Formosa Plastics
Rank in Toxic 100: 73
Rank among all TRI companies: 154
Air releases 2019 (lbs): 1,314,078
Incineration transfers 2019 (lbs): 6,859,885
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2019: 341,852
Percentage of national total 2019 toxic air and incineration score: 0.1%
EJ: Poor Share: 22%
EJ: Minority Share: 70%
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This company is rank 64 on the Toxic 100 Water list .
This company has information in PERI's Greenhouse database .
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FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
0
0
72
72
2,600
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
1,331
1,331
0
0
1
932
0
0.00%
21.1%
39.4%
59.6%
53.3%
3.1%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
2
2
60,886
60,886
1
1
0
0.00%
13.6%
37.8%
58.5%
4.7%
49.6%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
14
14
190,729
190,729
210,000
2,940,000
149
0.04%
25.6%
45.0%
75.9%
72.0%
2.4%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
0
0
173
173
210,000
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
1,682
1,682
2,307,609
2,307,609
5,700
9,587,400
171
0.05%
23.2%
42.1%
67.5%
62.3%
2.7%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
0
0
90,501
90,501
5,700
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
66,210
66,210
148
148
58
3,840,180
14
0.00%
12.9%
37.2%
57.4%
4.6%
48.6%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
1,2-Dichloroethane
31,102
31,102
2,310,222
2,310,222
93,000
2,892,486,000
153,617
44.94%
25.6%
45.1%
76.1%
72.2%
2.3%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
1,2-Dichloroethane
12,435
12,435
483,865
483,865
93,000
1,156,455,000
3,093
0.90%
14.3%
38.0%
59.2%
4.9%
50.4%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
1,3-Butadiene
7,960
7,960
0
0
110,000
875,600,000
1,143
0.33%
14.4%
37.4%
59.2%
4.9%
50.6%
NAN YA PLASTICS CORP AMERICA
LAKE CITY
SC
1,4-Dioxane
1,595
1,595
0
0
18,000
28,710,000
139
0.04%
25.6%
47.3%
60.7%
56.3%
2.3%
NAN YA PLASTICS CORP AMERICA
LAKE CITY
SC
Acetaldehyde
46,095
46,095
0
0
7,900
364,150,500
2,343
0.69%
27.0%
48.2%
64.0%
60.0%
2.1%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Acetaldehyde
13,924
13,924
0
0
7,900
109,999,600
169
0.05%
15.0%
38.0%
59.7%
5.0%
51.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Acetophenone
5,570
5,570
0
0
10
55,700
1
0.00%
21.0%
39.4%
59.6%
53.2%
3.1%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms)
0
0
25
25
0
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Ammonia
63,462
63,462
0
0
7
444,234
1
0.00%
14.3%
38.0%
59.2%
4.9%
50.4%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Benzene
1,384
1,384
9,300
9,300
28,000
38,752,000
444
0.13%
21.0%
39.3%
59.5%
53.1%
3.1%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Benzene
18,284
18,284
4,134
4,134
28,000
511,953,400
905
0.26%
15.0%
38.1%
59.7%
5.0%
51.0%
NAN YA PLASTICS CORP AMERICA
LAKE CITY
SC
Biphenyl
96
96
0
0
800
76,648
1
0.00%
28.5%
49.1%
67.6%
63.9%
1.9%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Carbon tetrachloride
2,582
2,582
170,163
170,163
21,000
54,222,000
2,216
0.65%
25.3%
44.6%
74.9%
70.7%
2.4%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Carbon tetrachloride
3
3
0
0
21,000
63,000
0
0.00%
13.6%
37.8%
58.5%
4.7%
49.6%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Chlorine
77,501
77,501
0
0
23,000
1,782,523,000
20,856
6.10%
21.1%
39.4%
59.8%
53.5%
3.1%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Chlorine
12,098
12,098
0
0
23,000
278,254,000
806
0.24%
14.2%
38.0%
59.0%
4.9%
50.3%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Chlorobenzene
8
8
187,401
187,401
4
28
0
0.00%
24.5%
43.6%
72.0%
67.4%
2.5%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Chlorobenzene
0
0
1,831
1,831
4
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride)
2,462
2,462
0
0
0
862
0
0.00%
23.3%
42.2%
67.9%
62.7%
2.7%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride)
477
477
0
0
0
167
0
0.00%
15.1%
38.2%
59.8%
5.1%
51.1%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Chloroform
2,606
2,606
92,876
92,876
82,000
213,692,000
7,531
2.20%
25.0%
44.3%
74.0%
69.7%
2.4%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Chloroform
651
651
0
0
82,000
53,382,000
90
0.03%
15.1%
38.2%
59.8%
5.1%
51.1%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Chloromethane
18,906
18,906
0
0
640
12,099,840
20
0.01%
15.1%
38.2%
59.9%
5.1%
51.2%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Chloroprene
1,337
1,337
0
0
1,100,000
1,470,700,000
15,831
4.63%
21.3%
39.8%
60.4%
54.1%
3.1%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Chloroprene
10
10
0
0
1,100,000
11,000,000
43
0.01%
13.1%
37.3%
57.7%
4.6%
48.8%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Cumene
5
5
0
0
9
44
0
0.00%
14.6%
38.0%
59.3%
4.9%
50.6%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Cyclohexane
