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Air Releases of Toxics of Carcinogens for Nova Scotia in 2006 are
97,280 (kg)
National Ranking for Air Releases of Toxics of Carcinogens for NS in 2006 is
8
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Please note:
  • The units of measurement for data presented below are in kilograms (kg), excluding hexachlorobenzene which is measured in grams (g) and dioxins/furans which are measured in grams (g) TEQ.
  • Recycling data is not included in total releases or transfers data. To obtain recycling data, please go to Who is Polluting? or Pollution Rankings.

Breakdown by Pollutants:
(NOTE: Click on the column total number for a detailed look at the data.)
Pollutant * Air Release Percentage*
Combined Total 97,280 --
Toxics Total 97,280 --
Acetaldehyde 46,711 48.02%
Benzene 14,875 15.29%
Trichloroethylene 14,100 14.49%
Formaldehyde 8,549 8.79%
Ethylbenzene 7,071 7.27%
Nickel (and its compounds) 3,103 3.19%
Naphthalene 1,525 1.57%
Hexachlorobenzene 804,474.0000 .83%
Mercury (and its compounds) 177 .18%
Lead (and its compounds) 138 .14%
Arsenic (and its compounds) 103 .11%
Hexavalent chromium compounds 33 .03%
Benzo(a)phenanthrene 21 .02%
Cadmium (and its compounds) 16 .02%
Benzo(a)pyrene 15 .02%
Benzo(a)anthracene 12 .01%
Cobalt (and its compounds) 9 --
Antimony (and its compounds) 8 --
Benzo(b)fluoranthene 4 --
Benzo(k)fluoranthene 2 --
Indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene 2 --
Benzo(j)fluoranthene 1 --
Selenium (and its compounds) 1 --
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene 1 --
Dibenzo(a,i)pyrene 0 --
Dibenz(a,j)acridine 0 --
7H-Dibenzo(c,g)carbazole 0 --
Dioxins and furans .3010 --
 
CACs Total 0 --

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