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Rank in Toxic 100 Air Polluters: 12
Rank among all TRI companies: 17
Air releases 2022 (lbs): 5,938,750
Incineration transfers 2022 (lbs): 13,277,359
Total Air and Incineration Toxic Score 2022: 4,714,688
Percentage of national total 2022 toxic air and incineration score: 1.3%
EJ: Poor Share: 17%
EJ: Minority Share: 51%

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This company is rank 1 on the Toxic 100 Water Polluters list.
This company is rank 36 on the Greenhouse 100 Polluters list.
This company has information in PERI's Greenhouse 100 Suppliers database.

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ChemicalAir releases (lbs)Incineration transfers (lbs)Toxic Score
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Percent of total company scoreEJ: Poor ShareEJ: Minority Share
Ethylene oxide18,94524,370,34892.70%16.5%51.5%
Acrylonitrile1,772124,78094,8472.01%32.5%37.8%
Diisocyanates592145,34459,3821.26%11.3%55.1%
Benzene64,263465,72228,0490.59%15.7%47.9%
Benzyl chloride1,797027,4330.58%19.3%23.3%
1,3-Butadiene17,754419,1900.41%15.9%51.5%
Allyl alcohol25,7423618,7050.40%15.1%45.5%
Formaldehyde27,562017,5340.37%16.1%61.8%
Hydrogen cyanide22,132014,6560.31%18.1%76.4%
Butyl acrylate58,464409,01913,4260.28%19.9%65.2%
Chlorine10,06606,7160.14%15.9%56.9%
Acrylic acid17,9381,085,5116,4920.14%27.4%52.0%
Propylene oxide16,875156,4290.14%16.0%54.2%
Acrolein1,48605,0960.11%15.0%55.0%
Acetaldehyde19,388128,6703,8640.08%16.9%53.0%
Hydroquinone213202,6942,6870.06%23.3%69.8%
1,2-Dichloropropane4,80434,4962,4430.05%14.9%70.5%
Nitrobenzene596516,8202,4220.05%12.7%47.3%
4,4'-Methylenedianiline721,7292,3570.05%15.3%81.1%
1,4-Dioxane12,73612,1380.05%16.3%53.4%
Maleic anhydride1,211261,7670.04%42.2%23.2%
1,2-Dichloroethane3516438320.02%14.6%71.2%
1,3-Dichloropropylene (1,3-Dichloropropene)1,47667110.02%14.5%75.6%
Epichlorohydrin4,53206480.01%15.1%66.7%
Chromium compounds (except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region of South Africa and the unreacted ore component of the chromite ore processing residue (COPR). COPR is the solid waste remaining after aqueous extraction of oxidized chromite ore that has been combined with soda ash and kiln roasted at approximately 2,000 F.) 206180.01%12.3%15.0%
Hydrogen sulfide11,40805450.01%19.8%39.2%
Naphthalene2,25011,0405190.01%16.2%49.5%
Quinoline704270.01%12.2%14.8%
Ammonia (includes anhydrous ammonia and aqueous ammonia from water dissociable ammonium salts and other sources; 10 percent of total aqueous ammonia is reportable under this listing)1,507,01612,5244200.01%19.1%48.4%
2-Methyllactonitrile (Acetone cyanohydrin)1,45603980.01%18.1%76.5%
Propionaldehyde22,990173700.01%16.1%61.8%
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)69,266743210.01%13.8%47.2%
1,2,3-Trichloropropane6628173030.01%14.5%74.5%
Aniline3,683931,9052460.01%14.7%59.4%
Chloromethane17,749161,8811880.00%16.1%23.3%
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane22961860.00%14.5%75.0%
Polycyclic aromatic compounds362181730.00%18.1%36.1%
Certain glycol ethers17,1791,122,2721610.00%12.0%30.3%
Ethylbenzene6,97835,2001590.00%14.0%43.7%
Toluene diisocyanate (mixed isomers)1013,3421510.00%11.2%54.4%
Ethyl acrylate9,6427,4501350.00%34.5%38.0%
m-Xylene12,80130,9461210.00%43.8%23.3%
Acrylamide42,8001180.00%21.5%26.7%
Methyl acrylate10,4312,311,5161030.00%19.2%40.7%
Dicyclopentadiene53028,808940.00%19.7%39.8%
Allyl chloride1,1104,350850.00%12.5%21.5%
Biphenyl2,6993,923740.00%13.1%17.2%
Hexachlorobenzene3420670.00%13.8%65.1%
Chloroform2427670.00%14.4%74.6%
Diethanolamine5,10095,294570.00%12.6%51.4%
