2016 RMPs Top 10 Lists (By Chemical & Pounds in Process)

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Sorted by # of facilities
Chemical Name Chemical Type # of facilities Pounds in processes
Ammonia (anhydrous) Toxic 7,126 9,956,483,361
Chlorine Toxic 2497 832,843,797
Flammable Mixture Flammable 852 39,286,922,024
Propane Flammable 642 11,725,870,245
Sulfur dioxide (anhydrous) Toxic 469 47,307,360
Ammonia (conc 20% or greater) Toxic 459 214,498,002
Butane Flammable 395 8,435,032,565
Isobutane [Propane, 2-methyl] Flammable 204 2,304,324,819
Pentane Flammable 201 570,200,116
Formaldehyde (solution) Toxic 176 185,212,007
Sorted by Pounds in Process
Chemical Name Chemical Type # of facilities Pounds in processes
Flammable Mixture Flammable 852 39,286,922,024
Propane Flammable 642 11,725,870,245
Ammonia (anhydrous) Toxic 7,126 9,956,483,361
Butane Flammable 395 8,435,032,565
Isobutane [Propane, 2-methyl] Flammable 204 2,304,324,819
Ethane Flammable 62 2,101,279,876
Propylene [1-Propene] Flammable 149 1,531,100,445
Ethylene [Ethene] Flammable 89 1,377,382,450
Chlorine Toxic 2497 832,843,797
2-Methylpropene [1-Propene, 2-methyl-] Flammable 43 802,204,865

 

 

 

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