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2011 Toxics Release Inventory
Oregon State Report
January 2013
Releases in Oregon
What is a Release?
in 2011, 282 facilities reported 28 million pounds of toxic
chemical disposal and releases, an increase of 26%, or 6
million pounds, from 2010. Oregon ranks 33rd in the nation
for total TRI chemicals reported released.
A TRI "release" is defined as the amount of a toxic
chemical released, or disposed of, on-site (to air, water,
underground injection, landfills, and other land disposal),
and the amount transferred off-site for disposal. All
releases values in this report are listed in pounds released
in 2011.
Total Releases Reported in Oregon from 2007- 2011
TRI Releases in Oregon
290
280 o
270
260
250
230
I Off-Site
Other On-site
Water
I Air
¦No. of Facilities Reporting
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Top Ten Facilities

Facility Name
City
Total On-Site Releases (lbs.)*
1
Chemical Waste Management of the Northwest Inc
Arlington
13,370.492
2
Cascade Pacific Pulp Halsey Pulp Mill
Halsey
1251,239
3
Georgia-Pacific Toledo LLC
Toledo
997,620
4
TDY Industries Inc dba Wah Chang
Albany
984,865
5
Dyno Nobel • St Helens Plant
Deer Island
791,298
6
Columbia River Processing
Boardman
590,908
7
International Paper
Springfield
577,334
8
Georgia Pacific Consumer Products LP Wauna Mill
Clatskanie
519,460
9
Boardman Plant
Boardman
406,147
10
Siltronic Corp
Portland
392,101
Includes on-site releases to air, water, underground injection, and land disposal (including landfills, land treatment and holding ponds).
TRI facilities are regulated by EPA, state, and/or local environmental agencies. Use Envirofacts to learn more about these facilities.

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Top Ten Industries

Industry
On-Site Disposal (lbs.)
Off-Site Disposal
(lbs.)
Total On and Off-Site Disposal and
Releases (lbs.)
Percent of Total
1
Hazardous Waste/Solvent Recovery
13,370,710
62
13,370,772
46.79%
2
Primary Metals
1,195,761
5,559,898
6,755,659
23.64%
3
Paper
3,600,184
331,725
3,931,908
13.76%
4
Chemicals
1,028,916
11,745
1,040,661
3.64%
5
Wood Products
884,764
5,568
890,332
3.12%
6
Food/Beverages/Tobacco
769,488
10,748
780,236
2.73%
7
Computers/Electronic Products
449,314
20,682
469,996
1.64%
8
Electric Utilities
406,147
0
406,147
1.42%
9
Plastics and Rubber
385,483
10,402
395,885
1.39%
10
Transportation Equipment
139,992
63,228
203,220
0.71%
Top Five TRI-Chemicals Released
Top Chemicals Released to Air in 2011
ACETALDEHYDE
4%
OTHER
24%
METHANOL
41%
METHYL
ISOBUTYL
k; i o \ i
HYDROCHLORIC
ACID
7%
Top Chemicals Released to Land in 2011
MANGANESE
AND
MANGANESE
COMPOUNDS
4%
OTHER
16%
NITRIC ACID
METHYL
METHACRYLATE
3%
ALUMINUM
(FUME OR
DUST)
55%
LEAD AND LEAD
COMPOUNDS
20%
Top Chemicals Released to Water in 2011
ZINC
COMPOUNDS
AMMONIA
2% _
OTHER
„3%
METHANC
MANGANESE 3%
COMPOUNDS
6%
NITRATE
COMPOUNDS
85%
Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and
Toxic (PBT) Chemicals
PBT chemicals are toxic chemicals
that persist in the environment and
bioaccumulate in food chains, posing risks
to human health and ecosystems. PBT
chemicals are a subset of the TRI-listed
chemicals that have stricter reporting
requirements.
Total PBT Chemical Releases - Comparison of 2011 to 2010
Chemical
2010 On-Site PBT
2011 On-Site PBT
Percent

Release (lbs.)
Releases (lbs.)
Change
Lead and Lead Compounds
2,550,090
2,765,927
8.46%
Polycyclic Aromatic Compouds
201,052
34,726
-82.73%
Polychlorinated Biphenyls
104,752
35,510
-66.10%
Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
5,727
2,107
-63.20%
TetrabromobisphenolA
2,013
692
-65.62%
Toxaphene
1,903
3,485
83.11%
Chlordane
1,903
3,491
83.48%
Aldrin
1,900
3,463
82.30%
Heptachlor
1,899
3,465
82.46%
Hexachlorobenzene
1,895
3,462
82.70%
Methoxychlor
1,893
3,459
82.67%
Mercury and mercury compounds
1,333
1,731
29.88%
Pendimethalin
612
0
-100.00%
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds
1.011748
2.109231
108.47%
The TRI dataset used for this report includes revisions processed by EPA as of October 10, 2012
For more information about the TRI program, visit www.epa.gov/tri

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