Nickel compounds10440.00%16.4%64.2%
Methyl methacrylate62,76178,432420.00%21.6%64.1%
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)1,3210350.00%12.1%28.0%
n-Butyl alcohol (1-Butanol)65,5113,539350.00%18.3%61.8%
Vinyl acetate101,5292,241,492330.00%18.9%46.9%
Carbon tetrachloride3010240.00%16.2%56.6%
Ethylene3,068,22013,440230.00%17.6%48.0%
Xylene (mixed isomers)21,45379,799220.00%13.6%35.0%
1,1,2-Trichloroethane8899200.00%14.5%75.0%
Tetrachloroethylene605438200.00%12.9%17.1%
Trichloroethylene29238170.00%14.5%75.2%
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol310140.00%14.5%75.0%
Nitric acid2,527253100.00%16.1%43.9%
Ethylene glycol17,30312,64380.00%10.5%34.5%
Pentachloroethane2070.00%14.4%74.9%
Propylene272,3241,19560.00%17.0%49.1%
Dichloromethane (Methylene chloride)3,9594,94950.00%13.3%32.8%
1,2-Butylene oxide609640.00%14.5%75.0%
Cumene hydroperoxide70030.00%21.6%46.6%
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds (Manufacturing; and the processing or otherwise use of dioxin and dioxin like compounds if the dioxin and dioxin like compounds are present as contaminants in a chemical and if they were created during the manufacturing of that chemical.)0030.00%13.7%30.9%
Phosgene76030.00%10.7%55.6%
Toluene106,468813,66530.00%13.2%30.8%
Isobutyraldehyde74620630.00%16.4%63.4%
Zinc compounds1,161030.00%15.6%62.4%
n-Hexane (Hexane)19,95055,15830.00%13.3%23.1%
Styrene6,24978,45530.00%42.1%26.5%
Lead compounds28020.00%12.3%51.2%
Phthalic anhydride037,49520.00%24.0%69.2%
Bis(2-chloro-1-methylethyl) ether1,571020.00%14.6%74.3%
Chlorobenzene6,26135,33310.00%16.5%69.5%
Pentachlorobenzene2420710.00%14.4%74.7%
Acetonitrile534410.00%12.8%14.1%
Phenol1,841110.00%14.7%76.5%
Methanol109,2851,581,98110.00%16.3%40.8%
Triethylamine10010.00%11.6%51.1%
Pentachlorophenol1010.00%14.5%75.0%
Copper compounds (this category does not include copper phthalocyanine compounds that are substituted with only hydrogen, and/or chlorine, and/or bromine.)49010.00%13.9%11.7%
Mercury compounds14010.00%10.7%55.6%
Silver compounds49010.00%19.5%20.8%
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane51110.00%14.4%74.9%
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene2761,43210.00%15.2%70.3%
Chloroacetic acid25000.00%12.8%14.1%
1,2-Dichloroethylene6514400.00%14.5%75.2%
Methyl isobutyl ketone1,354900.00%17.8%74.4%
Bromine4000.00%13.7%70.9%
Cyclohexane4,002280,35500.00%13.2%21.4%
tert-Butyl alcohol (tert-Butanol)758000.00%23.9%49.6%
Pyridine212700.00%13.8%29.3%
N,N-Dimethylformamide882900.00%12.7%13.9%
Chloroethane3,57842000.00%12.8%18.2%
1,3-Phenylenediamine710,01200.00%15.3%81.3%
2,4-D2000.00%12.6%14.3%
Cresol (mixed isomers)82000.00%18.3%21.3%
Cumene841700.00%12.5%64.9%
2,4-D 2-ethylhexyl ester1000.00%12.2%14.8%
Formic acid1315200.00%12.0%57.5%
4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol3000.00%15.1%79.2%
Anthracene264900.00%16.8%49.4%
sec-Butyl alcohol (2-Butanol)10000.00%15.7%63.3%
Titanium tetrachloride25000.00%7.7%26.5%
Isoprene1,9388900.00%0.0%0.0%
2,3-Dichloropropene64000.00%0.0%0.0%
o-Xylene01700.00%0.0%0.0%
p-Xylene0800.00%0.0%0.0%
Butyraldehyde6,51892400.00%0.0%0.0%
Dimethyl phthalate1000.00%0.0%0.0%
Glycidol214000.00%0.0%0.0%
3-Chloro-2-methyl-1-propene2517,30000.00%0.0%0.0%
N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone424000.00%0.0%0.0%
N-Methylolacrylamide179400.00%0.0%0.0%
Aluminum (fume or dust)016000.00%0.0%0.0%
Cyanide compounds022000.00%0.0%0.0%
Nonylphenol5,3371,06700.00%0.0%0.0%
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates7,22733,93900.00%0.0%0.0%

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