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Query executed on MAR-15-2009
Results are based on data extracted on SEP-29-2008

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Facility Name: CYPRESS POLYPROPYLENE PLANT UNION CARBIDE CORP. Mailing Name: CYPRESS POLYPROPYLENE PLANT UNION CARBIDE CORP.

Address:
901 PROSPECT AVE PO BOX 518
NORCO LA 70079
 Mailing Address:
PO BOX 50 BLDG 731 HWY 3142 GATE 28
HAHNVILLE LA 70057

County: ST CHARLES Region: 6

Facility Information: View Facility Information TRI ID: 70079CYPRS901PR DUNS Number: 001289008
FRS ID 110002043716

TRI Preferred Latitude: TRI Preferred Longitude:

Public Contact: STANLEY R. DUFRENE Phone: 9857834472

Parent Company: DOW CHEMICAL CO Parent DUNS: 001381581

Starting with Reporting Year 2006, TRI Facilities began reporting NAICS codes, instead of SIC codes, to identify their Primary Business Activities.

NAICS Codes for 2006

NAICS CODE PRIMARY NAICS DESCRIPTION
325211
 YES
 Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing

The above information comes from 2006, which was the last year NAICS code data was reported for this facility. The earliest NAICS code data on file for this facility was reported in 1996.

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Besides TRI, this facility also does the following:

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Total Aggregate Releases of TRI Chemicals to the Environment:

For all releases estimated as a range, the mid-point of the range was used in these calculations. This table summarizes the releases reported by the facility. NR - signifies nothing reported by this facility for the corresponding medium.

Total Aggregate Releases of TRI Chemicals excluding Dioxin and Dioxin-like Compounds
(Measured in Pounds)

Media 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
Air Emissions
 43755 41942 34699 29502 180339 166980 169471 216423 173527 172343 453684
Surface Water Discharges
 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Releases to Land
 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Underground Injection
 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Total On-Site Releases 43755 41942 34699 29502 180339 166980 169471 216423 173527 172343 453684
Transfer Off-Site to Disposal
 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Total Releases 43755 41942 34699 29502 180339 166980 169471 216423 173527 172343 453684

Total Aggregate Releases of Dioxin and Dioxin-like Compounds
(Measured in Grams)

Media 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
Air Emissions
 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Surface Water Discharges
 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Releases to Land
 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Underground Injection
 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Total On-Site Releases NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Transfer Off-Site to Disposal
 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Total Releases NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
TRI Chemicals Reported on Form A:

Please note that there were no chemicals reported on Form A for this facility

NOTE:
All chemicals reported below have release or transfer amounts greater than zero. To see a list of all chemicals reported by this facility click here.

Names and Amounts of Chemicals Released to the Environment by Year.

For all releases estimated as a range, the mid-point of the range was used in these calculations. NR - signifies nothing reported for this facility by the corresponding medium. Rows with all "0" or "NR" values were not listed.

Chemical Name Media Unit Of Measure 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
ETHYLENE
(TRI Chemical ID: 000074851)		 AIR FUG Pounds
 352 208 211 320 1272 1270 NR NR 139 1419 6597
ETHYLENE
(TRI Chemical ID: 000074851)		 AIR STACK Pounds
 1280 1110 981 973 1260 1110 NR NR 189 743 1000
PROPYLENE
(TRI Chemical ID: 000115071)		 AIR FUG Pounds
 16200 17400 17400 11800 105000 103000 111214 149000 131997 148223 423571
PROPYLENE
(TRI Chemical ID: 000115071)		 AIR STACK Pounds
 25900 23200 16100 16400 72800 61600 58214 67400 41104 21854 22381
ZINC COMPOUNDS
(TRI Chemical ID: N982)		 AIR STACK Pounds
 23 24 7 9 7 NR 43 23 98 104 135

Discharge of Chemicals into Streams or Bodies of Water:

Please note that either there were no releases of chemicals into streams or bodies of water reported by this facility or the facility did not file a TRI form R for the years 1987 to 2006. Rows with Release Amount equal to "0" were not listed.

Transfer of Chemicals to Off-Site Locations other than POTWs:

Please Note that there were no Transfer of Chemicals to Off-Site Locations other than POTWs. Rows with Total Transfer Amount equal to "0" were not listed.

Summary of Waste Management Activites

Please note that chemical amounts shown here are not included in Total Aggregate Releases shown above.

Summary of Waste Management Activites excluding Dioxin and Dioxin-like Compounds
(Measured in Pounds)

Year
 On-Site
Recycling		 Off-Site
Recycling		 On-Site
Energy Recovery		 Off-Site
Energy Recovery		 On-Site
Treatment		 Off-Site
Treatment		 Total
Amount
2005 0 0 0 0 9397400 0 9397400
2006 0 0 0 0 10821600 0 10821600
2007 (Projected) 0 0 0 0 11022000 0 11022000
2008 (Projected) 0 0 0 0 11023000 0 11023000

Summary of Waste Management Activites for Dioxin and Dioxin-like Compounds
(Measured in Grams)

This facility did not report any waste management activites for Dioxin and Dioxin-like Compounds.

Chemicals Under Waste Management:

Please note that chemical amounts shown here are not included in the Total Aggregate Releases shown above. Transfers to Publicly Owned Treatment Works are listed on a seperate table.

Chemical
Name		 Year Unit Of Measure On-Site
Recycling		 Off-Site
Recycling		 On-Site
Energy Recovery		 Off-Site
Energy Recovery		 On-Site
Treated		 Off-Site
Treated		 Total
Amount
ETHYLENE 2005 Pounds
 0 0 0 0 97400 0 97400

2006 Pounds
 0 0 0 0 21600 0 21600

2007 (Projected) Pounds
 0 0 0 0 22000 0 22000

2008 (Projected) Pounds
 0 0 0 0 23000 0 23000
PROPYLENE 2005 Pounds
 0 0 0 0 9300000 0 9300000

2006 Pounds
 0 0 0 0 10800000 0 10800000

2007 (Projected) Pounds
 0 0 0 0 11000000 0 11000000

2008 (Projected) Pounds
 0 0 0 0 11000000 0 11000000

Transfer of Chemicals to Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW):

This facility did not transfer any chemicals to a Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW).

Non Production Releases:

This report shows the quantities of the chemicals released to the environment by reporting year as a result of remedial actions, catastrophic events, or other one-time events not associated with production processes. Chemicals with zero release amounts are not shown.

Chemical Name Reporting Year Unit Of Measure Release Quantity
PROPYLENE 2000
 Pounds
 293
PROPYLENE 1999
 Pounds
 7
PROPYLENE 1998
 Pounds
 350

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