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Total Reported Releases & Transfers - Toxics Only
for
British Columbia
in
2005
are
120,020,764
(kg)
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National Ranking for
Total Reported Releases & Transfers - Toxics Only
for
BC
in
2005
is
3
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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.
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Breakdown by Pollutants:
(NOTE: Click on the column total number for a detailed look at the data.)
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Pollutant
*
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Total Release
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Adjusted Total Release
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Total Transfer
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Total Release and Transfer
|
Percentage*
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Combined Total
|
527,054,201
|
526,987,866
|
1,109,404
|
528,163,605
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--
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Toxics Total
|
118,911,360
|
118,845,024
|
1,109,404
|
120,020,764
|
--
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Hydrogen sulphide
|
85,071,864
|
85,071,864
|
0
|
85,071,864
|
16.11%
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Ammonia (Total)
|
14,092,995
|
14,092,995
|
44,319
|
14,137,314
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2.68%
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Methanol
|
5,095,814
|
5,095,814
|
14,652
|
5,110,466
|
.97%
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Phosphorus (total)
|
4,269,215
|
4,269,215
|
109,683
|
4,378,898
|
.83%
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Hydrochloric acid
|
1,745,429
|
1,745,429
|
22,850
|
1,768,279
|
.33%
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Manganese (and its compounds)
|
1,587,385
|
1,587,385
|
1,311
|
1,588,696
|
.30%
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Nitrate ion in solution at pH >= 6.0
|
1,096,782
|
1,096,782
|
83,360
|
1,180,142
|
.22%
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Carbon disulphide
|
1,144,459
|
1,144,459
|
0
|
1,144,459
|
.22%
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Styrene
|
745,893
|
745,893
|
4,227
|
750,120
|
.14%
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Zinc (and its compounds)
|
628,555
|
628,555
|
1,995
|
630,550
|
.12%
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Acetaldehyde
|
449,514
|
449,514
|
0
|
449,514
|
.09%
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Toluene
|
217,829
|
217,829
|
202,110
|
419,939
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.08%
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Hydrogen fluoride
|
398,261
|
398,261
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0
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398,261
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.08%
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Copper (and its compounds)
|
336,631
|
336,631
|
906
|
337,537
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.06%
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Xylene (all isomers)
|
131,405
|
131,405
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184,776
|
316,181
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.06%
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Carbonyl sulphide
|
268,415
|
268,415
|
0
|
268,415
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.05%
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Formaldehyde
|
219,003
|
219,003
|
9,000
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228,003
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.04%
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Lead (and its compounds)
|
199,596
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133,716
|
3,302
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202,898
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.04%
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Chlorine dioxide
|
181,036
|
181,036
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0
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181,036
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.03%
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Sulphuric acid
|
175,027
|
175,027
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32
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175,059
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.03%
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Methyl ethyl ketone
|
119,200
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119,200
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31,212
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150,412
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.03%
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Isopropyl alcohol
|
97,177
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97,177
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37,552
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134,729
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.03%
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Benzene
|
29,534
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29,534
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76,683
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106,217
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.02%
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Phenanthrene
|
74,403
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74,403
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2,635
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77,037
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.01%
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Hexavalent chromium compounds
|
8,108
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8,108
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61,576
|
69,684
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.01%
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Asbestos (friable form)
|
60,320
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60,320
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0
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60,320
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.01%
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n-Hexane
|
33,614
|
33,614
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10,450
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44,064
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--
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Chloromethane
|
41,546
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41,546
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0
|
41,546
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--
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Ethylene
|
38,228
|
38,228
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0
|
38,228
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--
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N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone
|
12,411
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12,411
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23,998
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36,409
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--
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Phenol (and its salts)
|
35,694
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35,662
|
9
|
35,703
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--
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Cyclohexane
|
23,701
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23,701
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10,450
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34,151
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--
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Fluoranthene
|
31,609
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31,609
|
1,032
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32,640
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--
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Dichloromethane
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17,328
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17,328
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12,709
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30,037
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--
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Ethylene glycol
|
23,174
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23,174
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4,523
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27,697
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--
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Silver (and its compounds)
|
147
|
147
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24,910
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25,057
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--
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Ethylbenzene
|
11,349
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11,349
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12,867
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24,216
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--
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Pyrene
|
21,685
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21,685
|
641
|
22,327
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--
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1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
|
17,165
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17,165
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4,607
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21,772
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--
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Methyl isobutyl ketone
|
8,987
|
8,987
|
10,405
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19,392
|
--
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Cresol (mixed isomers and their salts)
|
17,344
|
17,344
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0
|
17,344
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--
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Methyl tert-butyl ether
|
0
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0
|
16,598
|
16,598
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--
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tert-Butyl alcohol
|
84
|
84
|
15,590
|
15,674
|
--
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n-Butyl alcohol
|
4,788
|
4,788
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10,390
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15,178
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--
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Tetrachloroethylene
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0
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0
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14,644
|
14,644
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--
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HCFC-141b
|
14,050
|
14,050
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0
