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The 25 Facilities in South
Carolina storing the largest amounts of extremely hazardous substances.* |
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Facility
Name |
City |
Maximum
amount in a single process (lbs) |
Chemical |
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| 1 |
TIN PRODUCTS, INC. [Now closed.] |
LEXINGTON |
4,200,000 |
Chlorine |
| 2 |
NATIONAL
STARCH AND CHEMICAL COMPANY WOODRUFF |
ENOREE |
3,900,000 |
Vinyl acetate monomer |
| 3 |
CELANESE ACETATE
- CELRIVER SITE |
ROCK HILL |
2,800,000 |
Formaldehyde (solution) |
| 4 |
GEORGIA-PACIFIC RESINS, INC. |
RUSSELLVILLE |
1,200,000 |
Formaldehyde (solution) |
| 5 |
TANNER INDUSTRIES, INC. |
SWANSEA |
1,126,000 |
Ammonia (anhydrous) |
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BASF CORPORATION
WHITESTONE SITE |
SPARTANBURG |
1,100,000 |
Ethylene oxide |
| 7 |
GENCORP PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS,
CHESTER PLANT |
CHESTER |
940,000 |
Vinyl acetate monomer |
| 8 |
ALBRIGHT & WILSON AMERICAS
- CHARLESTON, SC PLANT |
CHARLESTON |
730,000 |
Phosphorus trichloride |
| 9 |
BOWATER
INCORPORATED COATED PAPER DIVISION |
CATAWBA |
720,000 |
Chlorine |
| 10 |
CLARIANT CORPORATION, LEEDS
PLANT |
CARLISLE |
560,000 |
Sulfur dioxide (anhydrous) |
| 11 |
WILLAMETTE INDUSTRIES, INC.,
MARLBORO MILL |
BENNETTSVILLE |
540,000 |
Chlorine |
| 12 |
GIANT CEMENT COMPANY |
HARLEYVILLE |
490,000 |
Vinyl acetate monomer |
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ALBEMARLE CORPORATION |
ORANGEBURG |
430,000 |
Phosphorus trichloride |
| 14 |
HAMPTON FACILITY |
HAMPTON |
384,000 |
Formaldehyde (solution) |
| 15 |
RHONE-POULENC SURFACTANTS &
SPECIALTIES, L.P. |
SPARTANBURG |
350,000 |
Ethylene oxide |
| 16 |
ARCHIMICA INC. |
ELGIN |
336,000 |
Bromine |
| 17 |
AIR PRODUCTS POLYMERS, L. P. |
PIEDMONT |
330,000 |
Vinyl acetate monomer |
| 18 |
NESTLE FROZEN FOOD DIVISON |
GAFFNEY, |
301,831 |
Ammonia (anhydrous) |
| 19 |
PARA-CHEM SOUTHERN, INC. |
SIMPSONVILLE |
299,898 |
Vinyl acetate monomer |
| 20 |
HAMPTON, SOUTH CAROLINA PLANT |
HAMPTON |
253,440 |
Formaldehyde (solution) |
| 21 |
HARTSVILLE |
HARTSVILLE |
226,320 |
Ammonia (conc >=20%) |
| 22 |
ORANGEBURG |
ORANGEBURG |
224,313 |
Ammonia (anhydrous) |
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HENKEL CORPORATION/MAULDIN,
SC MANUFACTURING PLANT |
MAULDIN |
220,000 |
Ethylene oxide |
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BP AMOCO POLYMERS, INC. |
PIEDMONT |
220,000 |
Acrylonitrile |
| 25 |
GOLD KIST SUMTER PROCESSING
PLANT |
SUMTER |
200,000 |
Ammonia (anhydrous) |
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*Extremely hazardous substances
as defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Air
Act, Section 112(r). |
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