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.

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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.

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