|
14,050
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--
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Acrolein
|
13,145
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13,145
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0
|
13,145
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--
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Benzo(a)phenanthrene
|
12,559
|
12,559
|
0
|
12,559
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--
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i-Butyl alcohol
|
2,159
|
2,159
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10,390
|
12,549
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--
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Arsenic (and its compounds)
|
11,000
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10,576
|
568
|
11,567
|
--
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Cyclohexanol
|
57
|
57
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10,450
|
10,507
|
--
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Allyl alcohol
|
56
|
56
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10,400
|
10,456
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--
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Chromium (and its compounds)
|
8,683
|
8,683
|
596
|
9,279
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--
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Benzo(b)fluoranthene
|
7,551
|
7,551
|
5
|
7,556
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--
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Antimony (and its compounds)
|
6,918
|
6,918
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0
|
6,918
|
--
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Chlorine
|
6,782
|
6,782
|
0
|
6,782
|
--
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Methylenebis(phenylisocyanate)
|
6,257
|
6,257
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0
|
6,257
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--
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Cadmium (and its compounds)
|
4,830
|
4,830
|
295
|
5,125
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--
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Benzo(a)anthracene
|
4,548
|
4,548
|
174
|
4,722
|
--
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Chloroform
|
0
|
0
|
4,125
|
4,125
|
--
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Nonylphenol and its ethoxylates
|
2,879
|
2,879
|
471
|
3,350
|
--
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Benzo(e)pyrene
|
3,338
|
3,338
|
0
|
3,338
|
--
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Naphthalene
|
1,105
|
1,105
|
1,700
|
2,805
|
--
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Benzo(a)pyrene
|
2,687
|
2,687
|
35
|
2,722
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--
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Benzo(k)fluoranthene
|
2,281
|
2,281
|
0
|
2,281
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--
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Indeno(1,2,3-CD)pyrene
|
1,947
|
1,947
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7
|
1,954
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--
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Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
|
1,872
|
1,872
|
10
|
1,882
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--
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Trichloroethylene
|
1,800
|
1,800
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0
|
1,800
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--
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Propylene
|
1,671
|
1,671
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0
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1,671
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--
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Aluminum (fume or dust)
|
1,520
|
1,520
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0
|
1,520
|
--
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Hexachlorobenzene
|
1,254,497.0000
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1,254,497.0000
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163,568.0000
|
1,418,065.0000
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--
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Biphenyl
|
37
|
37
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1,348
|
1,385
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--
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1,2-Dichloroethane
|
780
|
780
|
544
|
1,324
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--
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Perylene
|
1,107
|
1,107
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0
|
1,107
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--
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Sulphur hexafluoride
|
964
|
964
|
0
|
964
|
--
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Sodium nitrite
|
828
|
828
|
0
|
828
|
--
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Maleic anhydride
|
0
|
0
|
735
|
735
|
--
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Cobalt (and its compounds)
|
9
|
9
|
589
|
598
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--
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Aluminum oxide (fibrous forms)
|
580
|
580
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0
|
580
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--
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Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
|
564
|
564
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2
|
566
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--
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Mercury (and its compounds)
|
503
|
503
|
41
|
544
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--
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Nickel (and its compounds)
|
523
|
523
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1
|
524
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--
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Anthracene
|
16
|
16
|
432
|
448
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--
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CFC-114
|
340
|
340
|
0
|
340
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--
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HCFC-22
|
232
|
232
|
0
|
232
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--
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Nitric acid
|
38
|
38
|
178
|
216
|
--
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Vinyl acetate
|
192
|
192
|
0
|
192
|
--
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Sodium fluoride
|
190
|
190
|
0
|
190
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--
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Dicyclopentadiene
|
147
|
147
|
11
|
158
|
--
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2-Butoxyethanol
|
36
|
36
|
116
|
152
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--
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Molybdenum trioxide
|
120
|
120
|
0
|
120
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--
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Propionaldehyde
|
115
|
115
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0
|
115
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--
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Cyanides (ionic)
|
108
|
108
|
0
|
108
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--
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Methyl methacrylate
|
53
|
53
|
0
|
53
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--
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Diethanolamine (and its salts)
|
50
|
50
|
0
|
50
|
--
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1,1,2-Trichloroethane
|
40
|
40
|
0
|
40
|
--
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Phthalic anhydride
|
39
|
39
|
0
|
39
|
--
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Octylphenol and its ethoxylates
|
24
|
24
|
14
|
38
|
--
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Cumene
|
28
|
28
|
0
|
28
|
--
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Butyl acrylate
|
16
|
16
|
0
|
16
|
--
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1,3-Butadiene
|
13
|
13
|
0
|
13
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--
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Benzo(j)fluoranthene
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
5
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--
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Toluenediisocyanate (mixed isomers)
|
5
|
5
|
0
|
5
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--
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Vanadium (except when in an alloy) and its compounds
|
2
|
2
|
0
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2
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--
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Phosphorus (yellow or white)
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
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--
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Dibenz(a,j)acridine
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
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--
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Dibenzo(a,i)pyrene
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
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--
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7H-Dibenzo(c,g)carbazole
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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--
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Dioxins and furans
|
148.9380
|
148.9380
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4.8990
|
153.8370
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--
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Tetraethyl lead
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
--
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CACs Total
|
440,120,443
|
440,120,443
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0
|
440,120,443
|
--
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Carbon monoxide
|
249,763,106
|
249,763,106
|
0
|
249,763,106
|
47.29%
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Oxides of nitrogen
|
76,560,287
|
76,560,287
|
0
|
76,560,287
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14.50%
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Sulphur dioxide
|
56,775,092
|
56,775,092
|
0
|
56,775,092
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10.75%
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Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
|
31,977,602
|
31,977,602
|
0
|
31,977,602
|
--
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PM - Total Particulate Matter
|
25,044,356
|
25,044,356
|
0
|
25,044,356
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4.74%
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PM10 - Particulate Matter <=is 10 Microns
|
12,511,966
|
12,511,966
|
0
|
12,511,966
|
--
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PM2.5 - Particulate Matter <= 2.5 Microns
|
7,615,481
|
7,615,481
|
0
|
7,615,481
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--
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