TRI Total Releases, 2000 PBT Chemicals 2000 TRI Total Releases 12.1 million pounds Pesticides 1% Other PBTs I Dioxin and Dioxin- 7% 1 \ like compounds \ / <1% Polychlorinated 1 Biphenyls (PCBs) I 12% / \ \ Polycyclic Aromatic \ Compounds I 44% V Mercury and j Mercury * Compounds 36% Note: On-site Releases are from Section 5 of Form R. Off-site Releases are from Section 6 (transfers off-site to disposal) of Form R. Off-site Releases include metals and metal compounds transferred off-site for solidification/stabilization and for wastewater treatment, including to POTWs. Off-site Releases do not include transfers to disposal sent to other TRI Facilities that reported the amount as an on-site release. ------- TRI Total Releases, 2000: PBT Chemicals PBT Chemical 2000 Pounds Percent Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds 5,402,975.63 44.6 Mercury and Mercury Compounds 4,316,662.14 35.7 Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) 1,460,916.85 12.1 Other PBTs 838,914.30 6.9 Pesticides 82,443.34 0.68 Dioxin and Dioxin-like compounds 220.09 0.002 Total 12,102,132.35 100.0 Note: On-site Releases are from Section 5 of Form R. Off-site Releases are from Section 6 (transfers off-site to disposal) of Form R. Off-site Releases include metals and metal compounds transferred off-site for solidification/stabilization and for wastewater treatment, including to POTWs. Off-site Releases do not include transfers to disposal sent to other TRI Facilities that reported the amount as an on-site release. ------- |