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1998 TRI California Top Ten Rankings
by Chemical Releases (data source)
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Note: I will be linking these to Scorecard chemical profiles
Total On-site and Offsite
Total On-site
Air
Surface Water
Underground
Land
Total Offsite
Total On-site and Offsite Releases
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AMMONIA
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8054406
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LEAD COMPOUNDS
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6883277
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ASBESTOS (FRIABLE)
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4620882
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ALUMINUM OXIDE (FIBROUS FORMS)
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4189125
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METHANOL
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4124382
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NITRATE COMPOUNDS
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3716728
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MANGANESE COMPOUNDS
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3273871
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STYRENE
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2702727
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ARSENIC
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2352025
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ZINC COMPOUNDS
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2081611
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Total On-site Releases
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AMMONIA
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8047178
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ALUMINUM OXIDE (FIBROUS FORMS)
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4188375
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METHANOL
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4110059
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ASBESTOS (FRIABLE)
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3806404
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LEAD COMPOUNDS
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3706677
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NITRATE COMPOUNDS
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3648503
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MANGANESE COMPOUNDS
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3083530
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STYRENE
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2698247
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ARSENIC
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2352017
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BARIUM
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1776198
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Total Air Releases
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AMMONIA
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7257837
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METHANOL
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2834790
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STYRENE
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2698247
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CERTAIN GLYCOL ETHERS
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1725375
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TOLUENE
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1208277
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N-HEXANE
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1079107
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SULFURIC ACID (1994 AND AFTER 'ACID AEROSOLS' ONLY)
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994306
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DICHLOROMETHANE
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986871
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XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS)
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839009
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Total Surface Water Releases
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NITRATE COMPOUNDS
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2461036
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METHANOL
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1234238
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AMMONIA
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39062
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METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER
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30404
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ACETALDEHYDE
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18000
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SODIUM NITRITE
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16000
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CREOSOTE
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10336
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METHYL ETHYL KETONE
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10011
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ZINC COMPOUNDS
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8220
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DIETHANOLAMINE
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5300
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Total Underground Releases
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AMMONIA
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37000
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N-METHYL-2-PYRROLIDONE
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23000
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METHANOL
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12000
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METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER
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6400
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1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE
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500
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TOLUENE
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500
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BENZENE
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500
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N-HEXANE
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500
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XYLENE (MIXED ISOMERS)
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500
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ZINC COMPOUNDS
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250
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Total Land Releases
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ALUMINUM OXIDE (FIBROUS FORMS)
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4188370
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ASBESTOS (FRIABLE)
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3806143
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LEAD COMPOUNDS
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3691317
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MANGANESE COMPOUNDS
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3075423
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ARSENIC
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2351964
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BARIUM
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1774093
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POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS
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1691574
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NICKEL COMPOUNDS
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1421863
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ZINC COMPOUNDS
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1243518
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NITRATE COMPOUNDS
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1184746
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Total Offsite Releases
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LEAD COMPOUNDS
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3176600
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LEAD
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978963
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ASBESTOS (FRIABLE)
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814478
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ZINC COMPOUNDS
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774145
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ANTIMONY COMPOUNDS
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708352
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N,N-DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE
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612772
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CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS
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524082
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COPPER COMPOUNDS
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455931
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NICKEL COMPOUNDS
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304773
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MANGANESE COMPOUNDS
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190341
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Data Sources: EPA TRI Explorer,
http://www.epa.gov/triexplorer/geography.htm. All releases are in pounds. You may also want to check EPA and RTK Net for more information and data.
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