563
563
0
0
1
327
0
0.00%
14.9%
38.1%
59.7%
5.0%
50.9%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Dicyclopentadiene
8
8
0
0
18,000
144,000
0
0.00%
11.9%
36.4%
54.8%
4.5%
46.1%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0
1,400,000,000
2,570,854
30
0.01%
21.0%
39.3%
59.5%
53.1%
3.1%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
0
0
0
0
1,400,000,000
372,017
1
0.00%
15.1%
38.2%
59.9%
5.1%
51.1%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Ethylbenzene
5,017
5,017
7
7
890
4,465,130
12
0.00%
14.1%
37.8%
58.9%
4.9%
50.1%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Ethylene
320
320
0
0
1
179
0
0.00%
26.2%
45.8%
78.3%
74.6%
2.3%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Ethylene
400,025
400,025
704
704
1
224,014
1
0.00%
14.4%
37.9%
59.2%
4.9%
50.4%
NAN YA PLASTICS CORP AMERICA
LAKE CITY
SC
Ethylene glycol
7,408
7,408
0
0
9
65,190
0
0.00%
27.0%
48.2%
64.1%
60.0%
2.1%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Ethylene glycol
26,223
26,223
0
0
9
230,762
1
0.00%
13.5%
37.7%
58.3%
4.7%
49.4%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Ethylene oxide
2,430
2,430
0
0
11,000,000
26,730,000,000
104,778
30.65%
13.7%
37.9%
58.6%
4.8%
49.8%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Ethylidene dichloride
1,333
1,333
0
0
570
759,810
9
0.00%
21.0%
39.3%
59.5%
53.1%
3.1%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Ethylidene dichloride
1
1
0
0
570
570
0
0.00%
13.6%
37.8%
58.5%
4.7%
49.6%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Hydrochloric acid
17,274
17,274
0
0
180
3,109,320
43
0.01%
22.1%
40.7%
63.3%
57.5%
2.9%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Hydrochloric acid
15,501
15,501
0
0
180
2,790,180
5
0.00%
14.9%
38.1%
59.6%
5.0%
50.9%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Hydrogen sulfide
51
51
0
0
1,800
91,800
0
0.00%
14.9%
38.1%
59.6%
5.0%
50.9%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Hydroquinone
2
2
0
0
60,000
120,000
0
0.00%
14.9%
37.9%
59.7%
5.0%
51.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Isoprene
1,412
1,412
0
0
0
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
m-Xylene
3,312
3,312
0
0
35
115,920
0
0.00%
13.2%
37.4%
57.8%
4.7%
49.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Methanol
4,336
4,336
0
0
0
780
0
0.00%
14.1%
37.9%
59.0%
4.9%
50.2%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
n-Hexane
52,235
52,235
2,013
2,013
5
261,175
1
0.00%
14.4%
37.9%
59.2%
4.9%
50.4%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Naphthalene
6,511
6,511
3
3
12,000
78,132,000
118
0.03%
14.9%
37.9%
59.6%
5.0%
51.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
o-Xylene
2,086
2,086
0
0
35
73,010
0
0.00%
13.4%
37.6%
58.1%
4.7%
49.3%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
p-Xylene
2,256
2,256
0
0
35
78,960
0
0.00%
13.4%
37.5%
58.1%
4.7%
49.2%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Pentachloroethane
14
14
230,161
230,161
0
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Pentachloroethane
0
0
3,943
3,943
0
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Propylene (Propene)
544
544
0
0
1
653
0
0.00%
26.0%
45.6%
77.3%
73.5%
2.3%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Propylene (Propene)
157,591
157,591
0
0
1
189,109
0
0.00%
14.0%
37.6%
58.6%
4.8%
49.9%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Styrene
2,820
2,820
183
183
4
9,870
0
0.00%
14.5%
37.5%
59.3%
4.9%
50.7%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene)
1,461
1,461
692,202
692,202
930
1,358,730
22
0.01%
22.8%
41.6%
66.1%
60.7%
2.8%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene)
92
92
8,869
8,869
930
85,560
0
0.00%
13.6%
37.8%
58.5%
4.7%
49.6%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Titanium tetrachloride
0
0
0
0
35,000
0
0
0.00%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Toluene
7,913
7,913
167
167
1
5,539
0
0.00%
13.6%
37.7%
58.4%
4.7%
49.6%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Trichloroethylene
1,148
1,148
9,286
9,286
15,000
17,220,000
1,203
0.35%
26.0%
45.5%
77.5%
73.7%
2.3%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Trichloroethylene
12
12
2
2
15,000
180,000
1
0.00%
13.5%
37.8%
58.4%
4.7%
49.5%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Vinyl acetate
110,053
110,053
0
0
18
1,980,954
3
0.00%
14.9%
37.9%
59.6%
5.0%
50.9%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE
LA
Vinyl chloride
16,374
16,374
2,191
2,191
31,000
507,594,000
21,884
6.40%
25.7%
45.1%
76.2%
72.2%
2.3%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Vinyl chloride
75,959
75,959
0
0
31,000
2,354,729,000
4,154
1.22%
14.9%
38.0%
59.6%
5.0%
50.9%
FORMOSA PLASTICS CORP TEXAS
POINT COMFORT
TX
Xylene (mixed isomers)
2,001
2,001
218
218
35
70,035
0
0.00%
14.4%
37.8%
59.1%
4.9%
50.4%
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