0	18	5,256	0	0.00%	18.7%	38.7%	53.8%	45.6%	4.2%
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)	0	12	360,000	18,000	0	0.00%	16.3%	35.8%	27.6%	19.3%	4.1%
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	0	0	18,000	5,400	0	0.00%	16.3%	35.8%	27.6%	19.3%	4.1%
Dichloromethane	49	9	36	1,764	0	0.00%	16.9%	36.4%	24.6%	18.1%	3.4%
Dichlorobenzene (mixed isomers)	77	717	18	1,382	0	0.00%	16.0%	35.4%	27.2%	18.9%	4.2%
Anthracene	259	0	3	855	0	0.00%	15.5%	34.7%	7.0%	2.6%	2.7%
Pentachlorobenzene	0	160	1,300	624	0	0.00%	16.3%	35.8%	27.6%	19.3%	4.1%
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	22	1,992	18	396	0	0.00%	16.3%	35.8%	27.6%	19.3%	4.1%
Pentachloroethane	451	2,762	0	0	0	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Isoprene	16	0	0	0	0	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Phenanthrene	2	0	0	0	0	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
trans-1,4-Dichloro-2-butene	3	0	0	0	0	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
1,3-Dichloropropylene	0	2	14,000	0	0	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable)	0	15	1	0	0	0.00%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

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