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Clean Harbors Inc.

Rank in Toxic 100: 69
Rank among all TRI companies: 144
Air releases 2019 (lbs): 174,726
Incineration transfers 2019 (lbs): 9,623,099
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2019: 393,545
Percentage of national total 2019 toxic air and incineration score: 0.1%
EJ: Poor Share: 22%
EJ: Minority Share: 58%

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This company is rank 52 on the Toxic 100 Water list.
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Ethylene glycol 30,263 1,311,149 83 0.02% 19.6% 68.5%
Xylene (mixed isomers) 6,361 1,231,651 29 0.01% 20.5% 68.9%
Toluene 16,347 1,102,804 2 0.00% 21.6% 72.0%
Methanol 19,137 1,054,563 0 0.00% 15.5% 50.9%
n-Butyl alcohol 898 681,189 1 0.00% 13.8% 46.1%
Isobutyraldehyde 255 553,085 1 0.00% 23.6% 55.5%
Benzene 2,384 330,050 5,736 1.46% 17.3% 62.1%
n-Hexane 4,662 296,530 2 0.00% 16.4% 62.4%
Formaldehyde 1,767 256,940 2,703 0.69% 21.7% 69.2%
Methyl isobutyl ketone 1,742 232,582 0 0.00% 19.0% 63.3%
Diisocyanates 3 211,964 5 0.00% 18.0% 69.9%
Ethylbenzene 1,905 193,303 215 0.05% 17.8% 61.5%
Dichloromethane 19,675 161,474 273 0.07% 20.6% 71.7%
Malathion 13 154,208 0 0.00% 17.1% 57.2%
Chlorobenzene 32 150,244 0 0.00% 21.5% 72.9%
Pyridine 879 122,596 89 0.02% 11.6% 43.7%
Methyl tert-butyl ether 3,519 120,624 36 0.01% 16.5% 66.6%
Cyclohexane 1,029 114,970 0 0.00% 12.5% 46.3%
1,4-Dichlorobenzene 8 99,168 0 0.00% 18.1% 71.7%
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone 5,643 98,202 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
Cresol (mixed isomers) 5 89,878 0 0.00% 18.2% 66.9%
Tetrachloroethylene (Perchloroethylene) 228 79,073 22 0.01% 15.2% 45.1%
Glycol Ethers 46 68,702 0 0.00% 16.7% 48.8%
Chlordane 10 47,760 2 0.00% 17.3% 58.1%
Carbaryl 5 47,708 0 0.00% 18.1% 68.0%
Methoxychlor 10 44,231 0 0.00% 18.3% 68.2%
2,4-D [Acetic acid, 2,4-dichlorophenoxy-] 16 43,250 0 0.00% 17.6% 70.3%
Lindane 5 42,760 2 0.00% 17.8% 70.6%
Acetonitrile 1,408 41,199 14 0.00% 14.1% 59.0%
Toxaphene 2 39,546 7 0.00% 18.3% 68.6%
Propoxur 0 38,809 0 0.00% 10.6% 14.6%
N,N-Dimethylformamide 689 35,261 8 0.00% 12.3% 47.9%
sec-Butyl alcohol 782 34,771 0 0.00% 11.7% 44.2%
Sulfuric acid 3 34,755 0 0.00% 18.8% 70.3%
1,4-Dioxane 833 33,285 1,460 0.37% 12.6% 45.5%
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable) 3 29,252 0 0.00% 16.4% 62.8%
Trichloroethylene 359 28,875 54 0.01% 21.9% 61.7%
1,2-Dichloroethane 623 27,392 6,402 1.63% 11.9% 44.9%
Hydrochloric acid 1,431 26,889 23 0.01% 17.5% 72.8%
Styrene 331 23,898 0 0.00% 12.5% 45.6%
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene 98 23,785 0 0.00% 13.0% 42.1%
Chloroform 857 21,352 4,634 1.18% 15.3% 50.1%
Acrylonitrile 5 20,607 88 0.02% 17.9% 71.5%
Naphthalene 77 17,462 7 0.00% 13.3% 27.1%
Diazinon 15 16,026 0 0.00% 16.8% 56.4%
tert-Butyl alcohol 441 15,105 0 0.00% 12.8% 45.7%
Phenol 11 14,854 0 0.00% 19.0% 70.6%
Phthalic anhydride 5 13,398 0 0.00% 18.4% 66.9%
Dibutyl phthalate 13 12,950 0 0.00% 17.0% 56.9%
Toluene-2,4-diisocyanate 1 11,794 1 0.00% 18.3% 71.1%
Ethylene oxide 29 9,997 3,935 1.00% 19.6% 71.2%
Carbon tetrachloride 92 8,157 28 0.01% 21.6% 72.4%
Dicyclopentadiene 199 7,518 178 0.05% 12.7% 46.8%
Dimethylamine 269 7,514 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers) 0 6,769 0 0.00% 17.9% 71.9%
1,1,1-Trichloroethane 162 6,288 0 0.00% 16.8% 48.1%
Cyanide compounds 0 5,402 0 0.00% 25.5% 54.2%
Captan 4 4,912 0 0.00% 23.8% 49.7%
Formic acid 7 4,493 0 0.00% 20.7% 71.5%
2-Methoxyethanol 3 4,425 0 0.00% 18.6% 67.5%
Vinyl acetate 136 3,946 0 0.00% 21.7% 69.2%
2-Ethoxyethanol 3 3,425 0 0.00% 18.1% 70.3%
Nitric acid 3 3,411 0 0.00% 18.0% 62.4%
Fluorouracil (5-Fluorouracil) 5 3,246 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
Triethylamine 94 2,975 1 0.00% 30.4% 76.9%
Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms) 183 2,947 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
Ammonia 10,956 2,129 4 0.00% 17.5% 72.3%
Nitroglycerin 0 2,109 13 0.00% 18.9% 72.6%
Hydrogen fluoride 0 1,879 0 0.00% 32.1% 71.7%
Toluene-2,6-diisocyanate 0 1,660 0 0.00% 31.5% 70.0%
m-Cresol 1 1,538 0 0.00% 18.8% 71.2%
Ethylidene dichloride 7 1,467 0 0.00% 11.3% 26.7%
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) 29 1,464 174 0.04% 17.3% 71.1%
Linuron 2 1,448 0 0.00% 18.7% 69.6%
1,1,2-Trichloroethane 3 1,360 2 0.00% 17.8% 72.3%
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate) 0 1,088 0 0.00% 19.0% 72.4%
Urethane (Ethyl Carbamate) 6 1,037 76 0.02% 18.9% 71.2%
Maleic anhydride 1 1,016 0 0.00% 18.6% 72.2%
Piperonyl butoxide 1 1,004 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
Aldrin 2 986 36 0.01% 20.8% 67.3%
Chlorophenols 2 926 0 0.00% 17.1% 68.7%
Cumene 5 905 0 0.00% 23.7% 72.9%
Methyl methacrylate 4 899 0 0.00% 18.6% 66.6%
Creosote, coal tar 303 845 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
Acrylic acid 4 825 0 0.00% 17.7% 72.2%
Hexachlorophene 1 822 0 0.00% 19.0% 70.8%
Strychnine and salts 1 702 0 0.00% 10.7% 15.0%
Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene 2 617 0 0.00% 18.0% 71.8%
Pentachlorophenol 2 587 0 0.00% 17.1% 69.7%
1,2-Dichlorobenzene 4 581 0 0.00% 21.7% 73.0%
2-Mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT) 0 578 0 0.00% 26.0% 55.8%
Trypan blue 0 557 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
Vinylidene chloride 240 499 0 0.00% 19.3% 70.7%
1,3-Phenylenediamine 0 490 0 0.00% 18.3% 72.0%
CFC-11 237 450 0 0.00% 17.6% 70.8%
Allyl chloride 0 423 0 0.00% 17.2% 71.3%
Warfarin and salts 2 417 0 0.00% 17.3% 70.5%
o-Cresol 0 416 0 0.00% 19.4% 72.8%
3,6-Dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid 2 369 0 0.00% 12.0% 18.6%
Nitrobenzene 4 300 3 0.00% 17.7% 71.3%
Titanium tetrachloride 0 286 0 0.00% 26.6% 61.1%
p-Cresol 0 255 0 0.00% 20.6% 72.7%
Trifluralin 0 217 0 0.00% 22.1% 72.5%
Dichlorobenzene (mixed isomers) 1 215 0 0.00% 18.0% 71.7%
Hydrogen sulfide 12 214 1 0.00% 34.3% 77.6%
Aniline 1 168 0 0.00% 17.9% 70.5%
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 80 161 2,135 0.54% 15.7% 51.7%
Hexachlorobenzene 1 153 8 0.00% 19.2% 71.6%
Heptachlor 1 152 8 0.00% 21.5% 71.0%
Pentachloroethane 1 145 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane 1 145 13 0.00% 20.3% 73.0%
Diethanolamine 0 129 0 0.00% 19.4% 72.4%
Butyl acrylate 0 94 0 0.00% 17.7% 71.3%
Benzoyl Peroxide 0 93 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
4,4'-Methylenedianiline 0 81 6 0.00% 21.9% 72.0%
Hexachloroethane 4 79 0 0.00% 17.7% 71.5%
m-Xylene 0 75 0 0.00% 17.4% 72.8%
Nicotine and salts 0 68 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
Hydroquinone 0 45 1 0.00% 18.3% 72.8%
1,2-Phenylenediamine 0 44 2 0.00% 17.0% 72.5%
p-Phenylenediamine 0 44 0 0.00% 17.0% 72.5%
Hydrazine 8 39 407 0.10% 34.2% 77.1%
4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol 0 39 0 0.00% 18.9% 70.6%
Diaminotoluene (mixed isomers) 0 39 19 0.00% 16.3% 67.9%
Peroxyacetic acid 0 38 0 0.00% 25.4% 54.1%
Catechol 0 34 0 0.00% 25.8% 55.2%
Hydramethylnon 0 34 0 0.00% 35.4% 80.5%
Ethyl (2-[4-phenoxyphenoxy]ethyl) carbamate 0 34 0 0.00% 26.2% 56.5%
Biphenyl 1 30 0 0.00% 17.4% 72.1%
Carbon disulfide 3 29 0 0.00% 21.3% 72.7%
Aluminum (fume or dust) 7,383 29 68 0.02% 18.3% 70.9%
Isodrin 0 27 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
Vinyl chloride 101 15 388 0.10% 17.2% 71.0%
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol 0 15 0 0.00% 17.5% 72.8%
Sodium nitrite 0 15 0 0.00% 33.6% 75.6%
Chloromethane 79 14 7 0.00% 17.3% 71.2%
Chlorine 21 13 21 0.01% 34.3% 77.5%
Acetophenone 0 12 0 0.00% 19.5% 72.8%
2-Methylpyridine 1 8 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 5 0 0.00% 19.9% 63.5%
2-Phenylphenol 0 5 0 0.00% 9.4% 20.9%
1,2-Dichloroethylene 0 4 0 0.00% 19.9% 72.8%
Acrylamide 0 3 1 0.00% 20.2% 72.5%
Chloroethane (Ethyl chloride) 0 3 0 0.00% 18.1% 71.6%
Quinone 3 2 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
2-Nitropropane 1 2 4 0.00% 17.3% 71.2%
Chlorothalonil 0 2 0 0.00% 17.5% 72.8%
Diphenylamine 0 1 0 0.00% 21.5% 72.9%
Thiourea 0 1 3 0.00% 20.5% 72.8%
Sodium azide 0 1 0 0.00% 33.8% 76.2%
Epichlorohydrin 37 1 22 0.01% 17.3% 71.2%
Picric acid 0 1 0 0.00% 33.8% 76.2%
Dimethyl phthalate 0 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
Propylene oxide 2 0 3 0.00% 17.3% 71.2%
Benzidine 0 0 186 0.05% 17.0% 72.6%
Ethyl acrylate 0 0 0 0.00% 17.3% 71.6%
alpha-Butyl-alpha-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-1-propanenitrile 0 0 0 0.00% 32.5% 72.7%
Paraldehyde 1 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
Cumene hydroperoxide 0 0 0 0.00% 33.2% 74.5%
6-Chloro-N-ethyl-N'-(1-methylethyl)1,3,5- triazine-2,4-diamine 0 0 0 0.00% 20.4% 72.6%
Allyl alcohol 0 0 0 0.00% 17.0% 70.6%
Chlorodifluoromethane (HCFC-22) 1 0 0 0.00% 34.3% 77.4%
1-Chloro-1,1-difluoroethane 0 0 0 0.00% 33.2% 74.6%
CFC-12 0 0 0 0.00% 25.7% 54.5%
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol 0 0 0 0.00% 17.5% 72.8%
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene 1 0 2 0.00% 13.3% 42.5%
Freon 113 0 0 0 0.00% 25.7% 54.5%
2,4-Dinitrotoluene 0 0 1 0.00% 17.4% 72.1%
Amitrole 0 0 1 0.00% 17.5% 72.8%
Tetracycline hydrochloride 0 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
Acetaldehyde 5 0 4 0.00% 17.1% 70.8%
CFC 114 0 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
Dimethyl sulfate 0 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
S,S,S-Tributyltrithiophosphate (DEF) 0 0 0 0.00% 26.3% 56.8%
1,2-Dichloropropane 0 0 1 0.00% 17.3% 71.3%
Chloroacetic acid 0 0 0 0.00% 33.8% 76.2%
Tetrabromobisphenol-A (TBBPA) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
Phenanthrene 0 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
Mecoprop 0 0 0 0.00% 25.9% 55.6%
Safrole 0 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
4-Chloro-2-methylphenoxy)acetic acid (MCPA) 1 0 0 0.00% 10.5% 14.5%
o-Xylene 5 0 0 0.00% 31.5% 76.8%
o-Toluidine 0 0 0 0.00% 16.7% 70.3%
1,2,3-Trichloropropane 0 0 0 0.00% 17.3% 71.3%
Methyl acrylate 0 0 0 0.00% 17.4% 72.7%
Ethylene thiourea 0 0 1 0.00% 16.2% 66.8%
4-Nitrophenol 0 0 0 0.00% 17.5% 72.8%
4,4'-Methylenebis(2-chloroaniline) 0 0 0 0.00% 26.3% 56.8%
1,3-Butadiene 0 0 1 0.00% 18.2% 72.5%
Propargyl alcohol 0 0 0 0.00% 17.2% 71.2%
Dicofol 1 0 0 0.00% 34.3% 77.6%
Aldicarb 0 0 0 0.00% 17.3% 72.0%
Butyraldehyde 0 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
Sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate 8 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
Dibenzofuran 0 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
Thiram 2 0 0 0.00% 15.4% 60.5%
3-Chloro-1,1,1-trifluoropropane(HCFC-253fb) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
1,3-Dichloropropylene 0 0 0 0.00% 34.0% 76.7%
2,6-Dinitrotoluene 2 0 0 0.00% 10.5% 14.5%
Pentachlorobenzene 0 0 0 0.00% 17.3% 71.3%
Molybdenum trioxide 271 0 138 0.04% 23.0% 56.5%
Asbestos (friable) 22 0 17,110 4.35% 15.2% 57.3%
Carbofuran 0 0 0 0.00% 25.9% 55.3%
Diallate 0 0 0 0.00% 17.2% 71.8%
Triallate 13 0 8 0.00% 16.9% 70.2%
Lead 11 0 33 0.01% 11.1% 33.2%
Manganese 1 0 0 0.00% 5.8% 24.4%
Mercury 3 0 0 0.00% 15.3% 57.5%
Nickel 28 0 2,013 0.51% 17.5% 72.8%
Silver 18 0 0 0.00% 17.5% 72.7%
Arsenic 4,877 0 132,655 33.71% 25.1% 55.8%
Barium 29 0 0 0.00% 6.8% 22.2%
Cadmium 8 0 1,394 0.35% 17.5% 72.6%
Cobalt 72 0 6,005 1.53% 15.3% 57.5%
Vanadium 1 0 0 0.00% 15.3% 57.5%
Zinc 5,001 0 1 0.00% 25.7% 54.5%
Phosphorus (yellow or white) 0 0 0 0.00% 15.6% 57.4%
Fluorine 0 0 0 0.00% 25.7% 54.5%
Selenium 53 0 0 0.00% 10.8% 15.1%
Ethoprop 0 0 0 0.00% 34.7% 78.6%
Benomyl 0 0 0 0.00% 16.6% 69.7%
2,2-Dimethyl-1,3-benzodioxol-4-ol methylcarbamate 0 0 0 0.00% 17.3% 71.9%
Thiophanate-methyl 0 0 0 0.00% 34.7% 78.7%
Pronamide 0 0 0 0.00% 17.4% 72.2%
N-(1-Ethylpropyl)-3,4-dimethyl-2,6-dinitrobenzenamine 7 0 0 0.00% 8.8% 30.2%
3-(2,2-Dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclo propanecarboxylic acid (3-phenoxyphenyl)methyles 0 0 0 0.00% 20.2% 72.7%
Triclopyr triethylammonium salt 0 0 0 0.00% 0.0% 0.0%
1-[2-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-4-propyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl]-methyl-1H-1,2,4,-triazole 0 0 0 0.00% 25.9% 55.3%
Bifenthrin 0 0 0 0.00% 34.3% 77.5%
Antimony compounds 5,225 0 831 0.21% 18.3% 70.9%
Barium compounds 26 0 8 0.00% 17.6% 72.5%
Beryllium compounds 0 0 0 0.00% 9.0% 19.6%
Cadmium compounds 1 0 7 0.00% 25.6% 54.4%
Chromium compounds 126 0 38,440 9.77% 17.6% 72.6%
Cobalt compounds 259 0 154,960 39.38% 23.1% 56.5%
Copper compounds 42 0 0 0.00% 19.1% 65.5%
Ethylenebisdithiocarbamic acid, salts and esters 0 0 0 0.00% 28.2% 62.7%
Lead compounds 478 0 736 0.19% 14.7% 58.7%
Manganese compounds 790 0 843 0.21% 17.5% 72.8%
Mercury compounds 356 0 117 0.03% 17.8% 72.1%
Nickel compounds 289 0 8,566 2.18% 23.1% 56.5%
Selenium compounds 22 0 0 0.00% 19.0% 72.0%
Silver compounds 8 0 0 0.00% 25.6% 54.5%
Vanadium compounds 5,274 0 1 0.00% 25.7% 54.5%
Zinc compounds 5,798 0 8 0.00% 18.3% 70.9%

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